I have been a bit of a lurker on this site over the years, but have always appreciated the wealth of experience on this site, even though I haven’t been all that active of a participant.

In any event, am hoping to take the temperature of the group. Back at the beginning of the year, I started to toy with getting a V8 Vantage Roadster, At the time, it seemed, for a 2009, which is where I am focusing my search in terms of age, they were selling for somewhere in the high 30s to low 40s, with asking prices a bit higher than that. Now, it seems many of the asking prices are in the high 40s even lower 50s. Another example is a 2012 that was in admiring in my local market a couple of months ago. The asking price was $49.9 and I was mulling over whether to make an offer when it showed as being sold on the seller’s website a few days later. The exact same vehicle has now shown up on another dealer’s website, in another part of the country, with an asking price in the mid 50s.

Is it just the luck of the draw as to what is on the market right now and I need to be patient, or does anyone think that prices have actually inched up over the COVID period? Thank you in advance for any insights you may have.

 

Off topic but for what it’s worth, re. Vantage.
i had mine out yesterday ( mine is not a daily since it’s a manual and we have stupid traffic) that said I arrived at a set of lights and on my RHS had a guy in the 2020 Shelby Mustang he rolled his window down and said ..that is a beautiful car, so despite its age the shape and look is a classic and it’s aged extremely well.

when you do get one I think you will just love looking at it ...and for what it’s worth I left him at the lights him in a heavy auto and the Vantage 6 speed in first gear with me launching it aggressively It left the ford in a cloud of its own tire smoke 😁

 

I found the best time to buy is late fall or winter, but many cars are parked fir the winter and may not be on the market...

I also think that tke prices dipped because the new Vantage came out but the market heated back up on the V8V because of the less than stellar reception of the new model...

good news for us current V8V owners

 

Least expensive Vantage in LA area. I'm sure it needs more than one would think to be enjoyed.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...184894930.html

 

I've noticed the same for the 4.7 cars, especially for those with low (sub 15k) miles. Asking prices are just those however. Hard to say what they're actually selling for. 4.3 cars are all over the place pricing wise, with a lot of beat examples out there.

After looking around for about 2 years, I bought my '09 V8V. My preferred year, 11k miles, Tungsten/Phantom Gray, Sport Pack, PPF since new, good documented maintenance history. In my case, the car trumped the gearbox. All of my other cars are manual, and I had hoped to find a V8V so-equipped. That never happened (not many V8Vs in 2009), but having driven a few single plate manual Vantages, I can honestly say I'm OK with SS.

One of the biggest factors for me finally pulling the trigger was the escalation of prices for the other bucket list cars I had been watching up to that point ('73 Alfa GTV, '89 911, '97 911 C2S, '91 Integrale Evo, '89 E30 M3, '03 CSL), and how unattainable they've become for prime examples. Fortunately, the V8V had not followed the same trend, but I think its quite possible that may be coming to an end. Just look at some of the recent BAT price action: $30k for a Rabbit GTI? $50k for a Civic Si?!! $250k for an E30 M3?!!! Granted, these are freak data points, but still... I just cannot imagine a world where our cars don't go up in the future, especially the nice ones. That said, the extent to which that happens will, to a significant extent, be affected by collectiblity factors that are often at odds with being able to actually drive and enjoy these wonderful vehicles.

My recommendation to anyone considering a V8V would be to consider doing it in a sooner than later. When you find one, be absolutely sure to have it inspected by someone that knows what to look for. It's easy to be taken back by how striking these cars can be in the flesh, and its easy to overlook things "in the moment." If buying it as a potential investment (never a good recommendation), consider taking the time to find the best of breed and, for the sake of driving enjoyment, try not to completely moth ball it.

 

I suspect it would be cost prohibitive to convert that DB9 into a Vantage

 

Was trying to post in the AM vs Maserati.

 

Are BaT auction results a good indicator of where the market is at for these cars? If so it would seem that prices have remained stable over the past 12-18 months. It would also appear that dealers’ asking prices are significantly higher than sales prices.

 

Used car prices have gone up anywhere from 10 all the way up to 20% from the first of the year. COVID has folks hesitant to buy new, so used cars are in demand. It's not just the Vantage, it's across the board. The pandemic caused some factory shutdowns in the spring which lowered numbers of new cars and the pandemic led to some of the big auto auctions scaling back their operations, which means fewer high-quality used cars for dealers to buy.

 

Thanks for the responses. I was thinking that there has been about a 10% increase as well. As this is a purely discretionary purchase of a weekend car for me, I am inclined to sit tight and see if things return to a more normal level.

 

I am in the same boat as the original poster. I was ready to buy but Covid put the brakes on. I have been tracking the Vantage and DB9 for over 2 years and the prices are all over the place.
the V8 Vantage prices to me are about the same in some cases up a little and down a little. Bring a trailer has a tracking graph and it gives you the selling price if sold and asking if not sold. Convertibles are cheaper than the coupes. If you want a coupe they are the Best Buy. You will see some prices the seller is not ever in the land of reality. There was a guy selling a pre 09 emerald coupe. It was one of the best looking Vantage I have ever seen. He had problems selling the thing. I feel Covid is killing the car market in some areas. People want used cars that are going to be reliable but not pay as much as for a new car. Audi just ran a commercial tonight trying to move a 2019 electric SUV. A 2019 not a 2020. The 2021 will be out soon and the are still trying to move a 2019.
i think the Vantage market will still stall some in the spring and summer unless you want a convertible. The convertible will still be a cheaper car. To me is how bad do you want to buy vs how long to wait for the right car. There are some dealers or Indy repair shops that can find you a car. They know what is out there because they service them. That might be a place to start. A shop offered me a 2006 Vantage coupe that the owner was looking to get rid of. They had serviced the car the day the factory warranty ended.
Just my thought.

 

These cars drop like a rock in value. My car stickered for $144k 2012/13. I paid $87k in 2016. Now they are in the 50's I guess. This is my last sports car though. I'll hold onto it for as long as I can enjoy it, then it will go to one of my kids. So I don't much care about falling prices.