In Search of first V8 Vantage
Hello everyone,
Brand new to the forum and to the Aston world. I have been in search of my first Aston Martin and have been set to find a manual V8 Vantage. So far seems to be a story behind every car or a dealership with no idea of the history of the car (but they always ensure it is the cleanest and best example out there ;)). If anyone has any recommendations as to what I should specifically look out for once I find one worth traveling for as there are none available in my area that would be wonderful. I am continuing to learn about them and so far know I for sure want good service history, clutch replaced or cheap enough for me to be able to upgrade to twin disc and the other basics like door struts go bad, oil leaks, etc. Thanks in advance to everyone! |
Ok great I will dig around the forum thanks! And I wish my issue was too many options to choose from lol but sadly I have not run into that problem. Have had very slim pickings finding a hardtop manual with good mileage, service history and someone not trying to get 10-20k over market. But the search will not stop till one is found!
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search forums... get the "book"
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There are a few out there, and you're right - it does seem that most come with stories. I am pretty surprised the V8 manuals all seem to have three or four (and sometimes even more) owners all within 10,000 miles.
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Check out recent threads on this forum started by V8Vdrew. Extremely useful information to guide you in doing your due diligence to find the right one at the right price.
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Yeah it is very rare it seems to find long term ownership, most I see are 4-8 owners and the most recent owner selling had only owned the car for 4-12 months
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Ken Porcell in Scottsdale has the car you are looking for and it is PRISTINE
HIs phone number is 914 494-4400 2009 Vantage - Tungsten Silver with Sport Pac You will be glad you called! |
Thanks for the lead! Is the car listed anywhere by chance?
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Originally Posted by jamal08
(Post 4853800)
Hello everyone,
Brand new to the forum and to the Aston world. I have been in search of my first Aston Martin and have been set to find a manual V8 Vantage. So far seems to be a story behind every car or a dealership with no idea of the history of the car (but they always ensure it is the cleanest and best example out there ;)). If anyone has any recommendations as to what I should specifically look out for once I find one worth traveling for as there are none available in my area that would be wonderful. I am continuing to learn about them and so far know I for sure want good service history, clutch replaced or cheap enough for me to be able to upgrade to twin disc and the other basics like door struts go bad, oil leaks, etc. Thanks in advance to everyone! |
A lot of owners could be the same owner who registered it multiple times. In the CarFax, look to see if the same dealerships or shops serviced it. Even if that is split between two locales.
The "book" is critically essential in understanding what years had what, what the difference between model years, etc... I would buy that ASAP. |
Jamal - car not listed or actively for sale....but trust me....he has a gem.
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Originally Posted by soundbehindyou
(Post 4853975)
Jamal - car not listed or actively for sale....but trust me....he has a gem.
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Yes, I am a Porsche guy, but when I park next to Ken's car, nobody looks at mine.
I am a Realtor here in Scottsdale if you want to google me John Cordes (in other words...this is not a fishing expedition) That is what these forums are for...perhaps a private individual can pick one off before a dealer does and raises the prices and adds junk fees. Ken's car is not actively on the market, but he most likely would sell if the deal is fair. |
Originally Posted by jamal08
(Post 4853922)
Yeah it is very rare it seems to find long term ownership, most I see are 4-8 owners and the most recent owner selling had only owned the car for 4-12 months
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Originally Posted by cloverleaf
(Post 4854030)
Short tenure for exotic brands isn't super uncommon, but it does make me worry a little on manual cars. That's a lot of different drivers and a lot of learning on a $5K clutch that appears to be one of the few weak points, at least on the Vantages.
So far, on cars I've looked at 3 has been my cutoff point just like 40/50K mile cars at any year is somewhat of a cutoff. |
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