Dec 11, 2007 5:13:02 PM
- Ron (Houston)
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Nicholas H said:
And the purpose of this car?
I dont see it as a GT series car as AM would not want to trash the DBRS9/ DBR9 customers....
Any thoughts?...would'nt mind the tail lights for my Vantage though!
Dec 12, 2007 2:31:32 PM
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zzboba said:
Hm, IMHO it's getting ridiculous with all those AM special/limited models. V8 Prodrive, V8 N400, DB9 LM, DBS... now "V8 RS"... if Astons are selling so well as they claim, why is there a need for this?
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zzboba said:
Hm, IMHO it's getting ridiculous with all those AM special/limited models. V8 Prodrive, V8 N400, DB9 LM, DBS... now "V8 RS"... if Astons are selling so well as they claim, why is there a need for this?
Because everyone else is doing it .. witness Porsche GT-3/2, RS, Gallardo SL, wait for more special versions of the R8, etc... I assume it is a (profitable) way to appeal to a buyer who wants a more limited version of a car they already like, and can pay for the extra exclusivity.
The paradox is... my guess is that these "collectible" and limited versions are not in fact kept long term in many buyers' collections - rather they seem to be flipped very quickly more often than the stock versions are. I admit no data to support this, but this is a strong impression from various forums and from what turns up in used car sales. Do these "exclusive" buyers have shorter attention spans?