I Bought My DREAM Aston Martin.... But There's a Catch.

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[@JayEmmOnCars]

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[@davidknight9235]

The right car I’m jealous

[@jgh548]

10:07 “If he told me the sky was blue, I’d take it with a pinch of salt” - sky in the background turns pink briefly. Like it! 😎

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I'm glad somebody noticed :)

[@wochee]

Yes, a good check the audience isn't multitasking.

[@sportzntouring]

Very cool!

[@timcasey5835]

I noticed that too - nice touch 👍

[@davidtaylor2131]

@@JayEmmOnCarshardly miss the Barbie touch... 😂

[@prashanthp5448]

The amazing aspect of this video isn’t the car…I mean a DBS is brilliant by any standard…but your storytelling James is absolutely engaging. It isn’t pretentious just really honest and sincere.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks very much, that's high praise!

[@gbjwal1]

He’s a great orator, very engaging 🙌🏻

[@jamesonslow]

The production quality of that intro absolutely blows all car videos out of the water. Aston Martin should be paying you to release that.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Ha, little chance of that they don't even answer my emails

[@jamesonslow]

@@JayEmmOnCars Maybe they will after a little more DBS content.

[@gideonsward]

@@JayEmmOnCars emm isn't that can be sorted which the power of your viewers, email flooding Aston Martin?

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Ha, if only it were that easy

[@johnwootton4469]

Love the nice little touch of the sky changing colour as you were pointing out that you wouldn't believe a car dealer if they told you the sky is blue. 😂

[@tris7]

And yet he bought the car anyway 🤦‍♂️

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Noticed that. Sky was pink

[@USA79999]

Yes the 90% miserable cold gloom with a slithering of light 😢

[@kevinm3586]

Love the subtle edit at 10:05.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

All that film school education paying off at last

[@kevinmcg6747]

Loved it James, from the cracking shirt to the opening music. Your ability to bring a story to life in an entertaining way is why I remained fixated to the screen for the full length. The car looks great and I suspect would be amazing with a detail - I think a KZbinr called Jim White who is based in Lincoln could enable an excellent collaboration opportunity? I have no affinity with Jim but he is legendary in the detailing world for what he can do. Cheers, Kevin

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I shall look into him - thanks for watching Kevin :)

[@jaykay19772]

@WhiteDetails James, as Kevin pointed out already👍

[@paulvarnsverry11]

Thanks for reminding me about the WhiteDetails channel. I used to watch all of his videos, but they dropped off the recommendations a while ago. I just checked again and watched his work on the classic Aston Martin DB2-4. He’s an absolute perfectionist!

[@groundcontrol6876]

@@JayEmmOnCars If you still haven't gone for it, watch his video titled "Saving a Boxster" and you will be flabbergasted. It's a wine colored Porsche just in case, so you'll know it's the right video. I always recommend that one if you can only watch one video or are very reluctant... because if you watch that one, you'll either wanna watch more, or if you don't, you'll have seen all you need to see anyway and will be blown away.

[@Gorbyrev]

What a gorgeous machine. When they first came out I thought it looked like a DB9 with a bodykit yet it seems to have aged very gracefully indeed. The lovely thing about your channel is whether it turns out to be a bargain or a bit of a wallet challenger we will lap up the content with a smile and a sense of gratitude that the story of ownership of these fine vehicles is no longer behind a secretive paywall that many of us would struggle to get behind. Have fun good sir!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

He's treating us like we're his friends, I like that, he's genuine.

[@martinclapton2724]

Those original film shots with the low sun were wonderful, deserved of any praises

[@camrunner6633]

About 4 min for the Ferrari reference, good man

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I'm slacking

[@camrunner6633]

@@JayEmmOnCars just need a 4th one to fix the ratio

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Well as evidenced in the video I tried to make it four!

[@richardharrold9736]

@@JayEmmOnCars what was the fourth? Another FF/Lusso?

