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I'm considering trading my 2016 R for a 2019 Astin Martin Vantage. I love the F Type R though. Just going back and forth at this time and thought I would get you all opinions
Get ready for gigantic maintenance bills. AM makes a beautiful car at an expensive price only to really kill its owners with service and parts costs that would bankrupt small countries. I love AM but the Jag is a much better buy pound for pound. Also I’d never consider the Vantage unless it was the V12.
But as the OP noted it’s just my set of opinions……..
Fantastic looking car IMO depending on the colour, unfortunately the 4 litre v8 destroyed the epic soundtrack (can be modded which results in it having the AMG soundtrack), but then you can get it in a manual which pretty much makes up for that loss and might be a little more reliable (they were in the previous gen). Infotainment is dated benz tech instead of dated volvo tech from previous gen, but then comparing it to dated Jag tech I dont think there are any winners there.
My opinion - if it was in a manual, it would be a move upward in driver engagement, if you had the auto personally I'd stick with a Jag but I've become a manual tragic in my old age.
I say test drive one and it you like it and what that experience then buy it-life is short. It is always fun to try another car out. Weigh the pro's and con's and run with what feels right.
Personally I consider the new Vantage, together with the whole "new" Aston lineup as a massive step back. AM was my favorite brand of all time, super cool, timeless, kind of ignoring trends and doing things their way. Now it is very trendy, overdesigned, turbos... And the Vantage is the worst, the front is FUGLY and the back looks like a Porsche. Interior horrible. Nothing special. I would rather get older v12, that has some ***** and style. To be fair, I have not driven it, just from a design and image perspective.
This member did the switch and hasn't been back since. His comment was the build quality was much better but that was to be expected at the price point:
One of my favorite video comparos - Jag v AM v 911 - fun watch if you have a few minutes. From Chris Harris on cars - one of the few on YT that I actually enjoy following. Best wishes in whatever car you end up in - enjoy!
I love both cars. Both are beautiful (with the help of some common heritage). If looking for more of a grand touring car vs a raw muscle car, you'll be happy with the AM. Comments about maintenance are valid and worth noting.
I was looking at Vantages before buying the F-Type R. Had a 2009 and put 50,000+ miles on it in 5 years, and still miss it. I just couldn't find the right car at the right price (this market certainly didn't help). I didn't order one because they are supposed to do a refresh on it next year.
The cost is going to be higher, primarily the yearly maintenance and extended warranty costs. But its a much more "special" car. Not to mention the fact that Jaguar service is just bad. When I see people saying they have a problem with the car and the earliest they can bring the car in is over 2 months away, or I have a check engine light come one and the earliest I can get an appointed is two weeks away (and no loaner), its just not acceptable. From experience, Jaguar service is worse than Aston, worse than McLaren, and worse than Chevy,
I got the F-type because I stumbled across a perfect car at a "not too inflated price" and was fed up with this car market. There's a good chance a Vantage will end up replacing this F-Type at some point.
Side note, I don't like the original new Vantage nose either. There is a new design that became an option for 2021 which is nicer and there an aftermarket version which looks good too.
I love my R and am very, very, happy with it in all regards. But, if I had the budget to purchase and maintain a new(er) V8 Vantage, it would be in my garage instead. The new Vantage is my dream car.
Just look at it:
But, I've got the next best thing, to me anyway!
Yes, the Vanatge is almost as beautiful as the F-Type, except for the front end. Gee, I wonder how AM and Piech, for that matter, happened on such a lovely profile? Original is almost always best.
you normally arent lying on the ground when you look at them (whereas photos always seem to be taken from a low angle), so the Vantage mouth - like the lexus grille on the LC's - is much less jarring in the metal IMO
The previous generation Vantage I have always thought was one of the best looking car designs in history. There is nothing about the current generation that imho is as attractive. Not any view, not the side profile, not the rear, and certainly not the horrible front. Having said that, Aston still has a lure to it, the roar of their engines, an available manual transmission (which is fortunate as their autos have been previously considered the worst in the car industry), and an air about them that makes them exclusive. So I understand the attraction though I would not do it.
I think I'd go for the Vantage. I know some folks don't like the new Aston design direction, but I thinks it's aging well and will emerge as another Aston classic over the long run.
10-25-2021, 08:29 PM
