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[@plantertrey]

Looking forward to the new season of Car Issues! Keep up the awesome videos!

[@davidgilpin5200]

OK Hoovie, you win. I just signed up! Funny, now I'm craving some Freddy's fries...

[@AM562]

9:45 there’s Swan doors. The doors go up like that just a bit so they miss the curb. Just so you don’t accidentally hit the curb.

[@salvationanthem8077]

With only $25,000 and only $38,000

[@Ya_Know]

Ya know

[@danhowell8629]

I think Tyler should go out on a limb and actually buy a fully loaded Camry and review it since it is the baseline for every car purchase he has ever made…ever.

[@kennorcott7074]

They’re actually really nice cars

[@MetalTrabant]

Also Doug Demuro using it all the time as a comparison... but I don't remember him testing it.

[@abdelrahimmohammed1814]

I BOUGHT the cheapest Camry in the country

[@O-RoD]

What would he compare it to then 😁

[@johancoetzer2165]

But would it get any views? You can't be the dumbest automotive channel on YT with a Camry. 😄

[@siliconalleyelectronics187]

I owned a 2009 DB9 for about a year and half and can back up pretty much everything Hoovie says here. I think a big part of the depreciation is how journalists either miss the point of the car or get it all completely wrong. The running costs aren't bad at all, it was actually the cheaper of the cars that I've owned and they're fairly reliable. The only recurring issue I had was the tail lights, they have this tendency to gather moisture and mess up the electronics inside so you need to replace the whole thing. Both of mine ended up failing, they're about $600 used. It handles like a big fat pig and isn't really super fast and the trunk is pretty small but none of that is the point. The car is great for all of the reasons that are hard to put on paper. When you open the door and after 12 whole years you're still greeted with a strong waft of leather. When you look at the gauges and they're gorgeous glass needles on a brushed aluminum face instead of a tacked on iphone screen. When you drive around and find that everyone around you loves the car and you get absolutely no negativity. It's things such as these that make the car truly stand out from pretty much everything else on the market. The idea that year for year, these are about the same price as a base tiptronic 911 is a concept I will never be able to wrap my head around, although I hope it stays that way because I want to pick up one of the new vanquishes at some point in the future.

[@HooviesGarage]

I think this write up summarized the Aston experience better than my video. Well done!

[@davidelliott5843]

Sounds like Item nnn on the service list is to change the the rear lights’ silica gel bag.

[@siliconalleyelectronics187]

@@davidelliott5843 Apparently the same thing happens in the head lights and the service bulletin from Aston is to drill holes in the back of the housing and insert silica gel. High quality right there haha.

[@Oneness100]

here's the reason why super expensive cars tend to depreciate… Rich people don't buy cars that are less than 10 years old unless they know it's going to be a collectable. They either buy brand new, own it for a few years and then turn it back in for another brand new car. OR, if they are collectors, then they'll buy a collector car which are tipically only select low production vehicles that have some special aspect of them that will warrant them becoming a valuable collector's car, OR they'll buy something that's already deemed a collector's car that's over 25 years old at the low valuation before it starts to increase in value…. Example. Aston Martin has a few exceptions that reach collectible status, regardless of how difficult they were to maintain and work on… What I find weird is someone with money buying an expensive exotic car, barely using it, and then letting it sit and rust and become worthless. Cars are meant to be driven, if you let them sit, they many times self destruct because they are mechanical in nature and they need to be ran every so often, otherwise the gas and oil degrades and screws up the car's internal workings...

[@A-FrameWedge]

You had the car for only a year and a half, hardly qualifies as a proper time frame to know the running costs.

[@deep6thisdeep6this92]

bought a '07 vantage coupe w/11,000 miles on it for about $48,000 a couple years ago. it wasn't a particularly good deal, but since have driven it about 9,000 miles (once from california to ohio and back) without much more than normal maintenance (which i can do myself for toyota prices). no regrets. and i think i DO understand why they are so inexpensive as a used car. if one is the type to take their cars to dealerships every time the check engine light or other warning light shows up on the dashboard, well.... you'll understand why they are so cheap. the true aston replacement parts (the only kind the dealership's service centers will install) are truly astontronomical. the very same thermostat that ford uses on their F150 is the same one that is used on my aston, but aston puts in their box with the aston label on it and charges about ten times the price. this is not an exaggeration.

[@rsr789]

Same thing with RR and BMW parts... lots of RR parts come from the BMW parts bin, but they charge RR prices for them...!

[@TheBluGmail]

I owned a 2006 DB9 Volante. The engine note alone was worth the price. They are engineered very well and I never had an issue with it. Naturally aspirated v12 with 450 hp.. Loved driving that car.

[@chadedwards7689]

I love how excited and proud Tyler is when he finds a car that isnt leaking from everywhere, on a car that only has 25k on it.

[@Pandamasque]

Yeah, but it's 15 years old still.

