Comments on: Aston Martin sale nears http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hanlond http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285794 hanlond Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:22:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285794 It'll be intresting to see what will now happen to Aston Martin. 04focus, Lincoln is already in and in some vehicles past the $30-50k range. A fully loaded Navigator is $60k, fully loaded Town Car is $55k, and Mark LT is $50k. It’ll be intresting to see what will now happen to Aston Martin.

04focus, Lincoln is already in and in some vehicles past the $30-50k range. A fully loaded Navigator is $60k, fully loaded Town Car is $55k, and Mark LT is $50k.

]]> By: WEKS http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285722 WEKS Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:41:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285722 I'm hoping they end up with a European owner for a change. I’m hoping they end up with a European owner for a change.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285637 1c3d0g Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:46:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285637 This is good for Ford, they desperately need the cash so this is a necessary move. Besides, their line-up of models and brands is pretty cluttered as it is right now. This is good for Ford, they desperately need the cash so this is a necessary move. Besides, their line-up of models and brands is pretty cluttered as it is right now.

]]> By: 04focus http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285536 04focus Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:29:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285536 Jaguar would probably try to move upmarket and hand over the $30-50k range to volvo/lincoln. Something above the XKR? Jaguar would probably try to move upmarket and hand over the $30-50k range to volvo/lincoln.

Something above the XKR?

]]> By: angelo http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285498 angelo Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:26:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285498 Not to be a "hater". However, it is somewhat funny that is Ford was buying any supercar maker right now (Ferrari, Lambo, whatever), we'd all be screaming bloody murder and eulogizing the end of a grat car marque. Instead, Ford gets rid of a company it could've badly damaged and here we are all worried. It's an interesting world and I don't mean to disagree, just point out an interesting fact. Realistically, Aston will continue to use/need parts from other automakers and it may do just fine doing so. The better question is: what will happen to Jag? Not to be a “hater”. However, it is somewhat funny that is Ford was buying any supercar maker right now (Ferrari, Lambo, whatever), we’d all be screaming bloody murder and eulogizing the end of a grat car marque. Instead, Ford gets rid of a company it could’ve badly damaged and here we are all worried.

It’s an interesting world and I don’t mean to disagree, just point out an interesting fact.

Realistically, Aston will continue to use/need parts from other automakers and it may do just fine doing so.

The better question is: what will happen to Jag?

]]> By: meanpants555 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285489 meanpants555 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:54:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285489 Can Aston Martin still not source parts and technology from a major manufacturer? And how on earth is AM going to be able to afford to put one of their cars in an upcoming James Bond movie? Is he going to be tooling around in BMWs again? Ugh. If it wasn't for the pictures of the new Lancer, I'd be completely bummed out. Can Aston Martin still not source parts and technology from a major manufacturer?

And how on earth is AM going to be able to afford to put one of their cars in an upcoming James Bond movie? Is he going to be tooling around in BMWs again?

Ugh. If it wasn’t for the pictures of the new Lancer, I’d be completely bummed out.

]]> By: Brendino http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285469 Brendino Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:24:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285469 I'm still not convinced that this isn't short-sightedness on Ford's part. I’m still not convinced that this isn’t short-sightedness on Ford’s part.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285458 Veda Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:53:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285458 Forget it, I wouldn't want to buy any unique brand that doesn't have the backing of a technologically savvy auto company especially if they are in the business of building supercars. Though you can probably get a Vantage really cheap in the upcoming years. Times have changed, even Ferraris need to have magneride, electronic enhancements and other gimmicks to keep up to the competition. Forget it, I wouldn’t want to buy any unique brand that doesn’t have the backing of a technologically savvy auto company especially if they are in the business of building supercars. Though you can probably get a Vantage really cheap in the upcoming years. Times have changed, even Ferraris need to have magneride, electronic enhancements and other gimmicks to keep up to the competition.

]]> By: autonutt http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285453 autonutt Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:50:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285453 Let's hope they get the Rapide built before handing over the reins.. once they go independent it may be years before any new models get developed, much less all-new platforms or engines. Let’s hope they get the Rapide built before handing over the reins.. once they go independent it may be years before any new models get developed, much less all-new platforms or engines.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285452 Jordan Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:50:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285452 ^ditto. aston really came into its own under ford's ownership. ^ditto. aston really came into its own under ford’s ownership.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/aston-martin-sales-nears.html#comment-285449 A4 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:39:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/12/10/aston-martin-sales-nears/#comment-285449 its sad to see :( ford actually did something right with aston martin, too bad. its sad to see :( ford actually did something right with aston martin, too bad.

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