The first surprise bill with my Aston Martin Vantage
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- It's time for the first surprise bill with my Aston Martin Vantage. Join me in this spontaneous owners experience video!
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This video features the CLA45s AMG which is one of the AMG performance versions of the Mercedes CLA. My car is the 2022 CLA45s AMG Coupe but you can also get the CLA45s AMG Shooting brake or even the A45s Hatch back.
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I think that is cheap , I was expecting 700
I had my discs and pads replaced on all 4 wheels and that was 4600
So take that as a win cause when the proper bills come in might need to take a chair so you can sit down before being told the bill!!
Welcome to the world of Aston Martin
That's a lot of money. Prices not too far off an R8 from Audi's workshop...
Hi I’ve got my first amg only a35 but I won’t take to anywhere else but Mercedes,ye you pay a bit more but you know the jobs been done properly
I owned a C Class coupe a few years back had a puncture that required a replacement tyre I mistakenly let my local tyre centre order and replace the tyre. All was OK for a few months then the car started to vibrate under breaking, I took it to my local Mercedes dealership who diagnosed the fault as a warped front disc caused by the over torquing of the front tyre £499.00 bill advised to replace both discs.
I now own a AMG CLA 35 and would only take it to a main Mercedes dealership.
Sorry to hear that Andrew :( Sadly this happens a lot so it’s sometimes worth to spend a bit more money sometimes to avoid bigger costs in the long run.
I think you give Mercedes too much credit. From my experience they are no better than any other garage. In fact my local one is to be avoided.
what a Rip-off . Im sorry
No need to apologise, it was! Next tyre/tyres il get online :)
Is there any reason you couldn't just plug or patch it? it's not on the side wall.
When I realised the tyre had started to crack as well I thought it would be better to play it safe and get a new one
Always get servicing and mechanical stuff done at the official dealership, but you can save $$$ by getting tyres fitted by a tyre specialist, they even come to your home
It’s cheaper than I expected, I was thinking around 650 ish all in..
Bought my Vantage from there. When I picked it up was given a tour of the workshop. One11 was getting serviced, a Vantage from Nigeria that gets shipped back for each service as well. They did look after me for 1st period of ownership before I moved further away. That was 9 years ago and still have the car.
I’m sorry - but on the public road you really do not need to change the the tyres in pairs. You are not in an F1 car on a track! Get real please…. BTW I’m an owner of 33 Ferrari and previously owned and raced an F1 Car!
Check the expiration dates on the tyres, if the dates are out the all need changing.
A dealership for a tyre, 😂😂 There are plenty of proper tyre fitters that specialise in big expensive wheels, take pride in their work, and are fully insured.. Aston martin dont employ specialist tyre fitters, and you're just another aston to them.. and then there is the price, crazy.
@@disclosed2229 I’m just taking one for the team to make interesting content :) You are right though there are many great specialists. Next tyre we will go to a specialist and film it. We can compare the experience, cost and work ☺️
@ABAUTOAMG I'm sure you will have a better experience, I run 20 inch PZ4's aswell, Did aston take the time to balance so that all the weights are all behind spokes? Just one advantage of a specialist that takes pride.
Luckily Aston Martin works is quite a historical place. It was the original Aston Martin factory and is the only dealership owned by Aston Martin in the country while others are owned by the big groups. Having seen how many main dealers are more of a conveyor belt they definitely take more care here. The experience is so different to the usual experience I’ve had in the past with dealers. They gave me a little tour of the site too when I bought my car, they still have a lot of the factory equipment so they even build custom old James Bond cars with the added gadgets for collectors. Such a great place to be honest. I have no doubts they balanced the wheel correctly. I trust in their work. I’m happy to take my car there but also happy to support local skilled independents. I recently had the tyres done on my SUV with an independent and he was great. Il continue to support Aston Martin and the independents. The fact Aston Martin still make a V12 car makes me happy to support them!
How can I contact you privately, please I need your help about the 2019 c43 I’m about to purchase 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Take it quick fit they would repair it don’t be silly you will be ripped off by them
Why didn’t you take out the tyre insurance as well… £380 for 3 years …. I did no panic in these situation
You paid at least £100 more than you should have done. I hope the coffees were good.
Hi. I always buy my tyres online and the price of the tyres includes fitting,balancing, and tyre disposal. There again i can see where your coming from as if the wheel was damaged when having the tyres changed you’re in a strong position of getting it put right when dealing with the main agents. Looking 👀 on the bright side look at all the free coffee and internet 🛜 you received 😂. Enjoy your car as it’s certainly something special 👍
You must a total mug to go to Aston for what was basically a £10 repair
It was probably just me, but that tyre looked old and had splits. I’d check the rest of them to make sure they’re in date.