[@morstyrannis1951]

It's British and out of warranty. These are the things of nightmares and bankruptcy.

[@brulaapgaapmeester8052]

@@Pandamasque That makes it even better.

[@chadedwards7689]

@@Pandamasque any 15 year old Japanese or American car with 25k would be dry as a bone. Hes an automotive masochist with these German/Italian/British cars. And I'm here for it.

[@Pandamasque]

@@chadedwards7689 Even a Mitsuoka? How about a Panoz?

[@Furree_68]

The bonding machine at the Aston Martin factory is of course called "James Bonding" by the workers.

[@brianforrester3306]

it's actually "James Bonder" - and an impressive bit of kit. I owned a 2007 V8 Vantage and arranged a factory tour through the dealer on the way back from a transcontinental trip (Edinburgh to Spain & back - via the Alps, of course...). Well worth a visit.

[@marksbikeexports5123]

......aaaaand here is a classic example of all that's wrong with social media, the urban myth gets 7 x the recognition than the actual lived experience.

[@Furree_68]

@@marksbikeexports5123 I'm very sorry for remebering the name wrongly from a documentary I saw 4-5 years ago. Shame on me to say the name was "Bonding" and not "Bonder" I do apologize!

[@cyrildieudonne6185]

The "thing to play with" can hold your toll ticket and your bank card to easily pay toll fees. It's actually a clever design.

[@garfixit]

👍

[@primeral]

Ah ok ... I thought it was for wedging your cell phone so it doesn't slide around everywhere!

[@arkokes]

1:43 "i bought this db9 with $25,000 for $38,000" thats a hell of a deal

[@SimpsonMusicProductions]

I just noticed that and was about to post 🤪

[@dannylay7965]

😂 😂

[@garrettduplechain5442]

I feel like I am in an alternate universe where Tyler actually buys a good car for a great price. Love it

[@alfonzo9289]

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!

[@FUNKOfilms]

Im pretty sure he makes plenty of money off of his purchases.

[@classicforreal]

An Aston Martin no less

[@Cyborg_Auto]

Means he won't keep it long..

[@andrewnichols1023]

I think normally he buys the cheapest version of a car, so it is a basket case, so he can get the content for his channel, buying a perfect car and just driving it, wouldn’t work for his channel. It just happened that db9 was a good car, but he brought it in a bulk buy to buy that 911, which will give him the content for his channel.

[@eggbirdtherooster]

In my opinion, the DB9 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made.. in the wooorld.. 😏 Such a timeless and clean design!

[@steinerhayes]

I agree, gorgeous car. Shame they're so unreliable and expensive to repair

[@lukewalker1051]

Not ever made. Wow. What a stretch.

[@Mr.Rogers91]

Aston generally has timeless cars. I think what doesn't age well, though, is the tech and mechanics? I don't actually know so I'm speculating.

[@daviddowling9830]

‘’OPINIONS’,yes,you know the rest.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

it is very timeless

[@RAZGR1Z]

5:38 Lexus still builds a car that provides this exact experience and it's called the LC 500. You also get an amazing mechanical symphony as part of the deal and a car that looks like they took the concept straight to production. Because they did. One of the most soulful cars you can buy yet no one is buying them. Those not buying them now will be shocked when they are double the value in the future.

[@tupp001]

Good review as always fella. I can shed some light on deprecation values, and you missed some huge points anyone wanting to buy a secondhand AM must understand. I’ve been lucky enough to own many cars from Porsche Targa’s, a DB7 also a DB9 and Ferrari plus others new and secondhand. The DB7 was a beautiful looking car. At the time AM was owned by FORD. The car had a lot of very visible cheap end FORD parts like indicator switches, wipers and aircon knobs. In fact, once noticed you start to see FORD everywhere. The car had a supercharger and was gorgeous to drive fast in a straight line, 140mph not a problem. The Targa approaching that speed saw the front end become light and steering nonexistent. The DB7 had loads of leg room making it an ideal GT. Your opening was spot on you don’t own an AM to do a track day. And in my opinion its major marketing flaw post DB7. AM focused on performance stats against Merc, BMW, Porsche etc. This meant shorter and shorter wheel base, lighter and a more compact vehicle so the models could push higher top end speeds. AM turned the DB range into sports cars and not GTs. The DB9 with bespoke luggage cost me GBP112k new. Vast improvement over the 7 obviously. The cockpit was all bespoke knobs, the sat-nav was old Merc tech though. Everything appeared fine until you start doing longer journeys. Any DB9 owner will agree here, you start hitting your knees on side panels and your legs are bent. Elbows the same, its not relaxing, it wants you to race her. If that makes sense? The car is uncomfortable compared to the DB7. The Porsche 997 Targa was serviced twice a year GBP2k max. She was very cheap to maintain and reliable. The DB7 was a different story and this you failed to tell your viewers. General service four times a year GBP8k at least. Every time she went into the AM Service Centre she’d come out with a new problem. Shock absorbers, there are six and if one’s light they all need changing. The air condition system when it worked was a joke. It genuinely got to the point I’d only drive it at weekends and then prey nothing would go wrong with it. It was a hand-built car with shocking reliability, but looked beautiful. My advice for DB7 cheap to buy, but factor in a high upkeep cost. In the end I’d say they are fairly priced, not cheap. The DB9 was infinitely more reliable, but again expensive to service. My car actually went up in value at first due to the waiting list. However, within six months that was all gone and AM received massive customer complaints of 30% devaluation levels driving it out of the showroom. The reason for this was AM new sports car focus. My GBP112k car looks overpriced compared to a Targa mid GBP70k or BMW M3 or even a GT3. And that’s problem, they look stunning but reliable top end performance sucked for the outlay. They were competing in a different market instead of focusing on what AM are good at. Rolls Royce I don’t believe advertise their cars top end speed and rightly so. Subsequent AM models get better with the DBS and DB11, but they’ve had to move to a more production line system to increase reliability and use out sourced Merc engines. AM Finance means any starting out banker can afford one. The brands style and exclusivity as suffered. You see AM everywhere now... I loved my cars genuinely and looking back on them fondly they remind me of that old girlfriend. A great ride with lots of baggage, great memories but glad I’ve moved on! Sorry for the length

