2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (First Driving Experience)

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

They're actually more entertaining driving with the paddles on the SportShift - I rarely use D. You can modulate the shifts better when using paddles. Love my Vantage Roadater. I'm taking it on a road trip down to Switzerland in July with some fellow Aston owners from Austria and Switzerland and we are doing the Furka Pass which is the famous pass in Goldfinger which Bond (Sean Connery) drives his DB5 through. Even here in the UK, people let you out of junctions and wave at you. People do generally have a high regard for the brand.

[@edgardsanders6516]

We are going with you riding in Switzerland!

[@logan.stark777]

The convertible is really nice.

[@fbgduval]

This is my dream car right here. The design is timeless and quite classy. I hope to own one eventually. They’re not too expensive but I’m sure the maintenance on one of these is a bit pricey.

[@OsmanOfficialLosAngeles]

How is it a dream car? Its the price as a honda accord

[@fbgduval]

@@OsmanOfficialLosAngeles it’s a realistic dream car. It’s obtainable without spending $100k+. Price doesn’t determine whether a car is a dream car or not. It’s a subjective topic. Also in my area they’re ~$60k for a well taken care of hard top with low mileage. As it’s a luxury car, low mileage is what you’d want on a car like this. Also I’ve never seen a regular accord go for $60k. Maybe a civic type r after dealer markups. I’d take this car over most cars any day. Also the maintenance would cost far more than maintaining an accord. I own an accord. I could buy this Aston Martin today in cash, I have the money but it wouldn’t be a wise decision based on my current position.

[@OsmanOfficialLosAngeles]

@@fbgduval Nice thoughtful response, Thanks for educating me.

[@logan.stark777]

This is the same way I would been with the vantage.

[@mykehyslop198]

Buy a DB9.More space and a V12.

[@zynex9250]

Yeah basically same price used ig

[@GotherYT]

Reliability goes out the window though. V12's are only for people with real money who wanna do crazy expensive maintenance every month, the v8 vantage is actually pretty reliable and cheap for what it is.

[@maxkeo1]

Maybe I'm built different but I don't like these cars. I'd rather the vette. Maybe one day when I'm rich I will buy one and trade you

[@GTKCars]

Assuming I'm rich enough to have one to trade. Haha.

[@maxkeo1]

@@GTKCars haha

[@atlanticza]

To each his own...

[@v10cylinder]

How can someone prefer a Corvette over an Aston Martin. It's like preferring a Coke over a Chateau Lafite Rothschild... Must be either your age or social class. Btw., in this case "different" is an adverb, so it should read: "...built differently..." This mistake points to the social class you belong to...

[@maxkeo1]

@@v10cylinder Speaking of class, correcting grammar on KZbin must make you a millionaire. I simply don't like them. Is that ok with the internet grammar police?