Aston Martin Vantage 3 Month Ownership review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ย. 2023
- I have had my 2020 Aston Martin for 3 months now and I share my ownership review. I list the top 3 good things and the top 3 annoying things so far. At the end I show what my first modification is and ask for help in picking the options.
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Been looking into getting one now that they are around $80k. A ton of car for the money. Won’t go lower since it’ll be held above the Merc AMG GT which is at around $75k
Yeah I think they are the best bang for the buck.
Yeah but at an average $80k-$90k. That's $100k less than MSRP. I'm saving to get one since it's so cheap. You'd be a fool not to
Memory lane! I had a 2020 Vantage from new for about 22 months. The exhaust was amazing. Any time I was out on track or autocross, everyone knew it was me without even looking. I'd come from a 991.2 GTS, so the car never felt like it handled quite as well as the Porsche. It was noticeably heavier and I could feel that on track and the road. Surprisingly, the suspension, even in the softest setting (sport) felt stiffer than the GTS in its standard setting.
The AM was strikingly beautiful. Mine was a metallic blue (Mako) and it was a total conversation item. I couldn't go to the store or the gas station without being approached by someone who wanted to talk about it. Even in Southern California, you just don't see many Astons. The interior was gorgeous, much prettier than the Porsche. Of course, the steam-powered infotainment system (from Mercedes, circa 2010) was a drawback. I'm glad to see they've finally addressed that in the DB12. I hope that system makes its way into all their other models.
BUT. And this is a big one. I live 60 miles from the nearest dealer, so it was always a production to take it in for service. In 22 months, it spent 47 days at the dealer for warranty service items. I had 4 check engine lights (all unrelated) and an airbag light. I discovered that the car will go dead if you leave the key in it for a couple of days. Any service visit took days, and I had to wait for almost 3 months to get replacement rear brake pads. When they came, they were hideously expensive - $1800+ for rear pads, parts only, and those were steel brakes! I can't imagine what parts for carbon brakes would have cost. Eventually it turned into a lemon law claim. To their credit AM stepped up and handled the matter entirely to my satisfaction. I didn't have them buy back the car, I just had them reimburse me for the monthly payments while the car was sitting. Eventually I went back to Porsche and now have a 992 Turbo S. It certainly doesn't have the looks or sound of the Aston, but the handling and performance more than make up for it. Nobody but the Porsche nuts even notice the car. Quite a change from the AM.
I still love Astons and I may very well own another eventually. I'm fascinated by the DB12, although I haven't yet seen one in person. Maybe...
You described exactly why I am not a huge Porsche guy. I don’t do much of anything on a track where they shine. I went and looked at the DB12 and it’s really nice, I will wait a few years and get one after the initial depreciation hit. Just to let you know pretty much any car with a proximity key will die if you leave the key in it for an extended amount of time.
Would you pick this over a c8 convertible? I'm looking at my first sports car I'm a younger guy in my early 20s. Cant decide between the v8 vantage, c8 conv, or 991 carrera
Great story, thanks for sharing!
That really depends of your personal preference. Me I would pick this over both of the other choices. You might want to get insurance quotes for all 3 and see if that influences your decision. I would pick this then Porsche then C8. The corvette is more common and you will always be able to get one.
Valuable info particularly to tall guys like me, thanks! Loved to see you test driving the new sl63 amg and getting your comparison of that to your vantage on sound, handling, roominess.
I will see if I can track one down to test drive.
I’m 6’6”. Can I fit in it comfortably?
@ChrisMenendez609 I think you would fit no problem.
Great video, thanks for the content. I'm planning on getting one of these later this year. Super random question - what hat are you wearing in the video and where did you get it? Looks pretty cool. Have a good one!
It’s a Cincinnati Bengals hat.
Haven't driven a Vantage, but I test drove the DB12 in Monterey for Car Week this year. Super bad ass ride - I think they addressed a lot of your annoyances - Apple Car Play, Seat Adjustments, interior design... Really digg the Volante - looking forward to dropping the top. I think for the Vantage a straight gloss color would look better than an all custom wrap, but whatever your heart's leaning towards, do that!
I’m glad to hear they fix all the little annoying things. Thanks for the wrap suggestion. I’m still not sure yet what I will do.
Great breakdown!
Thanks I appreciate that.
This review was super helpful. I'm looking to trade in my Jag F-type for a Vantage.
I think you are making the right choice. The Vantage is a better version of that type of car.
