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Nov 18, 2013 | 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aerome

Nice car, aggressively priced! Make sure the PPI includes a good look at the top. I was looking at a beautiful one and went down to write a check then noticed the top had some very ugly wear marks. Killed the deal for me - - -actually killed a rag top for me. Coupe only, now!

All of the DB series volantes have excessive creasing/wrinkling on the C-pillars. The lighter the top color the worse it looks. You'd think you were looking at a 20 year old convertible when the car is only a few years old. In contrast, DB7 tops (based on the XJS), look significantly better and show much less wear.

One of the reasons I got rid of my DB9 Volante was the fact that I got tired of looking at the top wear. It really detracted from the overall look of the car. I can certainly understand why you are now only interested in the coupe.