[@chrisslater3174]

FFS...? 😊

[@lptomtom]

A cheap DBS would've been a great buy for a restoration channel like M539, but it might just bankrupt Jay Emm... I can't wait to watch the follow up videos! (until the inevitable "Why I sold my dream Aston" video next year)

[@richardmori1389]

Aren’t you thinking of DB7 era Vanquishes? I never read anything about unreliable DBS’. The engine is “bullet proof” if well maintained.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Yeah the DB7 or a Vanquish 1 would be a far riskier buy

[@L0RDLUK]

It would be a lot of fun to watch James try to figure out how to pull the engine or the transaxle out of the DBS for the kind of work that Sreten from M539 Restorations does but I get the feeling he isn't very keen on learning these things nor does the have the facilities to try. :D

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Keen to learn, yes. Confident in my abilities, no.

[@TheOrangeEliseCup250]

😍😍 After the DB9 it's the King choice. Just change the black wheels 😉 Hope that the dif is OK.

[@richardw1992]

Agreed the car definitely needs silver wheels.

[@DEMONISHING]

@@richardw1992 why

[@sicebim1]

Supercars (and British ultra luxury cars) are rubbish! When I get money, LC500 here I come.

[@TheOrangeEliseCup250]

@@sicebim1 LC500 is a supercar😂. Lexus V8 sounds great & LC500 looks amazing. Too much depreciation nevertheless...

[@sicebim1]

@@TheOrangeEliseCup250 well of course it's not super car but a sports car/GT.

[@Chris.1812]

Love an Aston, but glad to hear you’ll be restoring the brightwork (and hopefully the wheels). That blackout stuff is sacrilege!

[@grahamskinner6240]

Loved listening to your explanation of how you came to purchase the DBS and the worries and frustrations, Great choice, I hope all goes well with the Inspection, looking forward to the next video. Good Luck .

[@deaks25]

It sounds like this car has quite a story. The random little damage and niggles makes me wonder if it’s been part of a “hire a supercar” companies (not sure if Car Vertical picks that up as “Use as a taxi”) and it’s been a little bit abused by folk renting it. We’ve all been there when a car gets under the skin and grabs hold of the heart strings. The “oh my god, this car is MINE” moment are truly special.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Nowhere near enough miles for that, and the condition is too good

[@R03333]

Thought the same when he mentioned various damage in peculiar places

[@troublecluster]

Henry Cavill had a DBS, didn't he? Maybe it was the former Superman's car, not knowing his own strength.... :-D

[@Beer_Dad1975]

The wrap is definitely quite odd. As Jay points out, the mileage is quite low - but I wonder if it's been used as a track day hire car for a bit - might explain the failed diff and transmission - and they often don't do huge mileage like a straight up hire road car does.

[@jonathancollard3710]

Well, you’ve made a compelling argument for not buying any car with knob orange wrap…. Tesco car park drifting on stone cold engines R Us no doubt 🧐

[@AntoniusTyas]

I'd say keep the DBS, turn it into a restoration project much like the Celica. Or if you want to do improvements, team up with Richard and Bamford Rose, and you'll have a good V12 stablemate for the 550. Not that the F12 was bad, but there's something about DBS that makes it so special. Dunno if it's the ties with Casino Royale or whatever. Also if you restore this DBS please remove the black detailings and turn it back to the elegant silver, like those window surrounds and side strakes.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

There are many plans in motion

[@richardharrold9736]

@@JayEmmOnCars please give it a full repaint, ideally in Racing Green.

[@landhopper4296]

Best of luck with the car. I’d advise ppf on the nose cone including front splitters.

[@richardharrold9736]

@@landhopper4296 PPF is a scam. It's ridiculously expensive to do and it often doesn't work anyway. James has mentioned this before.

[@francoisguntensperger568]

Well however I’m considering to get one…. In the worst case we would be two mad men….

[@OS993]

You may have just made the most interesting purchase video in a long, long time. A sense of realism and humanity. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

[@deedoubleyatraining]

James, I really do have to applaud you for this one! The level of sarcasm, quips, and subtle humour had me laughing all the way. Now when you consider you stood next to your newly acquired DBS for the most part, that really does speak volumes about your level of journalistic talent, it had me pinned right to the end. Fantastic actually, up there with your best and you didn’t even move 😂😂😂. Fabulous.

