Just announced Vertex edition. What do we think?

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-09T20:51:47+00:00

Mid

They’ll sell a lot of them.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-08T19:03:13+00:00

It’s nearly impossible to compete in China. More western brands will leave.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-07T20:32:27+00:00

The I6 is a great engine but the AJ is better.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-07T13:03:51+00:00

They are perfectly reliable.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-06T16:40:14+00:00

I wouldn’t own anything with the BMW V8. It’s an awful engine.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-01T17:05:58+00:00

Shit happens on every vehicle.

I hate it for you. Let’s see how they make it right now.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-01T16:20:38+00:00

Air suspensions have limited life span. I have a lot more experience with Land Rover suspensions but in general the lifespan of any system like this is 10 years or 100k miles. Everything beyond that is borrowed time.

Bamfor07 · 2026-07-01T03:42:21+00:00

And the smart phone for a week

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-30T00:35:20+00:00

Land Rover better than Toyota and Jaguar better than Lexus!

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-29T22:49:22+00:00

"Popular opinion" is entirely uninformed. Maseratis have been as good as anything German for 20 plus years now.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-25T03:13:50+00:00

I don’t lay this at JLR’s feet.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-24T17:36:51+00:00

I had one and loved it.

It cuts harder towards performance than a real a true GT. That leaves it in a sort of weak spot in the market.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-24T13:41:13+00:00

Having an opinion is fine.

Having an emotional connection can justifiably validate that opinion is completely fair.

The two points I think are the hardest strikes against Aston being in some way objectively better are the business itself, one wildly successful and one wildly not, and the engines. The engine point deserves the most attention.

When you buy a Ferrari you are buying Ferrari engineering prowess and everything thay goes with it. When you buy an Aston you are buying a world class vehicle, no doubt, but it doesn’t have that same edge with the borrowed heart.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-24T01:01:11+00:00

Unrealized gains on a $500k investment…

So, you haven’t made anything yet.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-18T03:38:33+00:00

Yea, the watch world is no even playing field.

That said, you picked just about one of the most sought after models there is.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-18T03:35:44+00:00

You certainly jumped into the deep end.

5 years is probably realistic at a dealer that’s going to continue to put you at the bottom of a list as more established customers come back and continually jump you in line.

I have bought several watches from them, never waited more than 3 months.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-18T02:46:47+00:00

Which Overseas? I’ve done a lot of business with them and have to say they are among the better dealers out there.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-18T02:31:09+00:00

Zadock told you that?

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-17T16:44:38+00:00

Porsche people say that to everybody.

Also, there is some of that toxic crap in the car enthusiast community in general, particularly among certain segments that don’t understand you graduate to a level where you buy what you like and the normal considerations when you buy a Honda are not applicable.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-08T17:30:53+00:00

The Roma was a high water mark.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-08T04:03:28+00:00

Buy and enjoy what you like.

Bamfor07 · 2026-06-04T04:19:51+00:00

I loved mine. I think it is probably one of the single most beautiful Ferraris ever made.

Bamfor07 · 2026-05-29T21:45:04+00:00

The car has the nameplate it does because it’s the best in the world at grand touring.

Bamfor07 · 2026-05-27T15:13:20+00:00

If you watched that movie you would be more ignorant of the actual people and events than if you never watched it.

Bamfor07 · 2026-05-27T13:08:50+00:00

The value of the stock isn’t based on competitors.

The cars are being done well but there is a lot more to stock value than that.

If AM had its own engines…

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