Yep you are right, I pointed out the cracking on the video. I was lucky it was the tyre that I’d need to replace soon due to this. I checked the rest and they were all fine luckily 👍
Perhaps sensible to get a quote over the phone first...🤔
I always like to be transparent and 100% honest in the comments here. The truth is going to Aston Martin to get this done meant I could make this video which I thought would be a nice addition to my ownership journey :) From a financial view the video ad revenue should hopefully cover the cost of the tyre or the difference I paid going to Aston Martin. If not that’s ok, I’d rather make some good content for everyone :)
Expensive Coffee buddy.... go to a tyre specialist next time -the car is irrelevant ( but it's not if you know what i mean)
Lesson learned! 😅 plenty of great tyre shops that will do a good job.
Hello there new subscriber here🙌 out of topic just wanted to ask if it’s still ok to buy a 10yr old car for instance gla45 amg? Any suggestions? Thank you and more power 🙌
Hey, thanks for the sub! A 10 year old AMG is still great to buy you could get an amazing car for the money. You need to make sure to check the car over though as some will be great while some can be bad if not looked after. Most important thing is service history, if it’s missed any of its services that’s a big red flag. Also keep in mind of the maintence and running costs as they can catch you out if you buy used car on a smaller budget.
@@ABAUTOAMG thank you so much 🙏🏼 will keep this in mind. Thank you again and more power to you 🙌
Your tyres are pretty worn out. Do drive with extra caution or better still, get them changed.
@@Kenfo-k9y what makes you think that? I don’t think I even showed them in the video, only the one I replaced. They are fine currently. Just under 6mm. Il change them between 4 and 3. Some people wait longer but I prefer to change early.
Bargain 😂😂😂🤦🏻
It was always going to be expensive, but, you had a great working environment and it was fitted that morning whereas online would've been a few days later. It's a case of whether those benefits (environment and your time) merited the higher cost to you! Thanks for being so open.
Totally agree , normal tyre fitters wil risk damage to your alloy either the outer edge or the air gun will scratch the surface where the bolts go in. Best to pay premium to protect the alloys with main dealer.
mmmmm, I think I would’ve had the puncture fixed.
A bit suspect having a washer on a screw, so the screw stays upright. Could be vandalism
I suspected that too so I checked through all my CCTV and found nothing. Hopefully it was just bad luck and the screw happened to still have a washer on it when it fell from something. I even checked to make sure non of the screws were missing under the car around the wheel.
Another great video. Yes, it was expensive but it’s not like it would have been free if you took it somewhere else. You paid a premium for peace of mind, which I totally get. Plus, the car is your new baby so I also understand. Sometimes it’s ok if the heart over rules the head.
Thanks James you could not of put that in writing better! That was exactly my thoughts :)
Going to Aston to change a tyre makes about as much sense as asking a mafia don to help you ‘fix a small problem’ 😂🫣😘
Aston tax. I used to run a Vantage as a daily for 3 years. Had an almost identical screw in my Range Rover front. Plugged it for £18, run the tyres down a bit them replaced both for £500 P Zeros
It’s not too bad really when you consider that every Aston Martin Vantage comes with 5 years of free servicing from new. I’ve got 2 free services left.
That's great. I loved mine. Just went to a specialist once the warranty ran out. I will get another soon
You don't skimp on tyres, ultimately, they are the things that keep you on the road!
Exactly this! They are the most important part! Good tyres also last longer so you don’t really end up spending that much more money in the long run.
ohh waw mate, you were in Milton keynes.. thats where I live haha
Come say hi if you ever see me :)
That latte doesn’t come free
Rich man's car
Good video. And stop biting your nails!
Thanks! Il try my best 🙈
I would have fix it for £35
I had looked into repair but then I noticed the tyre had started to crack. I think it was best to replace it.
That much just to put another rubbish Pirelli on
They are not my favourite tyre (I like pilot sport 4s) but I don’t want to change all 4 and to be honest the grip has been amazing so far so I’m happy to stick to them for now.
Blackcircle charge £266.53 for a brand new Pirelli P Zero FITTED!!! I sorry but you've just gave a demonstration of "How to get ripped off" or you're really really naive!
Yep they charge a lot more as we discovered in the video. The last time I got tyres from black circles fitted though 3 of my alloys were damaged by the fitter despite 5 star reviews which I know was probably really unlucky but I’d rather pay more knowing it’s going to be done properly on this car since it’s much more expensive. There’s also stories of tyres being over torqued, damaging discs over time that could lead to huge bills. Did I pay much more than I should have? 100% yes but I’d rather have the peace of mind knowing it was done properly.
I was gona say you put the nail in the tyre yourself cos it needs a new tyre anyway, so for content sake stick a screw in it
Ah! I’d never do that. If the tyre blew It could have been a disaster. I was just very lucky it was that tyre. In reality I spent hours going through my CCTV to make sure none put it there!