Aston Martin Db9 My - 2004 - 2012 - Buying advice
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This is not our lucky day.
I mean, we are doing a buying advice video with a convertible and it is raining.
And it is a V12. How bad is our luck today?
We are driving something fun for this buying advice video.
This is an Aston Martin DB9 Volante.
We are talking about the DB9, but we are driving a Volante.
That is the convertible.
We are going to talk about all 2004-2012 DB9 in this video.
The basic ingredients are hunky-dory.
Like I said, a V12.
444 hp when it was introduced in 2004.
When it got a facelift in 2008, this became 464 hp and 600 Nm (443 lb ft).
Its design was changed slightly as well, but not much.
You don't see a lot of differences. More so, Aston is just as good in evolution as Porsche with the 911.
Park a current model next to a 15-year-old one and you clearly see the family resemblance.
The new DB9 was introduced in 2012.
I put this between quotes, because it is a continued development of this car.
However, a lot of work was done to the V12, so we'll shoot a video about that one in a few years.
Now we are focussing on the cars until 2012.
ENGINES gasoline
The Aston Martin DB9 is not the most common second-hand car on Marktplaats.nl
Still, 12 are for sale, of which four are a Volante (convertible).
Usually they're divided 50/50, but with such low numbers it may differ when talking percentages.
A manual transmission was available in the DB9, but it can't be found on Marktplaats at the moment.
All 12 cars for sale have a Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission.
That is not a double-clutch transmission as we see in the current sports cars.
It has a more conventional automatic transmission with a torque converter.
It works fine.
Prices for a DB9 on Marktplaats start below 35,000 euros
and go up to a little under 90,000 euros.
The average DB9 owner took care of his car, which is logical with such an expensive thing.
You will have to look hard for a car which has done over 100,000 km (62,000 miles).
At the moment there are only two; the rest has way less.
There are cars with 25,000-30,000 km (16,000-19,000 miles) on the clock.
Reasons to buy an Aston Martin DB9...
I mean, do I have to explain?
Apart from very fast, very pretty, and a V12?
I think more arguments should not be necessary to go to the dealer.
Of course, there are things to watch out for with a big, expensive car such as this one.
Let's start with the expensive part.
An Aston Martin DB9 had a starting price of 210,000-215,000 euros back then.
That is without any ticked boxes, just a base model Aston Martin DB9.
However, you do have the same remote for your key fob as Martijn has for his Volvo V50.
The stems on the steering wheel are the same as a Ford Mondeo's.
The satnav is the same as in a Volvo.
This car dates from a time where Ford owned Aston Martin.
That is why parts were taken from the shelves.
You do need to be able to handle this when buying an expensive, exclusive car,
which has the same parts as your neighbor's Ford Ka.
The key is exactly the same as the Ford Ka.
It is something special, though.
Especially because of the V12.
The V12 is a nice engine.
If it has been properly taken care of.
You do not want to be one drop of oil short, because that is not good.
If the Aston Martin V12 does not run super smoothly, without strange sounds,
there is reason to get worried, because it probably ran out of oil at some point.
Or something else is the matter, and repairs can be insanely expensive.
When talking about running smoothly, we should also mention the Touchtronic AT.
It should pick up smoothly, especially from standstill.
It should not falter or kick in hard.
It should simply be good.
The Aston Martin DB9 is known for its electronic gremlins.
Check if the satnav screen pops up properly, if all the dashboard lights work,
if the power windows work, if the top opens and closes properly (in case of the Volante),
Check everything that is electronically actuated.
Even though the parts come from Volvo shelves, a number of things are different.
The assembly etc. is more expensive.
Always have this done at a specialist or a dealer.
Do not buy a car with receipts from the Kwik Fit or Jan's Workshop.
This car needs specialist care.
You do not want a car serviced at a shady trader or shady workshop.
You really should not want that.
A number of things to keep an eye on when looking for an Aston Martin DB9,
looking at value and car options:
There was a facelift in 2008, but the DB9 got small upgrades in between.
Every model year is a bit better.
Buy the youngest you can afford, because that will be the most foolproof car.
They are cars built in low numbers.
Before you find out about problems with such a limited run, some time has passed.
Every model year got upgrades.
If you can choose between a 2009 or 2010 car, pick the 2010 one.
Starting in 2006 the car got more standard features, including Bluetooth to connect your phone.
That is a nice feature. And a number of other things, such as heated seats.
Nice as well, especially when driving a convertible.
Check this. Starting model year 2006, all this was included.
Another important thing to check: the panels are...
When they are damaged, small dents and such, they are difficult to fix.
That is potentially more expensive than the average small car.
Unless your small car is an Aston Martin as well, of course. It could be.
The panels are difficult and expensive to fix, so check for dents.
Finding out later and removing them would be a shame.
Damage repair will cost you a lot of money.
Another important thing to keep an eye on:
there has been a recall for problems with the subframe's suspension
and the mounting of the anti-roll bar; both on the front side.
Check if it was answered to, because cars like these often sat in a garage for a long time.
The owners do not always have the time to take the car to the dealer.
They may have kept on driving with the problems.
Check if the recall was answered to and check for strange rattling sounds while driving.
If you do hear those, one of the two recall issues is probably...
You know what you are dealing with.
Something to watch out for with your resale value: a manual transmission is rare.
The value decreases more slowly and in time it may even increase.
A duo-tone interior is much sought after as well.
Take advantage of this knowledge.
Driving a convertible in the rain today, being unable to open it, will haunt me forever.
It sounds just as nice and handles just as great.
We borrowed this DB9 at Saab Apeldoorn.
It is gold, which you like or you don't, but I think it is cool.
A pretty interior with brown leather.
It did a little over 35,000 km (22,000 miles), so it is newly broken in.
It really is a pretty car.
THIS CAR
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