@ MikeS
With all the excitement you've been generating lately with what you're going to buy next I thought I'd steal a little bit of the limelight
I have not posted much recently because the interface is awkward (uh oh) but I tweaked it a bit and its OK now.
@ Scifrog
I don't use my iPod anymore, the interface is just too clumsy and distracting - only 3~ lines displayed - not very good for navigating tracks/playlists. if only the nav screen was integrated. Argh.
@ RichUK
Indeed, everyone always yields, probably just to get a closer look at the car - another thing I have noticed is that everyone seems to look closely at the bonnet badge, - I am not sure everyone knows what kind of car it actually is!
@ Nick1
It's the good ol' original Freebird. Great driving music :)
@ Joost
I love that beach- have lots of great memories from growing up in that town. So I often drive back there even though it's 2 hours away from NYC - well - 1 hour if I'm driving... ;)
@ JoeRockHead
The Vantage sound is indeed very aggressive, but it can be very quiet from inside the cabin, and even with the windows open and above 6000+rpm it still needs a little more 'scream' - I don't want it to sound italian but I will go with a muffler that accentuates the natural tone and makes it sound like a low flying Spitfire!
@ Anyone I may have left out, thanks so much for the great comments, if anyone is thinking of pulling the trigger on a Vantage, DO IT! the deals are great right now and I am told that in the near future, Aston will move to a 'dell' style business model with very little to no inventory - everything will be custom ordered, discounts will likely evaporate - current owners rejoice at better residuals!
@ Everyone that commented on the Red stitching, my dealer had this identical car that we had been negotiating over for about a month, and since I had not seen it in person, the red stitching was the ONLY thing that was throwing me off - in their online pictures (washed out) it almost looked pink - I was hesitant.
The day I went in to take a closer look / put down a deposit - the car sold 1 hour before I got there! I was gutted - luckily they sourced this one within a week from a nearby dealer and were gracious enough to give me the same discount.
I am extremely happy with the decision- my gf loves that it matches her handbag...
I highly recommend Ray Catena Aston Martin in New Jersey - Steve Walker did everything and more to make it a positive experience.
Thanks again everyone!
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Tom
09 AMV8 Vantage