Dont think its his, his car is a dark color, maybe black

 

Have nearly 100k on my 07 V8V. It has been like any other car respecting maintenance. It has been nothing short of a joy, it turns nearly every trip into a special occasion. I bought to keep indefinitely, however the idea of the entire body being produced of carbon fiber....

 

Glad I read through this whole post, otherwise I would not have known anyone was talking about me

This most definitely is NOT my 07 V8V (which is black). While things could always change, I have every intention of keeping it for a long, long time! Coming up on 45k miles now. . .

 

http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/5837380940.html

post id: 5837380940

 

Paul,
Have to meet up in Dec somewhere in MB. I am in Pawleys Island, or will be there with the DB9 in Dec taking it to its new home there!!!!! First thing I will be doing a Paint Correction on it learning the car intimately right from the start.


Andrew

 

I have a 2007 v8v roadster than currently has 62,000 miles on it. I bought it with around 30,000 and for the most part daily drive it except for a few weeks during the winter (which have been quite mild in NJ over the past few years) The annual maintenance you seem to be pretty close on.




So far I have replaced the clutch ($6,000) which if you drive the car and don't beat it and let the clutch reset when turning the car on. (by holding the brake down as you turn the car on, for approx. 5 seconds until the Neutral button flashes red) the clutch can last 20-30k miles as per what my mechanic mentioned and so far has been on point.


I change the oil annual and the trans fluids etc a few hundred bucks nothing crazy.


Tires are around $250 and it seems I'm replacing the rears semi annual to annually.


And the random $1,000 repair that seems to pop up each year, I recently had to have a new window motor and roof motor installed so the roof would go down that are warrantied by AM if they stop working again down the road.


In the 30,000 miles I've driven the car, it has only gotten better, my red interior still looks brand new like the day I bought it.


I was considering putting my for sale and looking to get a DBS in the same color way (silver on red) or a Ferrari but just cant cut ties with this Aston. Also noticing the same as you that I would be one of the higer miles for sale that I would not even consider what some dealers have the higher ones listed for sub $45k. A dealer offer me $34k on a trade in and I almost chocked when I heard the number. However as a buyer that would be a steal IMO.


I feel most exotic owners get soo terrified with higher miles but for the V8V at least, imo it seems to be a non issue and im hoping to get mine over 100k miles unless someone offer me $60+ to take mine, which after the full system exhaust, new headlights and soon front splitter looks brand new.


hope you get one!

 

Usually with any new updates in the first year, there are generally bugs. 2009 AM v8v introduced the new 4.7l engine. Did the 2009 Vantage generally have problems compared to say a 2010 or 2011 year when it was more established?

 

I just bought my 2007 V8V for $36,000 with just under 60k on the clock. I'm fairly certain it was the cheapest running, clean title Vantage on the market.

 

$36K?! Seems now that any old riff raff can afford one...just great!

 

There are a few for sale in Ontario, Canada on Autotrade for $43,000 Cad (that's like $32,000 usd)

150,000 km or 93,000 miles
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Aston+Mar...O&orup=1_15_23

133,000 km or 83,000 miles
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Aston+Mar...O&orup=2_15_23

 

Congrats!

This was Doug DeMuro's Vantage.

 

i hope this was a tongue in cheek comment...

 

Nope. Last thing we need is for Astons to go down so far in price that the hoi polloi can afford one. Not good for maintaining the air of 'exclusiveness' or 'exoticness'. If this keeps up, pretty soon Astons, except for specific models, will be excluded from exotic car events, as are Porsches, Jaguars, etc.

 

Some of us have waited years for the price to come down so that we could afford one of these fantastic machine. People buying them at the lower price range will actually drive them unlike most of the original owners that only took them out to their exotic events. There are also lots of DB7 in the $30,000 range and that's not a problem either. Soon enough the new Vantage will be out and the more fortunate one will be able to get one while the rest of us will still enjoy our price possession.

 

wow...ok then. let me know when i should expect my members only jacket in the mail.

this.