Affordable Dream Car: Why The New Aston Martin Vantage Depreciated So Badly, And Is It Worth Buying?

i feel like this will be my midlife crisis car in 10-15yrs

"Affordable" cries in working class

I (personally) think this is a gorgeous design, and who cares it doesn’t win the horsepower war when it sounds this good. I would be very tempted at this (massively lowered) price point but most people seem to forget that dealer maintenance and running costs are still on exotic levels

I don't know maybe it's just me but I honestly like this vantage more than the old one, the original to me was always the stunted little brother of the flagship's (DB9 and DBS) which were perfection personified when it came to design. This car seems less like a brother and more like a distant cousin to those two and stands out on its own with its modern design approach. It finally has its own look and its not bad at all

I think if they had stuck the DB10 front end on, made the interior a bit more stylish and took £20k off the price, then it would have sold in bucket loads. As for the MB engine, I think that was a good idea and they were always going to be stuck with an out of date info system due to competing with other MB cars.

personally i think this is how aston martin should design a car, its sleek, sharp, aggressive but still classy and gives off aggressive sports car but also high end classy car vibes. this is (in my opinion) one of the sexier cars out there

If you live with one, understand what it is. Daily. You’ll love it. The door handle is iconic.

Alcantara is nice, but having every single surface covered by it just makes that particular interior look kind of nasty.

I just bought a well spec'd Vantage, and all I can say is this car is truly impressive. The info system, everyone likes to rip on, is completely fine. I find it no better or worse than what was in my Stelvio or my Porsche Cayenne. If I were to compare the info system to the latest and greatest in 2022, yes it is lacking some features, but I didn't buy this car to play with the infotainment system! You certainly don't need to touch the manual to learn how to use it! The only thing I wish I could do, is display WAZE for nav purposes with CarPlay, but what is provided works great for everything except that! As to the the actual drivability of the car, and that is what I bought it for, it is simply spectacular! Yes a Porsche GTS will beat it on the track and 0-60 but not by much. Where I find it so much better than the 911 is in its interior. The 911 unless spec's with the full leather package, which is very costly, is rather boring and generic inside. It's kind of reminds me of sitting in a Tesla, which is horrible! In addition, here in Chicago, everyone drives a 911. Drive 5 miles and you will see 20 of them. You never see an Aston on the road. At this level of car, I want to be different. Having the Honda Odyssey version of a sports car doesn't interest me and to me, that is what a 911 is. The other car I was seriously considering was the AMG GT. I loved this car until I saw one in real life and drove it. The ride quality is punishing and the car just reminds me to much of a Dodge Viper, which I never really liked. I did love the engine in that car however, but with the Aston I get that engine but in a better looking package. If you are looking at a car in this category, do yourself a favor and take one for a test drive. Also if possible, look at as many colors as you can in real life. None of these cars photograph well except for the China Grey version. The Q colors have so much depth and character to them, they must be seen on a sunny day, in the flesh. Lastly, a lot of these cars were spec'd in full Alcantera. Personally I can't stand the full Alcantara interior, find one with the full leather interior. Good luck in your search, this is truly a spectacular car that deserves far more praise than it is currently getting!

when I was looking at The New Vantage with nice options £150k was asked - now that car can be bought for £90k just 2 years later - too much for anyone to loose, I found it to be a brilliant car to drive and a striking object to behold. This is an excellent piece J .

I want to love Astons but I just don't find them as desireable as the previous generations like the DB9. I remember when it came out in 2004 and saw that awesome video in Top Gear when they raced it to Monaco. It sounded amazing, the interior was gorgeous and it was one of the most beautiful cars in the world back then. They have to improve the design of the interior because the one in the Continental GT is just better. Sadly, Aston Martin seems to always be a few years behind its competitors. Relying on cool factor is not enough to compete when other manufacturers are making better cars.

Originally I hated the look with headlights that are too small but it's slowly growing on me. At least they're trying to fix it, unlike the F-type which they've now ruined haha.

The boot lid alignment issue would have pissed me off on a Dacia,no mind this "premium" auto.

I personally think these look amazing. Previously to this, Astons all looked a bit samey. Even a lot of petrol heads could not tell which model was which. This thing looks fresh and modern and is one of the best looking cars on the road. I think they have wimped out with the new grille.

It is the small head lights that mainly stop this from looking gorgeous.

I like the new one. But if I had the money for it, I´d still go and buy the last generation V12 Vantage with a manual gearbox. Cause that is the car I lust after and not just like.

the "old" ones were timeless classics, they whiffed on the design of this one. The front always reminded me of a very angry Miata

Even a while later the front end looks like a merging of a stretched Mazda MX5 and and old MX6 (remember those?). It has a really 'Japanese' front.

Why would you change the door handles? They’re perfect as they are

I actually like the looks of it. Beats anything Ferrari and lambo do tbh.