2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe User Reviews

Pros

Unbelievable power and control

Cons

Ride a bit rough for a non-ethusiast!

Purchased As New

I have owned my Vantage for 7 months and I love it. Everytime I look at the car I fall in love again...it is both musclar and elegant. Everytime I get behind the wheel and punch the gas pedal that feeling of raw power and accelleration provides the same rush I felt the first time I got behind the wheel. I can't say enough about how much I love this car!...read morehide

Pros

Chic's love it

Cons

Chic's love it

Great for the open roads. Handles well!! Great sounding car!! I love the features. Very handsome car. Very smooth riding car. I was happily surprised by that. Very smooth excelleration. Very nice sound system. of course i had to upgrade it. I like how low it is to the ground.

Pros

The Chics

Cons

Gas Prices

I actually just got my first real sports car in my opinion. As soon as I got of my AMG CL class the Aston Martin was a clear choice for me. Everything about this car is hot and the chic stock has so elevated. I live in NY so I don't really open it up in the city, but when I drive back and forth to Philly a few state troopers know me by first name now....read morehide

Pros

Appeal factor is high

Cons

Poor Fuel Economy, Low HP for the money, finding someone to service it

I would prefer roughly 475 HP for this type of car and price range. I was rather disappointed with the 380 HP. Then again, most drivers of this car can not handle what it has.

Pros

Nice, slick apperance, very comfortable, sporty and luxurious.

Cons

High price to maintain.

I think this car is amazing, I drive mine on weekends by the lake, to the club, and also just to take a drive, I highly recommend this car to anyone who can afford it.

Pros

Look, sound & unique

Cons

too much attention

by far the most attention i have had in a car! When i am not enjoying the sound of this V8 roar like no other i am constantly answering question and smiling as camera phones and fingers point at me on the freeway and local streets. My girl hates all the attention and prefers to ride in the porsche! I have red with black interior and red stitching and its the most beautful car you will ever see (albeit briefly as i am flying past). Peel out at every light, let the engine out the cage on every straight away and pull in the office with a smile on my face - now thats a everyday super car!!!...read morehide

Pros

The best looking car on the road. MPG what you would expect for V8.

Cons

Shifts hard when cold, perfect after about 1-2 miles.

I have owned mine for about 8 months and absolutely love it. I am not a Porshe fan, too hard of a ride. The AM has a solid ride and she takes the corners great, the DB9's back end slid around when I took corners. She has alot of computers onboard so you can't red line the engine- a very good thing. Lower shift ratio - first will put you into the 4000rpm @ 20mph, takes some getting used to . When she opens up at 4400 rpms she sounds amazing. Totally worth the sticker tag $....read morehide

Pros

Beautiful lines. Made my traded in Porsche look like a turd when parked side by side!

Cons

Shifter is a little clunky until it warms up.

Quite simply the most beautiful car I have ever owned. The hand stitched
leather is a work of art as is the rest of the interior. The exhaust note is music to the ear to any car enthusiasts. Look up the car on Youtube and listen for yourself. After 20 plus years of Porsches I'm not going to say this is a better sports car. It's different. Apples and oranges. Although I have only put 1500 miles on the car so far, every one of those miles put a smile on face that made my wife most uncomfortable....read morehide

Pros

Good fuel economy

Cons

the ride is rough when going fast

This is an excellent car! The ride is smooth when going slow, but that factor changes while speeding. lol lol. But....this is certainly an excellent car!!!

Pros

Outstanding handling. The finest interior in a car today

Cons

Poor MPG, and a little over priced for todays market.

Allthough I only got to test this car in Hamburg Germany for a short time. I found it thrilling to drive. The interior of the car was a dream. Do not look for alot of room, as the concept of the inside is almost cockpit inspired, I found the shifting of the transmission smooth, and the only other thing I noticed was the air condtion was not very cold. There are other cars on the market for about 40k less that if you close your eyes, you could not tell them apart, allthough I would not suggest closing your eyes when driving..lol

Yours truly Wolfgang Mueller...read morehide