Generally, buyers of high-demand sports cars fall victim price gouging — especially in the car’s first year or two of availability. But it turns out the the Aston Martin Vantage will be largely available to price-conscious buyers — at least in the automaker’s homeland of Britain. When the Aston Martin Vantage debuted, a number of wealthy Brits decided to buy the cars at near sticker price in hopes of making a quick resale months later when availability shrank. But the used car market is now being flooded with so many Vantages that the cars are selling from just below £80,000 to around £90,000 for those with all the options — right around the MSRP. The anticipated potential profits have been slashed by a cut in the waiting time for a new car, explains the U.K.’s Channel 4. The Leftlane Perspective: Score one for the frugal car enthusiast.
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08/19, 3:41 PM
posted by:
stuart
They never really stood a chance against the porsche 911. The porsche has history, engineering brilliance and handling not many cars can match. It may not look as good as this, but when you drive one you feel the difference between them.
It should have been more driver focused and could have done with a more responsive engine then just using a tuned Jaguar engine. Lets hope things get better I guess
08/19, 3:44 PM
posted by:
Anus Face
The Porsche Cayman was also a very poor speculative buy with values diving soon after launch. Cars are for owning and loving not making money on so I hope this situation continues
08/19, 4:00 PM
posted by:
J
Conceious? Spell check much?
08/19, 6:07 PM
posted by:
Anus Face
Picky miaow. The gay guys are out in force tonight aren’t they J?
08/20, 12:09 AM
posted by:
Dr*Manhattan
I was not aware this car was available in yellow.
08/20, 1:00 AM
posted by:
J
bother*
08/20, 1:50 AM
posted by:
B
Do you mean “journalists”?
08/20, 9:48 AM
posted by:
fromes
I can’t see a car like this, even if its a aston martin, demanding that much over MSRP, at least not enough to justify a six figure investment, I would much rather spend the money and just enjoy the car.
08/20, 10:23 AM
posted by:
Hidden_Hunter
So Stuart, when did you drive one? and when did you drive the 911.
Or are you basing your comments on something you read in a magazine?
08/20, 5:59 PM
posted by:
British_Rover
What a lot of people don’t understand is that in this income level the 911 is very common Making so many different versions makes it seem even more common. Hell driving down into the fancy part of where I live with the fancy shops I saw four 911s today that were all 2004-2006 and probably at least ten more that were from the late 80s through late 90s.
The four new ones are saw today were two Carrera 4S in silver.
One 911 Carrera S in black.
And one Turbo model.
I only saw one Aston and then only for a moment as it sped away. I am pretty sure it was a Vanquish.
08/20, 10:28 PM
posted by:
B
The new Jag looks pretty darn close to it and is barely over half the price. Both are VERY sexy.
08/21, 1:02 AM
posted by:
The Stig
Delicious lines.
08/21, 10:39 AM
posted by:
Jay
I love this car. Why are people comparing it to the 911? I don’t usually think of them as competitors, the Aston being heavy, fast and luxurious and Porsche being sporty. I guess they’re both GTs, but other than that I don’t see any other similarities.
You all are haters this is about the Aston Martin not whatever J and Anus face are talking about. I’m sure there are a few six year olds among us… and happily that isn’t me or the few of us that can keep on subject. That is all I have to say to the first graders on LLN.