If there is anything that would tempt me from selling my XKR this would be a great candidate. Even my bride liked it.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...ting=213631294

 

Yeah, that is a beauty for sure! Is it me or do the back seats almost look usable??

Cheers,

Dave

 

OTH, there is this...

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...ting=209742544

....probably get either for same $$$

Cheers,

Dave

 

The XKR-S is far and away the better car, with fewer headaches, newer technologies, and much lower maintenance and insurance costs. Sure, it's not a convertible and doesn't have the beauty and V12 of the DB9, but that's just my opinion FWIW.

 

Make sure you price service costs before you make the jump.

 

I have a client that has one in black. Looks lovely though I preferred the XKR. If the XKR infotainment was dated, it is pretty much prehistoric in the Aston, and that is what drove me from looking at a '12 DB9 coupe to the F Type.

 

 

That series of AM the headlights look "kit car-ish" to me and out of place with the quality of the rest. Won't stop me from buying one though.

Cheers,

Dave

 

I love the AM but a 2006 just seems like a step back. The wife and I are considering a "refresh" but for the money I just can't see anything I would consider that would feel like an upgrade for less than 70-80K. I might just have to keep my XKR forever.

 

Aston or Jag? Ask the Forum member who had both. See rscultho's post #12:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...my-xkr-126757/

 

If you're going to get a DB9, get a 'facelift' model from 2013 on with increased horsepower and torque.

 

I would at least got for an 09 because the interior was facelifted and you get the crystal key instead of a Volvo ignition key with a leather cover over it!

I test drove one before buying my '10 XKR. I would have preferred to see the Aston in my garage but I prefer the way the XKR drove and is a much better daily driver.

 

I've been tempted by early DB9s immensely. I ended up buying an early X150 XKR. I think both are beautiful cars, but one huge benefit to the Jaguar is that you can run them cheap, parts are cheap, and really they are fairly easy to work on. I also have peace of mind how cheap it is to fix, unlike buying a block for V12 Aston if they've had the rear cylinder oil starvation that they can have if oil gets low and the dipstick hasn't been upgraded to properly warn the owner. They are great cars, but I don't feel that I settled getting my XKR; I'm happy, spending less to buy in, and spending less throughout ownership isn't bad either. "Slumming" it with Jaguars isn't too bad .

The Aston community seems quite nice, but is smaller and less DIY it appears than the Jaguar world. The community is part of the reason that it's been so easy to own my X100 XKR coming up on 8 years and 40K miles. Y'all are good people. Just wanted to throw that in as well.

 

I'm MORE tempted than YOU are.......




https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...Code1=VANQUISH

 

Aren't the newer ones powered by Mercedes???

Cheers,

Dave

 

I noted that it's almost new, with only 3,707 miles. In addition to the cost of fuel, maintenance and insurance, based on the original $333,291 MSRP and this dealer's $189,900 asking price it cost the 3 previous owners an average of $38.68 per mile to go for a joy ride!

No joy for me in this ride. The previous owners must have been masochists. No wonder it's for sale again.

 

Kind of defeats my intent. $40-$50K range is doable as a week end cruiser. Around my neck of the woods there probably is no one who ever say an AM regardless of the year. In fack during one of our local parades I could here a kid ask his father what kind of car I was driving and the father said maybe it's an AM, LOL. All you got to please is yourself.

 

Yes. Went to a preview at the local dealer for the 2019 models and was underwhelmed (pretty much everyone else there was as well, in fact one buyer cancelled his pre-order in favour of the new Bentley). Benz motor is great, but complex and the body looked like an MX-5.

 

Buy the MX-5 Miata, stick these on the hood and trunk, and save over $300,000.

 

Buy a Miata and burn it.... best use EVER for any Miata.