[@deanrussell2224]

Love the review, especially the final paragraph!!

[@MostlyPennyCat]

It's like people not buying Alpines for sports cars. People just don't know. But people who _do_ know, get awesome GTs for cheap.

[@AeroGuy07]

My grandfather had several Aston Martin's, including a DB5, in his life. The only ones I remember are the 71 and 79 DBS V8s that he owned from the 70s until the early 2000's. He didn't drive them much after the 80s. When he did drive them in the early 90s they'd break down and finding people to work on them was hard. He once offered to send mechanic that worked for the garage that maintained his company's vehicles to England to learn how to work on them. They sat for 10 years and he wouldn't let me, my brother or our cousin do anything with them. He sold them in 2002 for $20k each, not running. I would guess that my grandfather didn't put 5k miles on either car in the decades that he owned them.

[@AeroGuy07]

@nismo510 The cars had before the DBS V8s he drove. His DB5 was his daily driver for the couple years he owned it. By the time he bought the 71 a Eldorado was his daily, the Aston was just a toy, as was the 79. He had them both in the Cincinnati Concours a few times. But even then they had depreciated massively. It really bums me out though, my cousin and I would love to have them now and we're both in the position that we could maintain them.

[@moonyshine]

How many people do you show off too with this story, sounds like your dyeing to tell us how rich you are 🤣 stay humble bro

[@thykingdomworld]

@@moonyshine lol

[@Oneness100]

@nismo510 Heck, you can basically write off shops like Pep Boys, they can't even check a battery on a Mercedes since Mercedes has their own batteries and Pep Boys doesn't sell them.. ;-)

[@AeroGuy07]

@@moonyshine If you're trying to shame me for being moderately successful, it didn't work. I worked for what I have.

[@dhennessey1970]

When my grandfather passed away I inherited an old antique reflecting the oldest technology known to humanity that I'm still able to use to this day - A Hammer. Remarkably, it works just as good, if not better than modern high-priced hammers.

[@markstevens1729]

The other guys grandfather was suffering too many first-world problems. Yours seems more relatable.

[@WilliamGreenlee]

Funny car wizard kept calling those rear axles "CV" axles, but what's interesting about those old school axles (also called "wheel drive shafts") is that they are NOT CV's (constant velocity), they are variable velocity because they use u-joints. So the axle changes velocity depending on the phase angle, so if the camber was out for example, the u-joint phases would not be able to cancel each other out and the wheel would slightly speed up and slow down every time it made a rotation. But like wizard said, they are also cool because they are pretty tough!

[@WilliamGreenlee]

@@ingrampowell9111 The vehicle in the video does not have a transaxle.

[@ingrampowell9111]

@@WilliamGreenlee You are correct! Returned to adjust for brain fade but you had already done it.

[@vw5056]

They are called half-shafts.

[@markcarter9476]

I have just replaced the rear dampers on my DB9 so, if your sitting down, I can tell you they are £675 each for the OEM Aston Martin part. A totally unjustifiable amount, however, I fitted them myself and they are actually very easy to install. The struts drop out after removing only 5 bolts. Refurbished the entire rear brake system at the same time with new discs, pads, pins & clips and finialy a new hand brake cable. Really enjoyed getting to know thew Aston better through undertaking the work and being a 'modern' design they are easy to work on. I would encourage everyone to get stuck in and do some spannering its a great way to bond with your car.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

That's not bad £675. It's not a Fiesta 🤷‍♂️ Hopefully you had savings but credit for that kind of about is pocket change to lenders.

