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ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE COUPE 4.3 MANUAL FOR SALE
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Thanks all
Only thing I am considering is putting a quick private sale up in the usual places before giving Collecting Cars the go ahead.
What would you do as a potential buyer if you had the option to buy the car private at say £24k or buy on Collecting Cars for the auction price plus the 6% buyers premium?
Dean
I don’t think buying through Collecting Cars (Or one of the other auction sites) gives the buyer anything extra, so it’s still a private purchase isn’t it... the advantage is for you as a seller as it gives you greater exposure, avoids you having to deal with the inevitable time wasters and no-shows, and hopefully generates a higher price due to a bit of competition.
As a purchaser I would prefer to buy direct from the owner and avoid the buyers premium, but I can see how some might trawl the online auction sites in the hope of a bargain...
Good luck with the sale!
Jon
Thanks all
Only thing I am considering is putting a quick private sale up in the usual places before giving Collecting Cars the go ahead.
What would you do as a potential buyer if you had the option to buy the car private at say £24k or buy on Collecting Cars for the auction price plus the 6% buyers premium?
For a buyer, Collectingcars gives no additional protection...it’s still a private sale, like buying on eBay. All it really offers is seller benefit in terms of advert traffic and a bit of competitive bidding.
Are you on the V8/V12 Vantage Facebook group? It’s pretty active and quite a few people seem to be looking.... worth putting it on there?
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Thanks Richard. Just replied.
rockits
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I'd agree with the Collecting Cars option offering no addition protection over a private sale. Make sense for the seller with no fees but I guess less so for the buyer once the fees are added. Seems like a better option for the seller though as the additional marketing might give it more exposure.
Thanks for the recommendation to try the FB group as I will look into that. I'm not active on FB really but do have an account.
It’s this one - regularly new members looking for cars.
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You sign up to a Maserati forum and immediately go sniffing after an Aston! Cheek!
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Ha! It's one of those funny life moments, I've been looking at 3200GT's and V8 Vantages. I suppose I should rush to the AM forum to find a lovely Maserati.You sign up to a Maserati forum and immediately go sniffing after an Aston! Cheek!
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You'll find many on here who swing both ways. So to speak.
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Said by the king of the swingers.
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Can I have Mrs Crud back now please, Dicky? The dishes are piling up.
rockits
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Technically you swung one way then the other. Both ways at the same time.....who would do something silly like that
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Technically you swung one way then the other. Both ways at the same time.....who would do something silly like that
True. I had the good sense of a small gap in between, for decency's sake.
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How big was your crevice out of interest?
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Dean, what are you doing...
You've missed out on one of the greatest sounds of your automotive owning life!
My V8 Aston was louder and at times more meaty sounding than my V10 Lambo. It was just brilliant
Put some 200cell cats on it, enjoy, then remove and sell - at the very least.
A taste of what you were missing (microphone was on boot lid)
Little lift off pop at 5 secs, before great sound and overrun burbles... oh, I just had a moment.
You've missed out on one of the greatest sounds of your automotive owning life!
My V8 Aston was louder and at times more meaty sounding than my V10 Lambo. It was just brilliant
Put some 200cell cats on it, enjoy, then remove and sell - at the very least.
A taste of what you were missing (microphone was on boot lid)
Little lift off pop at 5 secs, before great sound and overrun burbles... oh, I just had a moment.
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Big enough to fit a VW Golf renter into it.
Not long. I'd started seeing the Aston before I told the GTS that we needed to split up. I pimped her out to Dicky Grace, a marriage agency well-known for arranging unions between migrant Italians and local people who fancy a flash of exotica to waft around with. Dicky smartened her up a bit, and it wasn't long before she moved in with her new lover.
I still miss her, and so does my wife.
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I know I know. I do agree as I can't fault the Vantage. I just really need to focus on work/business for a bit, the new garages x 3 project and the big one which is the potential house build. With all that going on some of these cars won't get a look it and it seems silly to have it sitting in a garage when someone else can enjoy it. I'll still be keeping the 4200, Chimaera, 2 x Pug GTi's, XJL SS and the Outlander/Discovery Sport so still have a few options!
The Alfa GT 3.2 V6 Busso sweetness is going to need to go next as well!