Hello all!
I have a question on the Vantage.
A little about myself, I'm 28 and currently in lovely Iraq. I'm looking at the possibility of acquiring a used Vantage for around 60 - 70k. I originally had my heart set on a new 2011 BMW M3 before I realized that an Aston Martin was well within my price range. Aston Martin is pure sex to me, and just assumed it was out of my price range until I took a look.
Now my question or questions are, what does it cost to own one? Is the maintenance like that of a Ferrari? Or is it some what affordable to one who can afford a 70k car? I do not mind dropping a few hundred for an oil change. But what are the normal maintenance issues, and how much could it cost me? Basically what should I expect to be paying per year to maintain one of these beauties?
I guess some helpful information is, this will not be a garage queen. It would be my daily driver putting around 8-10k miles/year. I do deploy a lot to other countries, so it wouldn't be all year round daily driving.
Lastly, would YOU buy a used 2007 Vantage over a brand new M3? Obviously the M3 would be cheaper to maintain since it would be under warranty. But I would gladly choose the Aston Martin if I don't have to drop 5k every time I get it serviced.
The reason I came here is because my search for useful information came up empty.
Thanks in advance guys.