[@garfixit]

The thing in the console that's 1" deep is for your drivers license or gate entry card 😀😀😀😀😀

[@Jens_Roadster]

Why are these bots still commenting? 🤮

[@samuelorellana2603]

@@Jens_Roadster the world may never know

[@chldof1truekng434]

Is it large enough for a cell phone?

[@IraqVet0608]

@@Jens_Roadster just report them and move on- KZbin probably wonders why I report 20+ porn bots daily

[@Jens_Roadster]

@@IraqVet0608 lol, yeah i report them every time i see. It's so annoying.

[@braedenjohnson4263]

That’s a terrible paint match on the front bumper on the convertible, definitely been replaced

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I noticed instantly

[@daviddowling9830]

The bumper has not been painted,the car…yes.

[@paulsz6194]

No attempt at even blending the bumper with the rest of the car.

[@euroasianbob9268]

Watch the show and you will understand. Lol.

[@RBallarddesigns]

1:50. Hovie “I bought this Aston with 25,000 dollars for 38,000 dollars.” Perfect Aston math haha

[@Stratoszero]

Ive owned both of these cars in the last few years. I went backwards from a DB9 Sports Pack to the DB7 Vantage Volante, for just the same reason Hoovie said - old world comfort and vintage feel. Both cars have their problems though; The DB9 - Good stuff: rock solid build quality, beautiful paint, deceptively simple construction so you can DIY service and repair it with a modicum of skill, the auto box is slick, its reasonably fast, and the reaction from other drivers and kids was very positive, people would jump out and shoot cameraphone videos. I would jump in and drive to Italy tomorrow, an ideal daily driver. The DB9 Bad stuff: Unfortunately a lot more....yes its solidly built, but to the point of discomfort. The seats adjust all ways but never quite right; in my Sportspack Aston had listened to idiot journailsts and stiffened it far too much so the steering column vibrated in your hands over rough roads, the awful Bridgerock tyres made things worse (change to Michelins Hoovie), it was noisy, the stupid startup exhaust made it embarrassing when you just wanted a pint of milk at the shops, the stupid engine/box layout meant the driver was sitting where the rear passengers should be (I felt like Dick Dastardly), the rear seats are a bad joke, the dreadful puch button gear selection was slow and awkward, the dashboard was designed by a non-driver as being white-on-silver could not be read in daylight, the radio controls were dreadful, but not as bad as the heater which pumped hot air at your face......I could go on. Suffice to say it lasted barely 2 years with me, one of which was spent trying to sell it. Yes, no-one wanted a 27000 mile AM that looked as good as the day it was made for £37k The DB7 Good Stuff - I think it looks nice (though not all agree), its comforatble, quiet, unobtrusive, the parts are still easy to find as AM has all the stolen bits the original makers forgot about, its reasonably fast, and just feels nice to be in and around. The DB7 Bad stuff - this is where it gets subjective and where most would bale to the 9.....the auto box feels awfull, prehistoric actually, and linked to the ancient Salisbury diff makes it really revvy at motorway speeds, and it GUZZLES fuel. There are several afflictions which appear to affect all cars; vacuum leaks, EGR sticky bits, plugs and coils, and fuel pumps are the major ones, plus its tough on its Fred Flintstone suspension joints. Overall it feels like an old finicky car best left to a specialist. Its doenst even have proper modern jacking points for Christs sake. Overall I dont feel like I could jump in and drive to Italy, without some really good breakdown insurance and a bottomless wallet for fuel. And yet out of the 2 I still prefer the 7. To me the original DB9 looks worse every day, its slab sided, nose heavy, and has shallow windows. What I should have done is save more buy a post 2012 DB9 with the adaptive suspension, better chassis plates (yes those things underneath are structural), and the best bodywork revamp this century. Or even better just wait for a Rapide S to depreciate a little more.

[@chrisvldz]

the DB9 problems you mentioned arent bad at all imo. minor comfort issues

[@selmanalici1]

Great comment. What you write about Db9 and Db7 would also annoy me much

[@vw5056]

@@chrisvldz i know right? He complained the exhaust was too loud for his milk store trips? Lmao buy a Daewoo Matiz, grandpa.

[@Stratoszero]

@@chrisvldz It depends how highly you prioritise comfort and refinement. On a sprts car not so much but its supposed to be a GT.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Was it a DB9 GT or a DB9 McSporty?

[@greatpix]

That slot in the DB9 could hold your cell phone, or a candy bar, credit card, or packet of hand sanitizer.

[@random5064]

Or peni...

[@SpeCifiC0507]

It's actually Aston Martin's patent pending "finger banger" pocket. It makes you feel slightly better about yourself after buying a 38 thousand dollar car to impress your High School crush, only to find out she is being porked by the dude with a 90's Civic behind the School.

