How Long Do Aston Owners Keep Their Cars
#47
08-06-2021 | 02:06 PM
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My 2007 V8 will most likely be my last true sports car. I can not see myself getting rid of the thing. To me the biggest problem in the future is the rise of the electric car. And do I hate the electric car idea. I feel the same way about hybrid cars. I don’t like the thought of the car manufacturers stating they will not make gasoline engined cars in the next 5 to 10 years. I am a piston head all the way and I thing the future of automobiles as we know them is headed to the end of the road sooner or later. Thank god the charging station along the highways is far from even becoming a reality. I feel sorry fo the kids who never had the chance to see a hemi Cuda and a SS454 racing from stop light to stop light. Those were the days.
#48
08-06-2021 | 04:10 PM
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Over the last 35 Years, as of today, I can say I've had 10 Aston Martins, just bought another Vantage (a 2009 Silver, Tan interior) from San Diego AM. They are doing some work on it before shipping, so probably end of the month before I see it. Anyway, the 3 Lagonda's I've owned were not under warranty. The Vantages I've had all were under warranty during ownership, so I kept them between 2 and three years. This 2009 will be under the cross fingers and hope the best but I'll put most my miles on my C8 that has 6 years warranty left, and the Aston be the occasion car.
#51
08-07-2021 | 08:46 AM
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It's been 8+ years and counting! Still fun to drive and styling that's hard to beat. My 07 Aston DB 9 has been extremely reliable.
#54
08-09-2021 | 12:15 PM
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Have my '04 DB9 (early RHD production car) since July 2014 and it has since joined me while living abroad (UK --> Singapore --> The Netherlands currently) as well as currently in my homecountry. Each and everytime I push the starterbutton it produces a smile on my face. Won't let her go since I promised it to my now 8 and 3 yo sons for later use :-)
#60
07-20-2022 | 09:58 AM
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Every sports car I have had were "forever" cars . . . I always have the best of intentions. My AM is a replacement for a Porsche I was going to drive until the wheels fell off, so there you have it . . . Heck, my avatar is my 996T that I was going to keep forever and that was 10 years ago! I wish cars weren't an affliction, but what's the saying, life is too short to drive boring cars!