The bottom right wrap you showed with the dark green in matte would look dope. Might need a wing tho so idk how you feel about that
Maybe a wing eventually. The green is nice just not as crazy as I wanted. I think the one I chose is perfect.
What a car👍🏻 Aston Martin's ❤❤ Favourite make of cars.
It is an amazing car so far.
Now that that the new vantage is coming out I’m considering selling my 19’ f82 m4 and getting a 2021 Vantage. What do you think ?
I think the new one will push the prices of these down a bit in about a year when they come out so if you are ok with that go for it. I like the vantage more than the M4 and it’s a ton of fun to drive
That screen might be a deal breaker for me. It looks like it's from 2009. I definitely have my eye on these. Thanks for the informative video.
The new one they just announced they improved that a lot. It doesn’t really bother me much. I am adding apple car play and that will make it perfect for me. I usually don’t look at it or use it
@@Busterburg yes I just saw the new ones right after watching this. Such a major jump in interior quality. I’m probably going to wait it out. I am also looking at the new AMG GT and 911
@BoxingWave the only thing I didn’t like the way you shift gears with the little lever.
Fab review, pick up mine on Monday. How do you shift from automatic to paddle shift mode, you mentioned a button on the console? Thanks Jason.
Just start using the paddles. If you want to go back to auto push the drive button. Enjoy it’s an amazing car.
@@Busterburg Thank you, got it from AM Bristol in UK, 10,000 miles only one owner. Can't wait..
@jasongabb1671 I love the brand and the newer generation of cars they are fun
@@Busterburg Any other tips? Have always driven Porsches, this is my first one. I have two years warranty and still three years service plan on it..
@jasongabb1671 I liked driving mine in the most aggressive mode it was more responsive. Also if it goes into limp mode it’s usually because the battery was a little low they don’t like that pull over and cycle the ignition on and off 8 times to reset it. It’s best to keep a battery maintainer on it
I have a beautiful 991-1 gt3 Rs
I p full system exhausted the car its insane
Had a gorgeous Aston 2020
I really miss it
It’s an extremely special car and I can tell you that owning both of them the Aston is equally as awesome as the gt3 Rs
I really liked the GT3RS when I looked at them the ones in my price range just didn’t have enough of the exotic look for me and what I wanted at the time. I can see how they are amazing cars though. So far I am loving the Aston.
Aston Martin is sophisticated elegance
@NarasimhaDiyasena it’s so much fun
I have a suggestion about your first annoyance (the memory seat controller): get the shorties who drive it to put the seat back to where it should be, coz it’s YOUR car!
Yeah! I am going to tell them to stop touching my stuff. Thanks for watching
XPEL Stealth wrap would sweet on that color
That would be nice.
Aston martin racing green is just 😍 When i get my DB12 it will be this color, with bronze wheels
That is an amazing combo for sure.
I may buy one of these, how’s the reliability?
I didn’t have mine long before trading it in for a 765LT but from the research I did they seem to be reliable.
Are they reliable? Can they go 100k miles without any problems?
There are plenty of AMG’s out there with those miles on them. I am not sure with these I don’t know if any have hit that yet. I will do my best and let you know.
Any update? Looking to pick one up!
I haven’t found anyone that owns one with high mileage to ask about reliability. You can call a dealership and ask the service department about the reliability.
Please tell me the best sports sedan under $52,000
Mercedes C63 AMG, BMW M5, and Maserati Quattroporte are three you can get for under 50k
You can also get a SL55 AMG or a previous generation V8 vantage.
@@Busterburg Thank you!
@@ru4ihichevy ss
What year is this?
2020
So is it a good daily driver??
It can be. It really depends on your needs for a daily. Compared to other cars, definitely
@@Busterburg do a daily driving vid with expenses plz
@user-em5hn9iz1n I actually just sold it and my 720 for a 765LT. The best part of these V8’S are they are AMG motors so a lot of shops can work in them so it should be cheaper for general maintenance.
Matte silver gray
I ended up doing a crazy printed wrap for now when I get tired of that though I was thinking of just doing the stealth PPF
Use the colour of your sunnies
I think that’s the color it will end up. First I decided to do a race car livery.
im 6/3 and about to get one, being 6'3 will i be comfortable?
You should be fine. I think you picked the most comfortable choice.
@@Busterburg awesome thx, also you know any good lenders that can approve me for 90k since im negotiating deals for tha tmuch on these?