[@border411]

@@SpeCifiC0507 Aint that the truth

[@rwd323]

Cool Samoyed 🥰

[@Ttimmy]

@@SpeCifiC0507 sounds like you know for personal experience

[@guygadbois1068]

Bought a 25k 2007 DB9 with the "sports pack" a couple years ago for $93k, could probably sell it for $110k now (in Australia). 2007 is the sweet spot just before the interior upgrade but late enough to have all the kinks worked out and all the options fitted as standard such as the metal knobs on the dash, heated seats, perforated leather etc. The sports pack added the upgraded 5 spoke wheels with titanium lug nuts, uprated springs and dampers and a solid aluminium underbody even more extensive than the one in Hoovie's for additional stiffness. I have a couple of blown dampers too though, the Multimatic ones had a design flaw where the seals leaked, I think from 2008 they replaced them with Bilstein's. They're a good $1500 each unfortunately.

[@craigmoy5457]

Gone up a lot in price in Australia since the Pandemic started, they will go up in the USA as well. Maintenance is overstated I have owned 3 with full log book services they are easy to maintain.

[@mbox314]

That leather slot is for holding cards like the one to get into your gated community or parking garage at work but yeah I guess it could be something else.

[@Radi0he4d1]

CAR PUSSY

[@maniakmik65]

His wife will be jealous.

[@ubertalldude]

Thanks for saying that Radiohead

[@scoregasms]

Tyler, keep grinding my man…. Your KZbin Channel is pure entertainment and can’t miss…. Thank you….

[@ligmaballz1]

the Aston Rapide was one of my favorite cars he owned.

[@RyanRoadReaper]

Just signed up to see your show, and already binge watched all of S1. Can't wait to do the same for S2!

[@JerryDLTN]

8:55 It looks like the rear disc brakes were moved out to the wheels. I had a 1986 Jaguar XJS with the rear disc brakes at the differential and when the engine leaked (as it did often), the oil would blow back onto the rear brakes but the rear suspension looks like the XJS

[@MathsYknow]

In the last years of the XJS, the rear brakes did get moved outboard to the wheels. =)

[@cambridgemart2075]

It's actually the XK8 rear axle, as that has XJS underpinnings, albeit updated by 25 years; Hoovie's being a bit disingenuous calling it an XJS based car in my opinion.

[@mikebroom1866]

Every friday when I get done watching torque test channel I know there's going to be a Hoovie to watch.

[@evanlittle3473]

Maybe you should direct your attention to bettering your own life. Waiting for some dude to feed you escapism is really sad. You’re at the point of getting excited for this. Come on man, have a little more pride.

[@ubertalldude]

Brutal comment Evan

[@evanlittle3473]

@@ubertalldude not sorry dawg- I love hoovie and he’s inspired me to make my own bad car decisions but when I think of people using HOOVIE for ESCAPISM I mean it’s pretty obvious that you could be achieving more.

[@algeniscorrea187]

I've always been a big fan of the DB7. I think it's the fact that most people overlook it attracts me to the car. Even when it was new.

[@millefune]

Hoovie has that rare combo of being a car guy and Star Trek fan. That Sulu "Shields! Shields!" Impression from Star Trek VI at 14:20 was really good.

[@davedumond9268]

I've always loved the AMs, especially the V8 Vantage and DB9. Looks like the DB9 is the better car. I'd love to drive through my remaining years on earth in one. The search starts now. Thanks Hoovie, you rule!

[@theRealLA2023]

Did you end up buying one?

[@mikeross5627]

It’s simple. They depreciate because they were NEVER worth the msrp.

[@ziggystardust6856]

These are like Maserati TCs by Chrysler

[@mitchd949]

Correction. They are like ANY Maserati built since the 1980's.

[@vw5056]

You just can't afford one, not even a depreciated one.

[@brainlessspudlogic4875]

When underneath the DB9 they should have pointed out the chassis is a stiff alloy space frame. Along with the protection from the alloy trays, these cars are well protected from rust. The alloy suspension arms reduce un-spring weight to good effect.

[@imchris5000]

the way the suspension is made it looks like you could remake it in your garage without much issue its just some round and square tube with a little flatbar splashed in. the axle shafts look like something any decent driveline shop could make with parts on hand. the real problem with these cars is finding someone to work on them for a reasonable rate

[@AndrewSmart32]

10:02 That got uncomfortable quick with that editing mistake, felt really weird when you went silent and just stared

[@FALCORTON]

DUMBEST AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL IN ALL OF KZbin

[@maxnicholls7254]

NOTHING rides or has the beautiful handling of that XJ suspension set up. It makes me weep every time i get in a new Jag/Aston /german car how they have lost that ability to cruise at speed in total smooth comfort. Harden the suspension, widen the track, put big low profile tyres on any car and you can make it handle like a track car; but attaining the XJ ride quality takes real art and engineering. I've had all sorts of cars sporty fast and luxury and nothing beats an 80s XJ/xjs set up.. with a lot more power; hence a DB7 GT manual. It maybe antediluvian but it works

[@jamwest3146]

Watch out Hoovie, you intelligence is shinning through. The comments about automotive journalist and car testers is spot on. To expand, if I drove every car that you own I would have a different set of expectations, but how many people ever have so many wonderful cars? Very few, so I take their reviews with a large grain of salt. Luv ya Hoovie.

