Aston Martin DB7

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $232000.00 from STRATSTONE CARDIFF

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 DB7 VANTAGE VOLANTE

Summary:
ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE.
PURCHASED NEW MAY 2003 £116007 (apologies for dollar exchange rate above).
ELECTRICAL EARTH BREAKDOWN 1 WEEK OLD.
COMPLAINED ROOF LINING TORN AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT - NEVER ADDRESSED.
SCRATCHED CARBON FIBRE ON DELIVERY - TOUCHED UP WITH A BLACK FELT PEN AT DEALER, CIGARRETTE LIGHTER NEVER WORKED.
HANDBRAKE LIGHT HAS NEVER GONE OFF, REPLACED THREE TIMES.
ONLY THING THAT DOES WORK IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
DEALER HIKED PRICE BY £4000.00 WHEN HANDING OVER INVOICE. (Remarked people play with the figures on the front of the cars - VERY CLEVER RESPONSE INDEED - Except THE PRICE ON THIS CAR WAS INDEED A COMPUTER PRINT OUT ATTACHED TO & READABLE THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN - JUST AMAZING)!!!
BROKEN DOWN TOO MANY TIMES TO LIST, EIGHTEEN TIMES MAY 2007 TO JAN 2008.
SUFFERS FROM WATER IN FUEL,
4 WATER HEADER TANKS - NOW PLASTIC ONE CHANGED TO BILLET ALUMINIUM.
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON HEADER TANK CAUSING ACCIDENT IN REVERSE. (Stratstone admit sticking accelerator on invoice).
CAR ACCELERATED ON OWN THEN CUT OUT - FOUND WIRING HARNESS RUBBED THROUGH AGAINST CHASSIS.
TOO MANY LAMMA AND OXYGEN SENSORS TO REMEMBER.
ASTON AND STRATSTONE BEYOND TO DEAL WITH.
ECU'S FILLED WITH WATER, BOOT LEAKS FROM 2 YEAR OLD.
NEW STARTER MOTOR FIRST / SECOND YEAR, DOOR HANDLE BROKE FIRST YEAR.
NEW RADIATOR JUST FITTED.
NEVER ONCE ACHIEVED SERVICE INTERVAL WITHOUT A MAJOR BREAKDOWN!!
LAST THREE MILEAGES COVERED BEING 9 MILES / 108 MILES / 30 MILES.
ON EACH OCCASSION ASTON / STRATSTONE PROMISED NO MORE PROBLEMS.
NOW AFTER BEING IN DEALER FOR BEST PART OF LAST YEAR, AND STILL THERE DUE TO LATEST BREAKDOWN ASTON HAVE NOW GIVEN ME A FREE YEARS WARRANTTEE AND ARE NOW REWIRING THE ENGINE BAY. YIPPEE!!
IT LOOKS LIKE I MAY NEED THE WARRANTEE.
THIS VEHICLE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF WALES TELEVISION CONSUMER PROGRAMME 'THE FERRET' AND 'THE SOUTH WALES EVENING POST'. SEE http://www.itvlocal.com/wales/ferret

THE CAR HAS NOW COVERED JUST 28000 MILES A LARGE PROPORTION OF WHICH HAS BEEN DONE BY ASTON - STRATSTONE CARDIFF ROAD TESTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE.

IF YOU FANCY ONE YOU MAY BE BETTER OFF THINKING THRICE.

Strengths:
VERY LITTLE EXCEPT LOOKS.
I'VE AWARDED 1 STAR BELOW FOR VALUE RATING AND OVERALL RATING - MY APOLOGIES I WAS NOT ABLE TO AWARD A ZERO - I'D REALLY HAVE WANTED TO POST A NEGATIVE 10

Weaknesses:
WOW!! WHERE WOULD I BEGIN?? - ASTON OR STRATSTONE??
The only good thing is becoming so accustomed to the Service Manager that he rings me and seems genuinely concerned on an almost daily basis, (I've at least made a mate out of the saga) that is when they haven't got the car - There again it ain't that often.

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JAGUARS / PORCHE / MERCs / LOTUS

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Price Paid:  $110000.00 from Mancuso's, Lake Bluf

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 DB7, 12 Cylinder Convertible

Summary:
This is the most elegant sports-tourer I've ever driven. The shifting is precise and the gears are so highly torqued that you can legitimately start out in 3rd gear with no problem. This is not a racer like a Ferrari or a Z8, but a work of art. It is a constant pleasure to drive.

Strengths:
Incredible styling, Fits and Finishes are without peer, great acceleration and braking. A total head-turner.

Weaknesses:
very little head room when convertible top is up for someone over 6 ft. It never saw a gas station it didn't like!

Similar Products Used:
Z8; 575M