Opinion...2009 DBS or 2010 DB9...
#16
03-25-2014, 08:21 AM
I would suggest negotiating a little harder. The clutch being replaced may be indicative of hard driving, (but maybe just a driver bad with a clutch) and would ad 15 to 20k miles to what is on the odometer and figure fair price. Unless this car is "the one", there are always cars coming to market
#20
03-26-2014, 03:36 AM
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Will have to look into how much it costs for a dealer license...
#21
03-26-2014, 08:04 AM
I've never done it myself. Just a response to your question, which I have always asked myself as well. I usually assume the dealer is trying to make $5-10k on a sale of a used car. More like $10-15k for an Aston.
When I trade in a car and check the prices on Truecar or KBB between buying and selling, there is usually $5-10k delta.
When I trade in a car and check the prices on Truecar or KBB between buying and selling, there is usually $5-10k delta.
#23
03-26-2014, 10:13 AM
I've never done it myself. Just a response to your question, which I have always asked myself as well. I usually assume the dealer is trying to make $5-10k on a sale of a used car. More like $10-15k for an Aston.
When I trade in a car and check the prices on Truecar or KBB between buying and selling, there is usually $5-10k delta.
When I trade in a car and check the prices on Truecar or KBB between buying and selling, there is usually $5-10k delta.
#24
03-26-2014, 10:27 AM
When I bought mine from a well respected dealer, it was listed for $225k. It was a dealer demo with 1750 miles on it in 2012. I paid $205k after a brief negotiation. We were both happy.
#25
03-26-2014, 11:56 AM
I hope that you've got rid of that old XKR now that you've got a real car?
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#26
03-26-2014, 03:11 PM
Funny, I just drove a DBS and Vantage 3 weeks ago and I too have an XKR. While I love the XKR I want a 6spd again. I came away thinking the Vantage felt more "fun". The chassis was tighter and it just felt smaller - cause it is.
My XKR felt faster and likely is faster than DBS. And my custom exhaust is silly cool. DBS is cool but just didn't seem to push me over the edge as it is ultimately the same sort of large GT as my XKR but little less torque and a bit more bespoke. The XKR is a bit of an anomaly car. It is stupid fast, sounds great, highly composed and luxurious yet snarling and gangster the next. Tough to completely best - especially if paying $50k more - unless you are going for something totally different. Like smaller, more sporty or a mid engine like R8 IMHO.
My XKR felt faster and likely is faster than DBS. And my custom exhaust is silly cool. DBS is cool but just didn't seem to push me over the edge as it is ultimately the same sort of large GT as my XKR but little less torque and a bit more bespoke. The XKR is a bit of an anomaly car. It is stupid fast, sounds great, highly composed and luxurious yet snarling and gangster the next. Tough to completely best - especially if paying $50k more - unless you are going for something totally different. Like smaller, more sporty or a mid engine like R8 IMHO.
#27
03-27-2014, 03:29 AM
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Rep Power: 22 Funny, I just drove a DBS and Vantage 3 weeks ago and I too have an XKR. While I love the XKR I want a 6spd again. I came away thinking the Vantage felt more "fun". The chassis was tighter and it just felt smaller - cause it is.
My XKR felt faster and likely is faster than DBS. And my custom exhaust is silly cool. DBS is cool but just didn't seem to push me over the edge as it is ultimately the same sort of large GT as my XKR but little less torque and a bit more bespoke. The XKR is a bit of an anomaly car. It is stupid fast, sounds great, highly composed and luxurious yet snarling and gangster the next. Tough to completely best - especially if paying $50k more - unless you are going for something totally different. Like smaller, more sporty or a mid engine like R8 IMHO.
My XKR felt faster and likely is faster than DBS. And my custom exhaust is silly cool. DBS is cool but just didn't seem to push me over the edge as it is ultimately the same sort of large GT as my XKR but little less torque and a bit more bespoke. The XKR is a bit of an anomaly car. It is stupid fast, sounds great, highly composed and luxurious yet snarling and gangster the next. Tough to completely best - especially if paying $50k more - unless you are going for something totally different. Like smaller, more sporty or a mid engine like R8 IMHO.
Yes, I adored my XKR as well. I love Jags, and I am sure I will own one again in the future. But the thing that kills the XKR is its weight. The DBS I am getting, with the 6 speed, is over 300lbs less in weight. The DBS pulls harder than my 5L XKR. I did not expect that!! I expected that with 464ft-lbs of torque (in the XKR) compared to the 420ft-lbs of the DBS, I expected the XKR to out pull the DBS. But it did not. One reason was throttle response, the other is the weight. If you had a tune done to the XKR that may perk it up and even things out.
And, while I too love Jags, we have to face the fact that a Jag is not an Aston Martin, just as a Ford Mustang is not a Jaguar XKR.
And ultimately, it comes to down to what the individual wants.
Last edited by rscultho; 03-27-2014 at 03:35 AM.
#28
03-27-2014, 03:38 AM
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Rep Power: 22 We will see what Ian McCallum can deliver to the world! It may become a tough choice between a Vanquish and a new XKR!!
#30
03-27-2014, 05:09 PM
RS,
I have been stalking some McLarens but when you mentioned DBS for $109k I thought that sounds like a good alternative (not sure if I might lose a sh$t load on money on the Macca) but I can't find any for sale near that price!? Am I missing something?
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I have been stalking some McLarens but when you mentioned DBS for $109k I thought that sounds like a good alternative (not sure if I might lose a sh$t load on money on the Macca) but I can't find any for sale near that price!? Am I missing something?
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