New Aston......Joke?

[Vimeous]

Like it or not the change in ownership from Ford has forced AM to refocus. They are unashamed of becoming a boutique brand which is a model that will do them well as long as the cars keep performing.
Think about it this way: you can only sell a finite number of cars to one person however if they like the brand there are so many other things you can sell them at the same time, be it other cars, speedboats or a watch. You don't want to wait until they replace the car before they pay you again, you want to keep them spending.
The more they can tie you to a brand the less likely of you wandering off to another, even if there are blips along the way.

My only concern is that AM don't take their eye off the ball and forget that developing some of the finest front-engined rear-wheel-drive cars in the world got they to where they are and only more of the same can keep it going.

[alpha channel]

This I do not believe, unless it's Cat C or worse, seeing as the cheapest 2006 car on Autotrader is at £32k.

I'll try and track down the ad and do a quick scan (I might be a tad out on the year but it's definitely in the 2000's and most certainly under 10K, I've seen the ad twice now).

[finlay666]

How much is a merc A Class in comparison? around £15k + extras so they are kindof in a similar area if they get it as close as possible

[kalniel]

Ah, but that's just where you (and TheAnimus) live/work. I would imagine that most others will go from week to week without seeing an Aston Martin.

911s are distinctly less rare, as they generally sell at a far lower price point and have been seen as a class-leading car pretty much consistently for the last 30-40 years.

Oddly I very rarely see any. There's one orange GT3 RS around, but that's about it. Aston Martins are the most common, followed by Maseratis and Ferraris. I think 911s are too cheap for the poshuns around here.

[muppet_hat]

Eww. Oh my dear lord. It's like a smart car with a body kit that makes it look like a retarded aston martin. I thought Aston Martin was better than that. But I guess money talks?