[@Andre-kn7pw]

9:58 I love how back then, Aston used Volvo's chime for their cars too. Gotta love Ford.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Ancient technology? It's got independent rear suspension. Ford were still making a Mustang with a live rear axle untill the current generation.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

When you drive super-expensive sports cars from BMW, Mercedes, Audi, etc., people think you're an obnoxious A-hole. But somehow when you drive an Aston, people think you are more cultured and don't think negative thoughts about you. *That's the power of an Aston!*

[@scrapcash2421]

I think the "Little slit" is for holding your cell phone. Rubber sides keep it from scratching your phone, and holding it so it doesn't rattle or slide around. While keeping it in reach.

[@kb9072]

From almost every angle I prefer the looks of that DB7. It's simply stunning. I could never had paint shot at it.

[@lukewalker1051]

They should have made that thing next to where the shifter used to go deeper for those long road trips.

[@manygatos885]

I love watching Hoovie & car wizard but I highly suspect any DB9 at Camry price tag has missed every maintenance schedule or has numerous other issues.

[@ChrisFay1996]

Still can't get over how new the DB9 looks

[@BobKenge]

After seeing the DB7 from under, I like it more than the newer ones!

[@KeairaKusanagi]

I want one. I would love a DB9 even. I bought my 2019 S550 Mustang GT because it reminded me of an Aston Martin in its styling.

[@afa304]

The leather slit is for coins to pay tolls. Geeze Hoovie I am only 27 and I remember coin operated tolls haha

[@alastairward2774]

The little tray for grabbing coins in my father's late 80s Accord threw me, never saw a toll road in Ireland till the 21st century. Same with the separate key for a valet that would start the car but not open the boot or glove box. Valets were for movies only.

[@michaellogullo4140]

I'm a huge fan of your videos. I had no idea an A M could be so affordable. The rubber slot you are so interested in located on the center console is actually a "slot" to hold your cell phone secure.

[@douglasjames4905]

Finally.

[@sakaraist]

12:50 I think the depreciation has a bit to do with the crossover between car collectors and track enthusiasts now. People have found out how easy it is to get involved with local groups & honestly, I can't blame them. If you're going to get a modern(ish) sports car having the flexibility to be able to go to a track with it and drive it hard or just cruise around in the summer is super tempting.

[@davidcrouch3226]

Shows how good the original Jaaaaaaag design was...

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Love seeing the underside of the DB7 vs the DB9. Great cars, I hope you keep them for a while :D

[@sir_booty_cakes]

As mentioned in the video, the db7 was sold

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@sir_booty_cakes I meant the db9 tho

[@christianboyd4635]

That’s a very interesting “slot” in the DB9, I suppose you could show your love to the car but only just the tip…

[@mattmccauleyart]

Thank you for the deal on the motortrend subscription 🙏 😀

[@commentator2.0]

I’m glad they depreciate so much. I’m looking to pick up a used Valkyrie for $10

[@pl7868]

me to :)

[@coses4957]

The DB9(S) is just one of the best looking cars ever.

[@TheOnlyMrDinoHenry]

Nice to see Hoovie playing with the Cussy

[@ginobragoli1448]

They are pretty cheap to buy considering but the price of replacement parts are astronomical so that's why these car depreciate quite a bit, The little slot in the db9 which you were poking your finger about in is intended for holding cd's primarily but of course you can insert whatever you desire.

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

Let’s just say that the used car market prices Astons very efficiently.

[@michaelpfaff6009]

I love Tyler and love watching all of his videos. But recently it seems that the channel has leaned to being a channel about sports cars only. We didn't even see him drive the Fleetwood after it was finished; he sold it. I really loved the videos from the first 2 seasons so much! They were very entertaining and focused on large cars that needed rescued or repaired. I hope the channel migrates towards the original premise from a few years ago..............don't get me wrong, I will still watch. He is a great personality! So much better than anything on TV!

[@MathsYknow]

I own a 1980s Jaguar XJ-S. The underside of the DB7 is definitely an old Jag, except they seem to have put some cross bracing below the front and rear suspension to make it even harder to work on! I wonder if that's only a feature of convertible DB7s.

[@brycetravis8074]

Just started watching Car Issues Season 1 Ep 1 with the Audi S6 V10. Hearing Tyler say that a $13,000 Audi was the closest he’s ever been to owning a Lamborghini really shows how far he’s come in just a few years since Daddy Doug helped kickstart this awesome automotive masochist’s channel.