[@patrickluscher1839]

James, what a lovely video! I‘m so happy for you! I am convinced you‘ll have the time of your life with this beauty! I own a 2012 DBS Volante and believe me, putting in the start engine key and hearing the V12 come to life is always gorgeous and never gets old! Wish you all the best and a happy drive! 😊

[@stephendavies6949]

2 points, James. 1) What a superb car. I really, really hope it works out well for you. I will enjoy your journey with it. 2) Selling your cars to viewers once you've finished with them is an excellent idea. You've developed a "trusted brand", and buying from you is far, far less risky than buying from most used car dealers.

[@simontrent2746]

Hey up J. Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. It really is a joy to see a man follow his passion like you do and I find it incredibly infectious. Keep up the great work. And I also now need a DBS!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I've wanted one for so long! Hard to believe I have it. I hope you get your chance too

[@dadcars]

Fantastic 👏 I cannot wait to see how the post purchase inspection with Bamford Rose goes! 🙈😅

[@tris7]

As he’s clearly gone out to buy the DBS with the most red flags possible, I imagine they’ll confirm what we’re all thinking 🤦‍♂️

[@Vusseyv881]

@@tris7 indeed. I looked at getting one but I couldn’t stomach £20k for disk and pads all round.

[@R15-HWD]

That opening scene was epic. So well shot!

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

My favourite part of this video is where at 10:10, Jay says “If he’d told me the sky was blue, I’d take it with a pinch of salt” at the exact same time he changes the colour of the sky from blue to pink for a brief moment, lol.

[@JD-ef1jb]

Mmmmmm. That opening. Beautiful and haunting. Absolutely loved it. I love your car purchasing stories and this was a great one. Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad you got your dream Aston. The car looks and sounds amazing. Are you mad? We're all mad here. The name's Emm. JayEmm.

[@simbonnett7483]

Best Vid you done! Enjoy the car. A car is to be driven. I love driving my Old man XKR!

[@douglasjames4905]

I too love my old guy XK8, its on its orig diff! LOL

[@faafo2]

I literally felt the hairs stand up on my back when the engine sounds started at 1:32 - what an awesome car! Congrats JayEmm!

[@philcooke4733]

Recommended CDs THE BLACK CROWES - Happiness Bast**** Fall Out Boy - Save Rock and Roll Slash ft Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators - Any of their albums, really!! Rival Sons - again, any of their albums Royal Blood - Typhoons

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

A few comments on here regarding changing cars so frequently. My take on this is as follows: I have a utility car (Subaru Forester) and a utility motorcycle (Honda NC750X). Every other vehicle I buy I do so knowing for certain I am but a temporary keeper of whatever vehicle it is. I fully accept that I will lose money when I sell the vehicle (though I did make a small profit on a Rolls Royce Ghost) but the upside is I get to experience some incredible vehicles and never have to suffer the guilt trip that many endure over "can I justify keeping/running 3 cars/bikes" or "I love this but I have to sell it". Indeed I aim to generally keep a vehicle for around 12 months. This works for me, and I won't be changing my approach any time soon...

[@wideshadyy]

Ahhh of course I have to be on the train with no headphones when you release this! Congratulations James!

[@danielheathcote5625]

James, you really are a bit of a legend! I love the fact you bought this, and the back story, you have a pair of plums! I hope you’ve been loving it and no skeletons have come forth! Oh and the shirt - absolutely quality! I’ve got shirt envy!

[@michaeltennant7589]

Hi James, I love the DBS and I'm excited for you. While the car is certainly not perfect, it will certainly be fun bringing it back to its formal glory! I can't wait to see future videos on this car. As an Aston owner, I'm really happy you bought this car!

[@Guitarist789]

The best kind of mad. Great to see the answer to the Aston question ended in a DBS! Superb, hope the inspection goes well 👍

[@johndobson9005]

Thank you for your videos there great, I just bought a DBS on a 2009, 3 days ago and I completely love it , it's a beautiful car , but this video did scare me, in regards to the differential etc i thought I did my research and one thing that came up about the DBS was it had a great gear box and diff, please keep us posted on how you get on , wishing you all the best for your new car

[@ludouch]

DBS is a very good choice! Style, engine, noise + Aston badge! What else?! Hope the inspection will come clean and you can fully enjoy the ownership! Great video as always ;)

[@SamuelPTaylor]

So glad you did this as I was looking at this car and bottled it 😆. It certainly stood out amongst their usual stock. Let's hope for your sake it's me that regrets it and not you 😉

[@DavidDatura]

I much prefer this new opening music! I hope you stick with it. As for the new Aston, it’s nice but I prefer the cleaner more elegant look of the previous DB9.

