by "TXCarGuy" (driversjournal)
Published 01/13/2017 at 20:46
by "TXCarGuy" (driversjournal)
Published 01/13/2017 at 20:46
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I was at the auction today and started talking cars with an old buddy of mine who also owns a small specialty dealership and he told me about a 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage that he picked up and was looking to sell. He said it needed some work, which I’ll get to. The Vantage is high on my list of cars I’d like to personally own (I’ve considered selling my 911 Turbo for one, and the thought crossed my mind) so I was pretty excited to check it out since I’ve never driven one.
The car looks awesome in person, with a wide rear end, red brake calipers and classy looking wheels. This particular car was jet black with a red and black interior – not my favorite color combo but still pretty cool. We took it for a drive and I was a bit disappointed in the power it had, but the sound was phenomenal. The attention to detail was pretty good with the exception of the key that had lost its cover to reveal a Volvo logo. Leather everything, alcantara headliner, classy looking gauges with a reverse tachometer and a great driving position.
The car has several cosmetic blemishes, an aftermarket rear bumper that needed to be painted, a poorly painted hood, warped front rotors and a slightly slipping clutch. All easily fixable issues, and with a price of $27k a possible bargain. I figure I’d have to spend $5k right out of the chute to fix everything, and any other unseen issues that will reveal themselves. I have a feeling I’d get tired of the car fairly quickly. What does everyone think? Bargain or beater?
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
01/13/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
If I had that sort of budget, I’d go for it. 27k is cheap relatively. And if you do get bored you’ll almost certainly make a profit.
Brb checking out astons on cars.com
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
01/13/2017 at 20:56, STARS: 1
Bargain. That is gorgeous. Not to be that guy, but as soon as expensive problems started popping up, I’d swap in a Ls engine and remove some of the more temperamental electronics. 10/10 would buy
"TXCarGuy" (driversjournal)
01/13/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 0
I should note that the picture makes the car look quite a bit better than it does in person. A perfect example with these miles is probably worth around $40k. Also note that it needs $5k of stuff right away, so the price is more like $32k.
"misfitmascots" (misfitmascots)
01/13/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0
I say bargain as well. Once you’re finished with it or tired of it you could still at least break even.