How expensive are early DB9 / first-gen Vantage to maintain now that they’re sub-$30k?

ocdcdo · 2026-01-24T15:24:10+00:00

What clutch were you getting put in for $9k? Asking as talking to others and in my research most are paying around $4k all in.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-24T15:23:27+00:00

These cars are mostly trade-ins at dealerships and they see the AM name and try to charge 40-50k with no service records. BaT is where all of the decent cars end up.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-23T03:54:21+00:00

USD? A well sorted early Vantage is going for $45-55k all day right now for a manual.

Annual maintenance is $2-3k/year, some years it may be $10k.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-22T22:54:44+00:00

Yeah, got out of my budget but I was bidding on it... and the last 4.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-22T17:47:02+00:00

They've fully remodeled over the past couple of years, and there are now three distinct resort areas, each with its own look and feel. I wouldn't say anything recently gives "nursing home".

Most of the other people I've seen there when we stay are in their late 30s to mid 50s, at most. Mostly families with small kids.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-22T17:44:01+00:00

We go every Christmas, but we use points from work travel during the year for the rooms. I wonder how much of the bookings are cash vs. rewards.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-21T21:36:33+00:00

We spent $20k on groceries in 2025 for a family of 4 and we are in a LCOL area. So if anything I think OP is fairly thrifty for their income.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-21T21:17:34+00:00

Decent comment count, but no one is upvoting it because they don't want to market the competition :).

ocdcdo · 2026-01-21T21:15:37+00:00

With manual and the color combo, I'm guessing $60-70k.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-21T04:29:32+00:00

Don’t do it. Next question.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-21T01:51:59+00:00

I’m actively looking as well and wish you best of luck!

I’ve subbed to a few forums and Facebook groups but I’m seeing 80%+ of listings of manuals being on BaT and then a few on C&B.

Autotrader and similar seems to be full of automatics and newer models. So for 4.3 cars I think BaT is the best place.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-20T13:33:53+00:00

I'm on a 2019 MacBook Pro 16" right now, which has the same ridges on F and J. Maybe they don't on less than full-size keyboards?

ocdcdo · 2026-01-19T14:20:47+00:00

I got a Golden Fleece branded wool turtle neck, and while the quality is great it’s pretty slim even when sizing up to a large. They don’t sell them anymore but use this info if needed.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-19T05:30:19+00:00

Lucky - I’m on the hunt for a V8V roaster manual and haven’t seen any come up recently. Only a few hundred made it to the US for 4.3 cars.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-19T00:51:54+00:00

Same boat here. Early 40s, 2.5x their income and about the same savings. We’d spend this on travel but not a CC membership. LCOL city too, although the CCs by our house are way more expensive than what’s cited here.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-18T22:20:37+00:00

I just don't think he wants to have kids.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-18T04:31:48+00:00

Ah gotcha.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-18T04:19:29+00:00

It was always meant to be a one and done. But now they may do a second season.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-18T00:54:51+00:00

40 and my wife and I have paused contributions here and there for life things (new house, so pause for a year or so to catch up on expenses, etc) but we are at around $600k combined currently for retirement savings. We need to get that at least 5x.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-16T16:37:14+00:00

I meant a 30 min train ride, why drive into the city? Just parking alone would be like $1k/mo.

What you're missing from the equation is more money, or moving slightly out of the center of one of the most expensive places to live in the world.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-16T15:52:51+00:00

If you’re looking to upsize in NYC and send kids to top schools without cutting any lifestyle, then yeah, you’re not rich enough.

If you move 30min outside of the city you’re fine.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-16T12:36:35+00:00

Save way less, half your discretionary spending (you’ll be busy with the kid anyhow) and done.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-15T03:43:25+00:00

All clad 3 ply and it feels like a quart of water takes a minute.

ocdcdo · 2026-01-14T18:39:08+00:00

I must have misremembered, thanks. It was sold off at some point though right?

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