Originally Posted by 911Königin

Boys, just remember..................it is a car, not a mistress ~ so it is cheaper, you can get rid of it when you want and you can have more than one.

Originally Posted by 0luke1

Why sell the T? My wife asked me if four convertibles were enough...

Probably not.

Originally Posted by NJ991

I would trade a T for the new Aston Martin. I would lease the Aston though. They have a really good lease promotion right now until next week. You won’t be stuck with it if you don’t like it. It is a great looking car and sounds great. Just do it. You have other Porsche’s anyways.

Originally Posted by drcollie

I had an Aston Martin Vantage (prior generation) for three years prior to my 991 S Cab. I very much enjoyed it. I did track it (as I have my Porsches) as Instructor and for performance the two are very, very similar in braking, cornering and acceleration. Things have changed with the current generation which now have AMG engines in them, but based on my experience of the older car here's my thoughts:

Build Quality: No contest; Aston Martin is a bespoke car that is largely handmade and it shows in the quality, fit and finish, especially on the paint job and interior fitments. Porsche is a production car using the same techniques as VW and every other mass producer, which means lots of plastic, snap-in pieces, speed fasteners and orange peel in the paint.

Comfort and Handling: .About equal. Both are sports cars, however the Porsche you can see out of - the Aston you are buried in the cabin and sight lines are poor. Especially backing up. Porsche has that advantage due to that.

Service and Parts: Cost is about the same if you take the car into the dealer. Parts can take longer with Aston as they are not a mass-producer so it depends on what part you need. However, many of the parts were Ford , Volvo or Jaguar, just re-branded with an Aston Logo. You could figure out that a $ 38 Ford Part was the exact same flasher relay as the $ 296 Aston part, for example. Porsche wins on parts availability.

Panels. Don't crash 'em. Astons are made of bonded aluminum, whereas Porsche (also mostly aluminum) is bolt-on, bolt-off. Takes a speciality body shop to know how to repair body panels on an Aston. In fact, the factory recommends it be sent to England where they can do it right (its in the owner's manual)

Head Turning: Aston, hands down. No contest

Resale TIme: Here's the real problem with Astons (and Ferraris / Bentley). No one wants them with mileage on them - over 20K miles, it's a problem. Also no one will buy it privately, they are scared to death something is wrong with it and want it blessed by the dealer. Other high-line car dealers don't want it, either. Everyone is afraid of a used Aston. Not without some merit, because 2004 and earlier they were truly deplorable in build quality before Ford took them over and re-did the engineering in them. Takes a long time to get over a bad reputation. Huge advantage to Porsche on this. Foreign Cars Italia is a pretty cool dealer, and if you decide to go with it, just know that you will most likely have to return it to them when you're done with it. I'd probably suggest a lease, because they are a real PITA to sell or trade in.

I went back to a Porsche, but I would own another Aston - they're fun.

Originally Posted by fueledbymetal

As long as you're keeping the 987 (gotta have at least one true drivers car!) go for it! You olny live once!

Originally Posted by Scott997

I couldn't even remember my password and had to reset just to reply to this post, that's how strongly I feel. Aston Martin makes a beautiful car, however the reliability and customer service is horrific. I bought a Vantage in 07 Brand New. It was a total lemon, from bad belts, oil leaks, fuel gauge not working, and even more. The car was at the dealer most of the time. I friend of mine I met post Aston Martin had a Vantage also, his transmission needed to be replaced. Not only that customer service from the factory is terrible, they string you along and don't support their cars at all. I also have to name Kerbeck in New Jersey as being the WORST car dealership ever. Did I mention I was even at the Aston Martin Factory? Beautiful place.....
Now let tell you something about the many 911's I have owned. NEVER any issues that weren't quickly solved. Don't let the Aston looks fool you.

Originally Posted by snake eyes

Aston Martin Vantage is not a track car at all...
But it makes a great GT car, I've had lots and lots of time with and around them.

Plus everyone thinks your James Bond

Originally Posted by MielsOnWheels

I can’t comment on the Aston. However, I am interested to see how you like your RS5 Sportback? I’ve owned 3 A6s over the years and I’ve been intrigued by the RS5. To me, the 991.2 GTS is perhaps the ultimate Swiss Army knife car, suitable for a DD that can also be a track beast. I’ve wondered if the RS5 might fit this description description in the sedan world?

Originally Posted by Thinc2

Seems like having the new Vantage sit alongside a 911 is a pretty amazing garage. I could wake up to that every morning and consider it a good start to the day.

Originally Posted by BOPE

I looked at a 2019 Aston Martin Vantage before purchasing my 991.2, but had difficulty finding one with a manual transmission.

Had there been a manual transmission car available I may have jumped from Porsche to AM.

I'm quite pleased with my '19 991.2, so I'm glad I didn't make the change.

Originally Posted by garfunkle

If you want a vantage then get the GT in Charlotte (foreign cars). It’s a great car. Completely different than Porsche but amazing for completely different reasons.

Originally Posted by GT3 Nut

They want $85k for it.
Started looking online at a few used 2015 Vantage GT with the manual 6 speed. Better deals seem to be out there.

Obviously not the same as the car I drove but they look pretty sweet and the reviews overall seem positive. And they sound amazing...even better than the new one it seems to me.

I just never paid attention to anything other than Porsche....

But maybe I could keep the 911 and Spyder and get a used Vantage for around $70k when I sell my 356 Speedster replica......

Just not sure if that makes sense considering I barely have time to drive all my cars as it is...
And not sure if the wife will go crazy...
Would also mean that I will need to park my daily driver Range Rover outside even after I build the second garage this fall....
Life can be hard.....