[@mikekelly7120]

Extreme II: Pornograffitti is one CD missing from your car - chunky riffs and beats to hype you and the Aston 👌 Love the DBS and the fact it's a bit rough and ready - looking forward to the content

[@craigferns209]

Bravo James for having the bottle buying this car 👏 Most of us would have ran a mile especially like a small thing like not having the car in full presentation on collection day 😮 you have a lot of faith 🙏 brilliant content as per James keep it going 👏👏👏

[@stuarthunter7559]

What the heart wants the heart gets

[@StreetPreacherr]

And it MUST be 'True Love'! because I just don't understand why he feels the DB9 has 'aged poorly', while this VERY SIMILAR looking DBS is somehow still a 'masterpiece'? So the only explanation is that, for some reason, he has some purely emotional infatuation with the DBS. So it must be love. :)

[@JamesPink-j2k]

Just bought a simiilar car... A one owner, 2010 V12 Vantage manual with 19,000 miles, B&O stereo full main dealer AMSH, mint. 🙂 And the pop up tweeters are extraordinary!

[@therohugin8676]

I’m soooo jealous! Good for you; I haven’t seen the follow up videos yet, but I am hoping that Bamford Rose gives it the all clear!!

[@Matthew-ll9ke]

If this makes you mad, then sign me up

[@maybelive765]

If that makes him mad, lock me up!

[@ahornsby55]

Congrats with the purchase! I was actually looking at this car myself a while back, im from Norwich and was considering selling my manual 997 Carrera S to buy it. I was quite dissappinted when I noticed it had been sold and am even more shocked to see you bought it! But im so pleased for you and am even more interested to know what its like, which may encourage me to be as brave as you have been I will continue to watch your follow up videos Happy motoring !

[@samloose7526]

Woah! A bold purchase, a very 'rollercoastery' story with it, but maybe... just maybe, the risk paid off? Who knows. Best of luck with it, sounds and looks gorgeous 😃

[@nathanwood1506]

At an open day at Aston's St Athan facility I got to see the mangled DBS they used to film the car flip scene in Casino Royale. Little black submarines is the song that introduced me to The Black Keys. Weight of love is my favourite from them. Very cool purchase James!

[@ralphclark]

Goodness me that DBS has a nice noisemaker.

[@petrolpoodle6617]

That intro was beautiful and a brilliant idea for letting us guess detail by detail without the engine noise giving it away. I remember meeting you at the Morgan tour experience you collaborated with a couple of years ago and we spoke about having to get your content editing time down to keep the weekly output up. So I can appreciate the extra time spent B rolling the detail shots and the slicker intro! Congrats, great car too!

[@aaronmuir8082]

I’m glad you’ve fallen in love with it and especially the looks (I can completely relate James), these are the most beautiful and elegant cars on the road and even as an Aston owner myself, our VH car keeps surprising me (in a lovely way). Sometimes I forget that I’ve taken the Aston out and not the daily and I see this absolutely gorgeous car in the car park and I’m immediately like ‘oh WOW! Isn’t that stunning’, and then I actually realise that it’s our car 🥰 it’s such a wonderful feeling. Enjoy ownership, these are fabulous cars in every way possible.

[@thegeoff9253]

I grew up in Long Stratton. Shout out to Stratton Motor Co.! Remember looking at the Lagonda through the showroom window on my way to school. How out of place was that in 1980s rural South Norfolk!

[@jgh548]

Love it as always, but I have to ask - where did the funk go?😉

[@andrewb325]

I think you made a great buy. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. This is one of the best-looking car designs of all time in my opinion.

[@stephennicholas4996]

I’m liking this new journey, oh the joy of old cars, I’m running a 22yrs old 996 with 195,000 miles on the clock, can totally relate to the highs and lows, keep the madness flowing 🕺🏻

[@Toledotourbillion]

Wow Jay, this video was so well produced, I've never heard of a soundtrack like that used for car review videos.