[@marcus_w0]

40k isn't a cheap car in any means! 5k is. I know, It's top notch and was priced way higher - but it's still almost 20k more, than I could afford for my midlife crisis right now, without tearing my whole savings plan apart. Could I buy it? sure! Could I really afford it? Given it's 40% of my cash lifetime savings - no!

[@phillipmassie6552]

As a 74 year old man I would gladly embrace a beautiful 3" Aston Martin

[@river1711]

This gave me sooo much hope!

[@garsimmulholland4984]

These are a solid option. I know a few people who run them with big miles and no drama.

[@guitarandotherthings6090]

Is it true these cost $10k a year to maintain? That would be a good reason for low price, as is the case for many used European luxury vehicles.

[@fboomerang]

Dealer maintenance is more expensive by far than @CarWizard maintenance

[@scottmackenzie3761]

Not at all - I have a 2007 DB9 with 41K miles. I bought it a couple of years ago at 33K miles. While there was some initial maintenance I did that the previous owner did not do that upped the cost, it has been reasonable. Initial costs were new coils and plugs, and all the fluids. I had it done at a AM service/restorer - not the dealer. Cost was $5K. Yearly maintenance to the schedule, with changing the oil (16 quarts Mobil 1), and changing brake fluid every 2 years, the annual cost is about $1100/yr.

[@randolfo1265]

@@fboomerang - Yeah, when the warranty is done, I am done going to the dealer. Plenty of good mechanics around.

[@stephans1990]

I'm surprised these cars are so cheap in the States, in Europe I feel like Aston Martin's hold their value much better than other luxury sport cars of the same age.

[@bosknight7837]

Everything auto here seems to be SO much more expensive….every time I hear about a car that’s supposed to be cheap,it’s nowhere near that price here. Even new cars like the new Kia stinger (it’s great because it’s like an M4,but much cheaper) costs just the same as it’s German counterpart

[@stephans1990]

@@bosknight7837 Not sure if "here" means Europe or United States or somewhere else, but I feel like here in Europe, American cars are generally insanely overpriced (basic mustang has to compete with Porsche in price, while it's a fairly budget car in the States), From Doug Demuro I heard that old Landrovers and some G-Wagons sell for outrageous prices in the states, where up to a few years back the same car could cost 10K in the United Kingdom.

[@bosknight7837]

@@stephans1990 “here” in my case meaning Europe. Yeah,there incredibly overpriced,and for that reason,many think that muscle cars are low quality crap because they’re being compared to something like a 911,which is obviously much nicer. Also,the high powered motors cost a small fortune to insure. On the other hand,many German brands get a bad reputation in the states because the license built models from there have bad quality control and break a lot

[@geekyzebra91]

Besides the viper..the Aston Martin db9 would be my second dream car

[@TheRealAlpha2]

Today on Hoovies Garage: Hoovie sticks his finger in his Aston, and The Wizard gives it a thumbs up. The DB7 while a nice car looks a little dated from the rear. The DB9 on the other hand looks great from any angle (to me, anyway.)

[@eLMushi_NYC]

I read this in Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear intro voice.

[@MacktasticSlick_]

“Not even an inch deep.” That’s what she said!

[@MacktasticSlick_]

Yeah I’m gonna need these bots to go ahead and fuck off

[@ferrariscuderia4290]

Considering how much this era of Aston Martins consisted of Ford parts - including the engine - it's not a real mystery why they depreciate. Also, it shares its chassis and overall design with the Jaguar XK series so again this doesn't make it unique, however, there is no denying that they are some of the most beautiful cars ever made.

[@mikeyap8284]

The chassis is Aston Martin Aluminium VH1 which is the Jaguar is a completely different steel, carbon fibre long shaft and torgue tube is all Aston Martin proprietary, the engine was based on a V6 Duratec that had been reengineered by Costworth.

[@audiman-gr5gn]

That rapide was drop dead beautiful

[@curiouscrandall1]

But the old XJ was just that - a relaxed cruiser with a magic carpet ride. They were famously composed over poor UK roads at the time. Love the massive chunks of steel in the suspension!

[@tamarab8972]

V12 Astons will climb up nicely once Aston will make their dumb choices going EV I was happy I got to take ours DB9 when I did my driver test. Lad who tested me was enjoying car more than test itself My dad was more nervous than me when he agreed to this

[@InsaneBimmer]

The front bumper not matching on the DB7 is driving me insane lol

[@duncandonovan5270]

The whole car don't match, it's junk.

[@millsmillsmills203]

Why did you have to point that out lol. I didn't notice and now it's driving ME crazy

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

The rear of that DB9 looks great! 😊👌

[@AutoCannonSaysHi]

The leather thing in the center console looks great for holding cellphones. Beats the dancing across the dash

[@brendanoconnell9389]

Let it be known that it’s Hoovies fault when they’re both worth 6 figures next month 😂

[@AnontheGOAT]

Yup, he’s hyping it up with the intent to make money on his down the road.

