Why I Bought Another Aston Martin After I Gave Up On Them
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2022
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I've had many Aston Martins as rentals in the past and I've sworn them off, yet here I am buying another one. Is it they made it better or another reason?
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Hood story summarised: Rob didn't think to check the other side of the footwell for a hood release, on a British car that started as right hand drive.
I'd be pissed too, but it's still funny.
Aston Martin saving a few bucks by not moving the hood release to the left-hand side. 😃😂🤣
@@straybullitt most companies that are based in areas that drive on the wrong side of the car dont move it over for us that drive on the right side. so its payback
@@straybullitt name a company that does??
@@CarsofGlasgow
Toyota
Nissan
Honda
Kia
Hyundai
Lexus
Acura
I wouldn't own a British automobile, so my knowledge is limited, although my parents did own a Range Rover for a time. They graciously installed the hood release on the left for us Americans. Probably as a matter of convenience.
I remember because it broke off in my hand one day. No fault of Land Rover, of course. It likely just wore out from overuse.....
@@straybullitt @straybullitt 3393 acura is an american only company.
If you watch regular car reviews video of his toyota sienna its on the right. So they only seem to do that for either really high volume or american designed units
Kia and hyundai are korean (they drive on the wrong side of the car)
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Good looks ✌️
So mr. spaghetti can afford a new driveway
No shit they keep majority of cash, just like most of the "non profit" charities
You are telling a shady Jersey Italian to stay away from a shady company? LOL
Today, Mr. Spaghetti buys a broken British calzone.
Its a brittish car all the buttons and things are always on the opposite side because that's the right drivers side AMERICA has it on the wrong side
Lol
@Chris chris Buttons should be on whatever raise the steering wheel is.
reeks of urine
Crazy how Mr Spaghetti jokes are still a thing
Agreed. Can't believe we're still not forgetti Mr. Spaghetti.
No different than some simple-minded people still do the 'first' thing. And how those not in the US think anybody gives a shit, but they believe it has to be mentioned where they are commenting from. It doesn't.
@@timkinley1779 what does commenting “first” have to do with being from the US lol
Been watching his videos for a while now. What is the origin of this
Funny indeed 🥸
Video starts at 1:52
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You gotta appreciate someone that respects cars, notice the way Rob avoids contact with the seats side bolsters and doesn't make contact with his feet and the door as he enters the car.
Can you explain this? Is it to reduce wear on the seat bolsters?
@@Lyf3RS yes exactly. I know this car will be a rental and most people will just slid in but once you are in the habit of getting into a car property it's second nature.
Amen !!!
@@richardparnell8402 Got it, thanks!
I think it’s because he’s short! 😂
I got to flog a Vantage on the track last December and while there are faster, louder, better handling cars out there, there's just something about an Aston... and I loved every minute of it.
Lol imagine paying 1k to drive this car for a day.
I remember when they couldn't give these cars away just a couple years ago. FC Kerbeck was advertising 0% financing for 72mo or $0 down lease $1200mo. They're beautiful but I'd be concerned about electronics. Engine being AMG should be solid. I think.
Never thought anyone could convince me to drop 2k on weekend rental.
They didn't move the hood release from a right hand drive car to save a few quid.
The Lambo is a sports car, the Aston is more of a GT car.
I cant think of a brand that does, most brands that I know of have it in the passenger side here in the UK
You are wrong my friend, if you watch a rhd vantage tour, the hood release is on the left side, passenger side of the car. I noticed this on shmees review
What will fall apart 1st, the Aston Martin or Robs "new" hair?
The answer is "Aston Martin" and I didn't even have to read the rest of the sentence.
The hood opener is prob on the right because it’s from England where it’s right hand drive
@@jire9831 Realistically everyone does this, it's just that nobody notices because most countries are left hand drive. It's just a simple solution to very minor problem. I have been in luxury cars in the UK and the bonnet release is on the opposite side of the driver. infact the entire centre console is not switched from a left hand driver car. So driver buttons that change how the car acts are on the passenger side of the centre.
@@jire9831 the other marques don't swap it over for us in the UK :(
at 11:48 when he gets overtaken there is a little warning sign in the side mirror. This could be really helpful. For people who use side mirrors anyway that is.
"Front end looks very cool", looks like a 2000 Dodge Intrepid to me lmao
Rob, this experience reminds me of a book I once read called "Blink". It was all about decision making. We have been trained to ignore our initial impressions in life and collect more and more data before formulating a decision. The book however shows many examples of how we should not over look our initial impressions. In this case, your initial impression of an Aston was not that great. But, you keep wanting to collect more experiences to hopefully change your initial impression. Bottom line is in that price point there are better options than an Aston. -Doug
incredibly inspiring comment
New Astons are horrible value, but used Astons are probably the best value on the entire used car market. ‘14 Vanquish being case in point. What a value for a car like that. If I didn’t have a C2 Corvette obsession I’d have likely gone that route
Saying the DB9 was rubbish is a bit rich. Arguably it was a much better car than the new Vantage.