[@chrisslater3174]

Wow, indeed. Sort those alloys for original silver items, and you have a seriously good-looking, lovely sounding car of which I approve (praise indeed! 😂). I would also have the same reservations about the history of an exotic like this, and so I hope the fears prove to be unfounded.

[@LeslieGayes]

No! You are NOT mad. 😵‍💫 You are doing for yourself, and giving us an exciting and meaningfull journey. A journey to save/ discover history/ understand and enjoy what is a great machine. Thank you 😊

[@FrankWarnerWords]

Nice touch on 'The sky is blue'.😁

[@PenryMMJ]

I always enjoy your camera work James. That intro was exceptional, well done.

[@AB-ee1qi]

WoW Bro...live the intro! Great show!

[@filipecamargo69]

The music choice at the intro is just spot on.. nice.. i know that just a few people will point that out

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thankyou, glad you liked it

[@LilleyAdam]

@@JayEmmOnCars Hi James, who did the Centre of the Sun cover? Loved it.

[@Roblovesstuff]

Great video and story, quite a brave purchase, look forward to hearing about the inspection !

[@AlbanSchornoz]

Hi James thanks for nice video as always I have almost the same story with 2009 Casino Royal DBS. I bought at a small mulitbrand dealer for a very descent price But she was 155000 kms … 2 years and 8000 kms of happy ownership ! I make the car better by fixing the little issues one by one. Thanks for your contents !

[@markwalton8644]

Got to say that opening sequence with the Music to the sound of the Glorious V12 coming out of the Sunset, really had me!! Especially as i had my headphones and it was Glorious 😊 Looking forward to seeing how good this car actually is, maybe some nice modifications and maybe leaving that fuse out of that exhaust flap, for fabulous sounds.

[@johnparky4269]

Absolutely adore the DBS! That is beautiful! One thing I would do is get those wheels silver. Not a fan of black alloys, lose all the detailing

[@oliiethedog]

Great purchase.... I've a DB9.... triple black... which l lust over too. Though l don't think it's dated... Decksanddrumsandrockandroll by the propellerheads is The CD to get..... just for track 10 ... OHMSS. Great channel, keep up the good work. Are you up for organising a car meet??? Cheers Oz

[@qbranch2405]

As always, great story. Congratulations on your DBS. It does look like it will need some work, but Bamford Rose should be able to help. Personally, I was more attracted to to the original spec DBS, which was manual gearbox only, and 2+0 seating (no useless back seats). The auto gearbox and back seats seem to me to walk it back towards DB9 a bit. Still, all the other enhancements are there. I probably paid too much for mine back in 2017, but I didn't know enough about these cars back then. I've learned a lot since then, some of it the hard way. A few tips for you:: 1. Control arm and sway bar bushings will be on their way out by now. The symptoms will be instability in cornering and at higher speeds, sqeeking and creaking noises over speed bumps and car park thresholds. The front suspension will eventually start making scary popping sounds in turns. I replaced all 8 control arms (front and rear, upper and lower) and the sway bar bushings, and it absolutely transformed the handling. 2. For the leather dash panels, Aston Martin Bits has them for a considerable discount over main dealer parts department pricing. 3. Have the PCV values replaced, if they haven't been. This helps prevent oil build up in the intake manifolds, fouling of the spark plugs, and misfires. 4. The AM08 version of the V12 (unique to the DBS) doesn't have the issues the AM04 V12s in the early DB9s did. Keep the oil topped up, address any misfire issues quickly, and it will serve you well. Oh, and don't get suckered into Bamford Rose's "your V12 is going to die a horrible death at the slightest hint of a misfire so you should pay us serious cash to de-cat it" fear mongering. These engines do not have a high failure rate, and as long as you take proper care of them, you'll be fine. 5. If you get the "Tyre System Fault" warning on the dash, it may be time to replace the TPMS sensors, as the system is having difficultly detecting the radio signals from them. If it says, "Check Tyres," pull off immediately, and check the tyres. Good luck!