[@rickhunter6513]

Buyer beware, these are a maintenance nightmare

[@delbomb3131]

The new Camry's look great tho, I'm constantly doing a double take when I see them

[@chronos4573]

Wizard was grinning ear to ear when you pulled into the shop with that Ford Aston.

[@cg5562]

The first 6 seconds are absurd. Thank you for having the confidence to pull it off. I laughed.

[@johnro6659]

I love Aston Martin, unfortunately I probably will never own one. I would be happy with an 8cly version 2008 or a 2011 V8 Vantage. I could probably do most of the maintenance myself so those costs wouldn't scare me away. I have found a lot of Brit Luxury/exotics tend to depreciate a lot. My last three cars were Jaguars one I leased so i won't count that really but my 98 XJ8L cost me 5K and was mint. I put in a wheel bearing and an Alternator in the 6 years i had it. That got stolen and wrecked. I used the insurance money to buy a 03 VDP for 7K low miles mint condition originally had a 75K sticker. Had that for the last 7 years and all I did was an alternator new battery and I broke part of the rear suspension hitting a pot hole really hard but the parts cost nothing. My next car will probably be another Jag but most likely an XK Coupe 2007 to 2011. Closest I'll get to an Aston Martin I guess.

[@vw5056]

Nice taste in cars.

[@OhPhuckYou]

I loved the Aston Martin look so much I went out and bought a Ford Fusion.

[@LMacNeill]

The DB9 is definitely my favorite modern Aston Martin. I'd definitely own one if I could find a decent one near me at a decent price.

[@MrSerrano0730]

Still my favorite car channel !

[@ATRestoration]

Bonded. James Bonded.

[@chiluco2000]

Thumbs up for the comment of the trend of building cars more sporty to please journalists testing on a race track. Probably the first thing I want from my luxury car is a comfortable ride on my long daily commute 👍 Give me that powerful smooth take off like a 747, I don't really need to plaster my body on the seat in 3.5 seconds

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I love my SC430 for the comfort

[@NudaMan]

This is why I like the Jaguar XKR so much, this body style is timeless 👌🏾

[@mynineridesshotgun]

Love the wood in the DB9

[@RyansuBike]

I would take the Camry and not worry about maintenance bankrupting me. I do love the Goldfinger DB5 -my favorite Bond care ever, but have no illusions of affording one let alone keeping it running.

[@KindredAutomotive]

Part of the low resale issue is the production volume of the DB9. Aston Martin built and sold more DB9s by the end on 2015 than every other car they had ever built in the nearly 100 years prior. The VH platform Aston used for the DB9 was massively successful. It allowed the company to produce 5,000 (HAND BUILT!!!) cars per year, which is absolutely astonishing! Every surface of the interior is dressed in leather, aluminum and suede. Human hands built every single component of these vehicles aside from the robot that laid down the orange bonding agent on the chassis panels. The robot they named James Bonder… 😉 Sadly, what we ended up with is all the provenance and quirkiness of a hand built British automobile without the exclusivity of all the previous models that came before. There are at least 10 times as many DB9’s as the classics that came before, and it turns out the world lacks 10 times the buyers looking to pay the same premium their predecessors now command.

[@aceone2156]

Until this video. Within 30 days of this video coming out DB9 prices have skyrocketed!

[@may_god_save_us]

DB9 was so cool it had its own section on The Cool Wall.

[@Czechbound]

I don't know whether Tyler/ Wizard hawked their idea for a show around with a showreel; or they self-produce it; or they were cold-called by producers, but it's great that a partnership that started on a Mercedes Benz forum goes visibly from strength to strength

[@jjlegend3922]

Those Jaguar/Aston Martin DB7s are probably the best bet for buying an older Aston Martin. If you buy the right one, you get the Jaguar 6 cylinder, and the iconic Aston mouth on the front. Some people think its ugly, but ill take a point on styling, if it means I can enjoy the car more often. Even if its not a "Real" Aston Martin. I've got an older Xk, but the DB7 is the car I really wanted. Still do, so maybe stop telling people how great they are.😂

[@flyingphoenix113]

Straight-6 equipped DB7 w/ manual is definitely a dream car for me. One pulley change and intercooler upgrade away from the car it always should have been.

[@Sir_Leelord]

doug demuro depreciated aston's with his nightmare aston he had to keep fixing with his extended warranty at carmax

[@roydrink]

That was a Range Rover. He still uses it as his logo…

[@zomisland03]

Love the review!!!

[@ericautoxes]

Just keep in mind, the rails on the bottom of the car are aluminum and the car should be lifted by the steel rails on the side. Something I learned when I got my V8V. Either way, great buy!