This is a really, really ugly by review by C/Net. Wow....

 

He's clearly biased against this car.

Not funny.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and he does have valid points (quite a few of them).

But let's put everything in context and look back through the years and find out when this car was first put together. It is dated. Almost all of his complaints stem from that (tech, layout, design, assembly techniques, optional features (that should be standard today), etc...).

 

This is the old review, right? The one focused on tech gadgetry and not driving?

 

lol damn thats pretty funny and not without its true points.

 

to be honest, having numerous exotics.. i personally dislike my aston.

the shifter is beyond vague, i have always had cable linkage shifter cars and never one as vague as the aston...

the gearbox is also cumbersome,

the button layouts are confusing and noone should ever have to do stuff in a certain order for something to work, the nav "enter" button and surrounding buttons especially..

the seating is too relaxed and i always find myself changing position and adjusting,

and the brakes regardless of what you do squeal,

wind noise in doors regardless of adjustment,

suspension stiff but poor, some remote reservoirs with lots of fluid movement and it might be better.


i've had tons of hand built cars, but aston martin has lost me as a customer for life, once i sell the vehicle i will be going with another porsche without a doubt... i just cannot understand why people insist on astons, even if the shifter was less vague the trans just feels so lazy and sluggish that it would still be blah... downshifting is bad as well unless a perfect throttle blip... it just feels like the flywheel and clutch are 800lbs and are slow to rev and decel..

sorry for the hate, but i've been trying to live with the car for a month and its very difficult... the worst are the "read" and t1/t2" controls on dash... they should be in the cluster somewhere for ease of use... also the light buttons should be near/on the lights... no reason to move stuff superfluously...

they are trying to be unique and different, but comparing to every other 150k car... it's just too bland and cumbersome for it's own good.

:-/



everything he said is true... gauges, key???, glare everywhere, seating,

 

Okay, actually watched the vid. It's entertaining and a lot of his points are right. That said, some of the things he said are just unfair and misleading. He isn't a fan but that's okay with me.

 

I love my Aston. Perfect blend of performance, exclusivity, handcraftedness, and looks. There really isn't another car out there I would swap it for (well, except for a Huayra...).

 

This video is all about "Logic", and for me having an Aston is all about Emotion. It's the emotion that hits me when I look at "one of the most beautiful cars ever designed". This emotion hit's me when I look at it just sitting in my garage waiting to get polished yet again, when it doesn't really even need to be washed. This emotion hits me even harder when I back it out of the garage and once again get my "perma-grin" while driving it. Oh the thrill--and emotion--of finally owning and driving an Aston-Martin!

 

Boy, this guy was having a bad day. I think I heard him say "dual clutch transmission" which really makes me wonder about this guy.

 

Had seen the vid a while ago. IT IS FUNNY! The commentator's humor does not disguise his bias. wa1l1in, live and learn. I appreciate your assessment and can empathize. Having logged my first 20k miles on my Aston I have some big likes and big dislikes. I feel more comfortable at speed in my old Porsche. Having owned a couple of British cars over the years, I expected many of the short coming presented by my Aston. However, the dependability and build quality is rare for british makes. It is not uncommon for certain shortcomings to become really irritating overtime for someone a bit OCD like myself and perhaps I too, will grow weary, but I so love the individuality my fancy "Ford" affords me, and BTW I thank God for for Ford every time I hit the start button. The commentator was narrowly focussed (Tech) as well

 

Doubtful considering you've already put 20k miles on the car! You're well beyond the "do I like it or not" stage.

 

Honestly, the second I sit in an aston I forget all those points just become insignificant. And to be honest, i dont care about the useless cup holders, ugly navigation, weird position of button. Anyways, you learn to get used to it. Other cars are all focused on the electronics, and I like being able to start up and go and not having to worry if my suspension or gear changes is set to the right setting.

I didnt buy a aston out of practicality. I go kite boarding, and cant fit my gear in the car, as a result I rent a car when I go. Its useless to me in winter. But i forget all about that the second I start it up.

 

Bland? Some of your other points are certainly valid, but "bland" is probably the very last word in the dictionary I would use to describe an Aston, and is truly a farcical comment coming from a guy who plans to go with "another Porsche".

 

As Aston Martin is easy to pick apart piece by piece, to find fault with. I could make a laundry list of things they do wrong or left out on the vehicle. But I can do that with any wheeled machine from motorcycle to car to truck.

But its the sum of the car, which is an intangible, that makes it unique and for which the faithful appreciate and support the marque. Either you get it, or you don't. It's like explaining the goodness of a Porsche to a Camry owner, or a BMW motorcycle to a Honda rider. They will never 'get it' no matter how much talking you do.

If the Aston doesn't do it for you - there are others that will - just move on. Me? I've had (4) Porsches....right now I'm waiting for that rightly-priced V12 Vantage with a manual gearbox to pop up on my radar, then I can move up from my 07 V8V.

 

+1 well said