[@davewilson7762]

Boy I'm looking forward to the Bamford Rose report on this one 😁. I also think the DBS is a step up in the looks department compared to the DB9, just a pity it's in AM owner's default colour of black 😥, but at least the silver trim has been downplayed it's so last season 😂. Keep the Aston coverage coming, it's a hoot 👍

[@WillThePlank]

CDs that are required for cruising in a black DBS would be Black Sabbaths Heaven & Hell AC/DCs Highway to hell (or back in black) Ozzy Osbournes Blizzard of oz Guns N Roses Appetite for destruction Oh and I think Permission to land is the best Darkness album personally :p

[@kevincook7495]

...no...Powerage is their best album

[@WillThePlank]

@@kevincook7495PTL will always hold a soft spot for me as that album seriously encapsulated me as a 12 year old and really got me into that “British rock” sound. Did you ever hear the band Stone Gods which was an offshoot that two of the members did when the darkness first split up? It was a masterpiece!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

If I had Permission to Land to hand it would have definitely gone in

[@costafilh0]

One of the best looking Aston IMO. If you say the MT isn't good, you'll know because you drove it. In my ignorant mind the right way would be MT, but if it's rubbish then it's totally understandable to get the AT. I just don't know if I would buy the cheapest one. Maybe for content it's a good idea. Especially if you don't plan on keeping it, as you rarely do with your cars. Personally, I would try the MT V12 and try to get the best one I could find and keep it forever. I would even consider the convertible, probably nicer to drive with the open top, even tho it's not as good looking. It looks like V12s, V10s and V8s will stick around for a while longer. But it doesn't look like they'll be affordable anytime soon. I also don't know if AT would appeal to me that much. In that case, I would probably look for a Scaglietti MT even if you already have a lot of Ferraris. There aren't many MT V12 GTs out there.

[@StuBar2]

Excellent choice, how could you resist! These things will surely go up in value soon (not that they are cheap now).

[@jdtseventyfour]

what a great sounding car. Also love the colour. it looks so moody and dark compared to your DB9 so it gets my vote. Fingers crossed it gets a full bill of good health when Bamford Rose take a look at it too!. Thanks for sharing such a great story too. enjoy

[@brutaldeluxedetailing2109]

Great video James, this is a perfect example of doing what you want, no influence or pressure. Bought it because you want it with the added satisfaction of probably saving it from continued gash improvements! Looking forward to see how it goes. Good luck with this one. Think I’d seek out the correct wheels and de-wrap any bits that haven’t already been done. It will look like a different car with a bit of work to bring the paint back. Although black cars never stay clean for very long 😅

[@sokonechjuan8194]

Cinematography was absolutely beautiful! , if allot of money has been spent and it seems good now it is a great buy.

[@wochee]

This looks like the start of a fascinating mini-series. You must have a sympathetic spouse; that or you deserve the GC - or both!

[@timrodierides]

That's lovely. Great storytelling too - fingers crossed it all turns out ok!

[@Kalepsis]

That is a great price, as long as Bamford doesn't find anything catastrophic. However, I would've bought a 2nd-gen Vanquish. Oh, wait, I did. It's fantastic! The only drawback is that it's not available in manual. Maybe I should change that. Hmmm...

[@whyldsteve]

Cleaned it and sat lusting over it is something I have done many times at cars I have owned, that, I could lust over for days! What a car!!!

[@alberto7095]

At 1:52 I can confirm you did extremely well! I love this car 😍

[@CraigK80]

Hmmm, I’m personally not so sure it’s the deal you think it is. 5+ owners, not the end of the world, but certainly a consideration when reflecting on condition and previous ‘fixes’ and let’s say personalisation’s (orange wrap). This car is currently booking at £35k ish, so there was definitely a lot of room for negotiation especially noting the issues you picked up on. The car went up for sale end 2023 and sat around until now and was reduced by £14k. Then there’s the sketchy history from 2016 - 2020 where it only did 400 or so miles? The Purchase of any car especially aspirational vehicles such as this you go with your gut, the feelings you had on collection was yours telling you to walk away. ( slack arsed dealers like that generally boil my Pss, but sometimes are unavoidable) For me the walk away moment would of been the orange whip, sorry, the orange wrap 😉 look I’m sure it will turn out ok, and your position (YT Chanel) negates any potential costly issues as they would simply generate more content . Good luck, looking forward to the next chapter 🙏😉

[@davidk7262]

I live just down the road from this car dealer. We have some excellent dealers doing the 5-20k family car type of stuff around the area, Besthorpe Motor Company, Cator Family Car Sales etc.....Dereham Motor Company on the other hand does not have the best reputation. Hope this one works out for you though. Quite a car.

