If you had $100K would you buy an Aston?

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08/14/2014 at 15:49 • Filed to: None

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I was lucky enough to see the brand new Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT yesterday; but I'm still not sure about this one. I mean there are a lot of better cars one could buy around $100k. What do you guys think?


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Kinja'd!!! Brian Silvestro > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:50

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If I was only allowed to get one car? Hell yes.


Kinja'd!!! No Prius Needed > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:51

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$100k for an outdated, slow, car with an awful paintjob? I'll pass.


Kinja'd!!! trmoore09 > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:51

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Hmmm. Would be a very hard decision for me between the Aston, Viper T/A, or a Model S P85+ (all very different, I know). It also depends on my needs at the time (aka need to haul kids or not).

On a side note, what do you think is a better car for $100k? M5?


Kinja'd!!! norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:52

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If by Aston Martin you mean a new Ford, then yes.


Kinja'd!!! Alfalfa > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:52

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Honestly, if I had around 100k for a sports car, it would be between an Aston and an R8.


Kinja'd!!! Supercharged-V8-Jag > trmoore09
08/14/2014 at 15:54

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Cayman GTS in my opinion.


Kinja'd!!! Vzwolf > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:54

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I'd get a used Audi R8 or lightly optioned s550.


Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:59

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They sticker for much more than 100K


Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 15:59

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Yup


Kinja'd!!! Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 16:00

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Yes.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > macanamera
08/14/2014 at 16:05

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how much are they with a few options?


Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Manuél Ferrari
08/14/2014 at 16:15

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Like low 100s, but still, that 99k number isn't the case.


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > trmoore09
08/14/2014 at 16:16

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I don't think I could. Too many other cars available for that kind of money. That's almost M6 Gran Coupe money.


Kinja'd!!! trmoore09 > E92M3
08/14/2014 at 16:17

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Understood, but you could have AN ASTON.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > macanamera
08/14/2014 at 16:18

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We need to buy one.

I wish I could just sell all my cars and buy one car like this and be happy. It would be cost neutral.

But I have commitment problems. I like driving different cars on different days...


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 16:26

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On paper, maybe?

I could say no, because on paper I'd rather have a 997.2 GT3, or an F-Type R coupe, or a new Cayman GTS, or an RS7, or an R8...but I really don't know because I haven't driven any of em.

I had ZERO interest in the 335i or E90 M3 until I drove em....likewise other cars I was very interested in (B8 S4) kinda left me disappointed.

So I don't know what my answer to the $100k question is...but I'd have a lot of fun trying to find out!

Ask me what $50k sport sedan I want though...I've driven most of em and I'll say E90 M3 every damn time.


Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Manuél Ferrari
08/14/2014 at 16:30

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I've got 99 problems and commitment is like 70 of them.

If you have Aston problems I envy you son, I've got 99 problems and an Aston is none.


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > trmoore09
08/14/2014 at 16:35

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Maybe if I was british AND extremely patriotic?


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > macanamera
08/14/2014 at 16:43

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Haha classic

We need to get Astons one day so one of our 99 problems with be a finicky hand-built English car


Kinja'd!!! Captain of the Enterprise > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 16:49

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I'd buy an SVT Raptor and a Challenger Srt8 personally or a FIST, a wrangler rubicon, 2008 Mustang Bullitt, and my first car back a 2001 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer and fix it up


Kinja'd!!! TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/14/2014 at 23:59

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Well duh.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fuelist-assets…

This one sold at Bonhams in May for ~$82,000. There are more expensive examples out there though...


Kinja'd!!! Sam > Supercharged-V8-Jag
08/15/2014 at 18:21

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If I could find a used V12 Vantage for 100k, heck yes. Unfortunately, they're still 130k+...