Used 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2012 V8 Vantage, so we've included reviews for other years of the V8 Vantage since its last redesign.
A Perfect Sports Car!
tdtollie, 06/01/2006
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I waited 686 days from the date I placed my deposit until delivery of my Vantage. Was it worth the wait? You bet! I've been driving Corvettes for over 20 years and I love them...but the Vantage is so much more. Yes, the Vantage is expensive, but the style and performance are perfect. The handling on winding mountain roads is incredible. The engine sings and begs you to open the windows and turn off the great sound system. I've been driving manual transmissions my entire life and nothing comes close to this 6-speed gearbox. If you really love to drive cars and can afford the $$$, I recommend you take the plunge and go for it. I love it! I love it! I LOVE IT!!!
Best Of All Worlds
DEJ, 10/18/2006
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Have owned many sports cars, most recently a 2006 Porsche 911S. The AMV8 is in a completely different league. More beautiful, more exotic, more fun to drive, more comfortable, more luxurious. More of all the reasons to buy such a car.
2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage for sale near you
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- Roadster (Midyear Redesign) ConvertibleMSRP: $47,947552 mi away
- S Roadster ConvertibleMSRP: $58,900554 mi away
- Roadster (Midyear Redesign) ConvertibleMSRP: $56,977814 mi away
I Love my Vantage
Dave_Car_Guy, 06/18/2007
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I took delivery of my Vantage in December 2006 and have put 7000 miles on the car so far (as of June 2007). I absolutely love the ride, the quality, and the beauty of the car. I have owned Porsches, BMWs, and a Ferrari, so my expectations for the Aston were high. I can say that the car has met and exceeded those expectations. The biggest surprise has been the handling, which is better than I hoped. Although not as tight as the Carrera, it is extremely easy to drive the car on winding roads with lots of confidence. I have not driven the car on the track as I did the Porsche, so I can't compare hard-driving experience, but that isn't what I bought the Aston for.
Exclusive!!!
Vasi, 10/30/2007
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
I am another Porsche guy that switched to Aston. The last 10 years I had 5 different Porsches including the latest 997 C2S. Exclusivity is the key. Porsches are extremely common and Astons are so special. I know there is a lot of talk about reliability issues but the moment you hear the engine sound above 4000 rpm you forget about all the bad things and you get big satisfaction without even the need to go fast. A very cool car, no doubt!
Constant Transmission Problems
Ken Jaggers, 03/10/2010
2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2dr Coupe (4.3L 8cyl 6M)
21 of 23 people found this review helpful
I loved the car for its curb and higway appeal. But both the manual and automatic transmissions were simply not reliable. I first had a 2007 standard transmission Vantage Coupe that stalled on a freeway or highway five times. After being frightened out of my mind, I was able to get the car to limp back to the dealer. It was a lemon, so Aston Martin replaced the car with a 2008 Vantage that was equipped with an Automatic Transmission. That transmission was always rough at the start of the day, with the vehicle shuddering at each stop. The dealer never recognized the problem and said I did not know how to drive the car. At considerable expense, I paid off the lease early and got rid of the car