If AM still can't sort out their options I'll just wait till next year lol. But according to my dealer my quotes should be accurate

 

I think you need to look at this list more closely. The only things I notice that weren't already standard on the GT are:

• Anodized black calipers $1,595 (actually, never heard of anodized calipers being an option on any Aston, maybe they meant black powder coat. Gray is standard)
• Black vaned front grille $750 (platinum is standard)
• Front parking sensors $570 (rear only is standard)
• Piano black interior trim pack $2,270 (this includes the lower center console and door pulls, air vents and black rotaries)
• Facia trim – full length carbon fibre $1,995 (graphite is standard. Seems a bit of a mish-mash with the piano black interior trim pack IMO)
• Bluetooth & Cruise Control $1,995 (Technology Pack)

So that's approx. $9K worth of options. When added to the base MSRP for a 2015MY that's approx $109,000 plus destination charge, gas guzzler, sales tax, etc. So it doesn't seem like there's any difference in pricing.

Also, note the above spec doesn't include the $2,270 700W Premium Audio which is a necessity if you ever plan on selling the car in the future.

FWIW, I loaded my GT with almost every option and it came in around $150K, IIRC.

 

Maybe they're anodizing instead of powder coating to fix issues of the clearcoat coming off the calipers.

 

You're adding over $9k on top of last year's base price, which went up $3400 for MY2016. So saving about $3.5k, which I'll take

 

Very good point Rohnin, so there is even more additional savings.

I am curious about the black anodizing calipers... Is that a typo or are they really getting away from powdercoating the calipers? Some aftermarket companies are anodizing now too as well so it is technically feasible.

So blue tooth & Navigation are now standard because of the new center console facia, O assume that is the $3k boost in base price correct?

If you really do get more of those options as standard I would argue that's actually even more of a bargain than the 2015 GT model!

#HUGEUPGRADE!

 

^^^^^ Um, yeah. Except that, based on the info i just received from Aston today, they also converted some "no-cost" standard equipment from 2015 into "cost options" for 2016. For example:

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However, Bluetooth is now standard so the technology pack just includes cruise control and satellite radio.

And just to clarify your misconception, satellite navigation was already standard on the GT for 2015 (although not on the N430).

Also, I did see the new wheel design and it does look pretty nice. The 5 spokes are more "pointy" and angular. It resembles the shape of a star.

Overall, though: #HUGEDOWNGRADE

 

But we're comparing 2015 GT vs. 2016 GT (not base or S).

 

The announcement that was sent to the dealerships groups all Vantage models together. It identifies what all the differences between 15MY & 16MY are. Where there are distinctions of the S model in particular, I identified those above.

This information is sent by AML to its network of dealerships every time there are model changes to help educate the sales staff so they can better answer customer questions.

 

Karl - can you post the July bulletin? I have the June one, but it's obviously old now and doesn't have anything about MY16.

Any more info on pricing? Confirm the other options my dealer said are standard now?

 

I posted the latest 2016 GT options list so that should be definitive for that model. We're all just trying to get the right information

 

All I have to disclose at the moment.

 

Exactly, I don't really care about the standard V8 or the V8S, I am primarily concerned about the GT, and for the GT it appears even more upgrades are in store for the GT. if the standard V8 and V8S were "downgraded" well that sucks for them

 

I am glad Bluetooth is now standard as that was the only reason I was getting the technology pack. Now that it's standard I can scratch that option off the list and save the additional $1,999. Never use cruise control, and satellite radio in general is usually a waste.

The 700w stereo was a cost option on the GT so nothing changed there for the GT.

I am glad the front parking sensors are not standard, I do not like they way they look on the front bumper and are less aesthetically pleasing, so this is a plus for me. These were also never included on the GT, so no difference here.

New wheels look very interesting. I hope to god Aston finally fixed the offsets on the OEM wheels. If so those wheels are definitely much more tolerable.

Overall it seems like an even bigger upgrade for the GT with even more options being standard, albeit at the expense of the standard and V8S cars. Seems like Aston is trying to streamline the entire vantage model more for added manufacturing efficiencies. Makes sense to me.



EDIT: it appears based on the price list Rhonin provided that the silver version of the new 5 star wheels are officially the standard wheels now (the diamond turned black versions shown in the picture are the optional ones, I would prefer the silver anyways.)

Also, the V8 Sports exhaust is standard on the GT where as it is now an option on the standard V8 and V8S. If you look on Rhonins price list attachment it clearly states in the bottom right corner "prices effective 16MY" so that means the V8 sport exhaust is in fact standard.

Yet another #MASSIVEUPGRADE for the GT yet again ... (And this one actually is a pretty big one)

 

I just don't get what the "Leather - Contemporary" option is. Can we get other interior leather colors now on the GT?! Also "Rear Cabin Leather - Match to Upper?"

The CF wing badges don't look good FYI

And, yes it is also possible to go outside the 5 standard GT exterior colors

 

Thank you @Karl for posting what you had, that is helpful.

@007Vantage - Those are great points ....

in my mind the only possible point of clarification is that when the changes referenced in the docs say V8 Vantage or V8 Vantage S they are NOT referring to the Vantage GT.

I think it appears safe to say, that they are different models and so, for example, items like Sport Exhaust which ARE NOT STANDARD on the Vantage V8 but ARE STILL STANDARD ON the Vantage GT is correct.