He probably just means the automatic. That combination is basically the same thing as taking the Mona Lisa and taking a massive shit directly on it. It's quite spectacular how Aston Martin managed to take one of the best cars in ALMOST every way of the period and pair it with arguably the worst automatic gearbox to ever exist. If anyone has a DB9, it's probably worth the 50k or whatever amount of money it costs to convert to a manual. They'll make their money back selling it and driving it like that. and
@@justinbeamon6624 the ZF 6 speed in the db9 was a good transmission. Suited the car perfectly.
it's a british car, the steering is originaly on the other side
i think that's why the hood latch is still there 😎
strange quirk, they sell mustangs in the UK now and the latch is on the correct side for them. Interesting choice Aston lol
@@grenade180 got a Ford Transit in Australia (so RHD) and the latch is on the left side still. I’ve seen it in so many cars.
We had a Peugeot Rcz in RHD and it's bonnet/hood release was on the passenger side. What's the big deal?
You are wrong, if you go watch any rhd vantage car tours you will see the hood latch is on the left side, not on the drivers side. Noticed this on shmees video
When Ford dropped their premium brand acquisitions, things really went downhill. (Especially the Jaguars and Astons).
I've had a few products from this 2011-2016 time period. My most recent, is a 2013 Jaguar XJL. For perspective, I'm the 7th owner, and this is a 2 time, repo car. Its was repoed from the 3rd and 5th owner. Car has been in multiple accidents, and the dash reads 195,000 miles.
Nothing is broke. Nothing, *doesnt* work. This car has had maybe 5 oil changes in its life, and just runs. No chatter, no ticks, just drives fantastic. Why? I'm willing to bet the Ford 5.0, and Ford interior switches, and control panels are the reason this car just seems to work. Its literally the only Jaguar I've owned, (And believe me, I've tried so many, mostly the older XJ-8 sedans), that just works! I can't express how impressed the last 3 years of ownership has made me. From what I can find online, most people who had Astons between the years of 2012-2015 have nothing but positive things to say about long term ownership.
People like to shit on Ford, and I literally get it. Don't get me started on their garbage automatic transmission they used in the early to mid 2000s. But I think the saving grace of Jaguar/Rover/Aston models from that time period, are soley because of Ford.
I might be dead wrong, people might say those are the worst years. But in my experience, the Ford built/partsbinned Euro luxury cars, are the best/most reliable versions of themselves on the road.
I have a XJ (X351) too! video on my channel, its the diesel
@@CarsofGlasgow Really?! That's cool! The 351 model only was offered with the 3L or 5L(in the US) . I'm gonna check that out!
Correct!
agree, have both a 99 x100 and a 08 x150, the x100 was at the beginning of ford ownership, far more reliable than the xjs (until the final inline 6 which are good cars) but still has a bit of small quirks and things going on, the x150 is more reliable at peak ford ownership, 108k miles on it, however my complaint is that the earlier, less ford xk8 interior quality and ride quality is just so comfortable and quiet and timeless, the x150 is a great car but feels cheaper inside and ride quality is a lot louder and bumpy, maybe because of the aluminum body. I think on the scale with time reliability increased but quality decreased
Being an previous owner of one of these. It’s very quick and comfortable and looks awesome!! But won’t pay $1000 a day to rent 😂😂. As for the hood latch, they converted this from RHD (UK) to LHD but left the hood latch where it was in UK
When you slam the hood on these expensive cars, the sensor and hood latch grabbers gets pushed too far down. I just had to get mine adjusted. That´s why you get the hood open message.
Love this car, I feel like for Gotham dream cars, it might make sense to wrap it a bright color, just so it can appeal to somebody who wants the flashy Lamborghini, but doesn’t wanna pay the full price, the car already is pretty understated, and being in black might be too understated for the guy who just wants to “flex”. Personally I love the black but it’s a rental.
Rob has been doing this for probably longer than most rental companies have existed. I’m going to go out on a limb and say he probably knows what clients want
My immediate reaction was "what a boring color" but I'm sure Rob knows what he's doing. Whoever rents these things may not even care much.
@@Apriliars I dunno? I’ve owned my exotic rental biz in Vegas for over 20 years, this year. I’m always learning new stuff, and up for good brainstorming. Cheers from the desert! 👍
@@Apriliars nah, he got this because it was the best deal on the market. If it was lime green or something he'd have chosen that.