[@paultucker1272]

Mad? Possibly, but I can completely understand the lust is strong. Personally, I still think the DB9 is the purer looking car, but looks are subjective. I'd also go for the auto, too. I was lucky enough to drive 6th Gear's manual DBS 13 years ago and whilst you can make great music with a manual gearbox and a V12, I just think autos suit the Aston character as a more laid back cruiser, more. I hope the DBS treats you well :)

[@paul1978g]

Well James, I think you've played a blinder there. Anything major would surely have raised its head already given the driving you've done, so I think you've got a car that has been well looked after mechanically, but neglected a little in places, and then sold by someone who was ignorant of the idiosyncrasies of the model. Congratulations on a wonderful new addition, I hope you have many thousands of happy miles in it!

[@jamesstuart7792]

Musical choices - Tool, 10,000 Days.. even if its not your bag, its such a banging album and will make you all fired up to drive that thing a bit riotously lol

[@tayarudi]

Was considering one of these but went for a new shape vanquish

[@bit1564]

If you fancy finding yourself in the midst of a Jason Statham heist film, I cannot recommend Dig Your Own Hole by the Chemical Brothers highly enough. Perhaps a bit thumpy based on your extant selection, but a personal favourite of mine for inducing a bit of drama!

[@tomevans5934]

Like the fact you actually stated finance numbers so many don't want to fair play. Looks like a good ideal project can't wait to see more on it

[@thomasyan777]

DBS is also my dream car😍 Always enjoy the episodes that you speak about your own thought process with some real money numbers! Keep the good work James!

[@mb4773]

Aston owner here. DBS. Excellent. Choice.

[@edwinmens9925]

You put any Steely Dan cd in the DBS and all sky clears blue! Good choice, lovely enginesound.

[@angelolione2709]

Hi Jay. An idea for a video, and something I'm looking for so it's for my benefit really 😂. If someone was looking for a car in this criteria for their next car, what would you recommend? The car will be used once a week at least, not quite a daily but used often. ●GT ●Budget of 60-70k give or take 5K ●Something that has hit it's bottom price, in your opinion. Age wise, something no more than 30 years old. This DBS video has got me very interested in one! Thank you and really enjoying the channel!

[@angelolione2709]

Oh and preferably a manual.

[@DavidWilson-ih8fn]

I had simular journey with my 2018 TTRS. Though not near a Aston's league I was always doubting myself during the deal. Budget tyres, cracked alloy, after market Miltek track exhaust, APR carbon air induction. 9 months later and a little tlc turns out to be a gem.......for me at least!

[@Kaizers11]

I knew it would be a DBS....not jealous....at all! Happy motoring and I will get one...one day!

[@Cheifo22]

Looks like he's conducting an orchestra

[@HKB-1]

Given the current and quite extensive/expensive list of faults/issues with the DBS - and the potential for even worse in the future - your choice of 'One Way Ticket To Hell' by The Darkness could prove to be quite a prophetic choice.

[@marceldiazTheOctaneGuy]

Take a peak under the rear diffuser. It sounds like you have a sport quicksilver exhaust. To Bluetooth stream buy yourself a usb Bluetooth to 3.5mm jack wire off Amazon and call it a day. That’s what I do on my DBS Post up the quirks. Half the fun is sorting out all those little niggles.

[@johnpriest9575]

Your view on buying old hero cars is reassuring, a list of ‘imperfections’ is all part of the fun

[@silentviper88]

Dear Mr Jay M. Bond, you made the right choice. The amount you saved will be reinvested in the right way and will make it a better and „newer“ car than a more expensive DBS would have been. Looking forward to some serious DBS content. Maybe a Gearbox-Swap to Vanquish S ZF 8HP?

[@Celica555]

Delighted for you James. The intro for this video is super, as is the content of course, and really hope you get on well with the DB-S. CheeRS from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks very much!

[@troublecluster]

The last 3rd of this I felt like I was watching old school Clarkson gushing about a car he truly adores. Keep that DBS, it looks like it is sizing itself up to be a long term companion Jay! You know it's got soul! ;-)