@@Apriliars i guess he keeps learning. Once he bought the latest supra and couldnt rent it. People where asking for it, but nobody wanted to rent. I like that he takes risks and learn out of it (and teach us by the way)
Aston’s are nice I have a few friends who own them and love them also from driving and experiencing them they are great cars
Aston Martin can without a doubt make some gorgeous cars. With the move over yo using AMG motors the possibility of getting one and upgrading the exhaust, turbos, and a tune would yield an incredibly powerful and comfortable GT while retaining the class associated with the Aston Martin brand. I'd love one slightly lowered with some nice staggered wheels, and the AMS Alpha 9 package which comes with upgraded turbos, downpipes, exhaust, tune, cooling upgrades. I doubt they will but a special edition Aston Martin with the monster engine from the AMG GT Black Series with it's flat plane crank and the insane power it makes. I prefer the V8 models over the DB11 but one of those with the AMG TT V12 with the similar upgrades I mentioned for the 4.0 TT V8 would be alot of fun as well. The segment Aston Martin was competing in gor the longest time hurt them because they seemed to be down on power compared to the competition. But using AMG engines and MB technology was certainly the right move so they can be left to design and develop what seperates them from other cars in their segment. Hopefully their quality and reliability will improve making them a viable alternative for people shopping at that price point. Atleast they're heading in the right direction where Jaguar couldn't be more stagnant compared to Aston and even Lotus
Nice to see the lever on the correct side for once shame someone put the steering wheel on the wrong side!
If Rod Stewart can patch his road surely there’s some extra meatballs and spaghetti around to fill them.
Pretty cool compared to the older ones for sure. I never drove one before but just didn't have a reason to want to do so. I had heard so much about there problems most of my life that why would I even want to drive one? Looks was 🤷 I guess okay for when older ones were released. But I really thank you nailed it for a midrange price point you was looking for. And it looks pretty sharp and seemed as if it drove pretty good as well
With the ZF 8 speed the gearbox issues are totally gone it looks like.
the noise is from the trunk hatch , just need to adjust the levelers or spray some armor all on the rubber around it.
Decent car for the money for a rental. Also here's a thought, you rent out high dollar exotic cars, maybe lease or buy a building that's on a good road? I mean Cosmo's place seems to off a decent road, if he can do it so can you. LOL
Hey Rob if I’m not mistaken an Austin Martin is a gentlemen GT?
I guess considering that it comes from Great Britain they left the latch with the original driver would be sitting on the right hand side instead of transferring it over to the left.
They didn't want to move the latch from the right hand drive models, since they are built in Britain, most of them are right hand drive.
Let’s talk about that red gt3
They are basically amg gt so they are much more reliable and drivable than the previous ones
I love Aston Martin Vantages. It is a more reserved but more expensive Mercedes AMG GT
It's a English ride and the drive on the right. Plus it's in the owner manual directions....LOL
I was like “that looks like a mustang in the front.” then I remembered Ford owns Aston Martin. That’s why my sister‘s Ford fusion looks like it is an Aston Martin in the front end.
The V8 vantage is a pretty car, slow selling. Last time I checked my local dealer was doing £1k deposit and £1k a month on pcp
Pretty sure all Astons are slow selling. Because they're junk.
As for the left side latch could that be due to the fact in the UK, the driver is on the left?
When this guy finds out what a owners manual is, it's going to blow his mind.
that rear hatch is awesome
I was at Acme Gear, saw you go by!
Honestly how often are you opening the engine compartment of a car? It's not like the trunk release is over there out of reach. Aston Martin obviously just left the hood release where it is on the cars they make for the UK and other right-hand drive markets because it's not worth the cost of moving it and it really doesn't matter. If you're opening the hood and have to walk 5 feet to the other side of the car it's not a big deal.
Did you get the full full full all in warranty? You should.
A good honest evaluation. 👍
The vantage is gorgeous…..and i love the amg gt drivetrain……but it squeaks, creaks and rattles. It’s a non starter for me….which is a shame because it’s so damn hot!
I looked into renting an Aston for the weekend in Toronto around 2004...was going to cost me $7000.00 CDN all in.
You renting that for $1000 is a STEAL.
How did you get started in the car renting business ... any more house update videos ??
Just before you mentioned paving that road yourself, I was thinking you should get some quick setting cement, and fill some of the potholes to at least make a smooth ride out or in for the rentals. It's really a disgrace to the city they haven't at least patched the road. I seem to recall you stating they had funds allocated for the pavement of this road? Get the neighborhood business's together, and file complaints, send letters, make phone calls, and just bombard the city until they relent! 😁👍✌
Did Gotham Dream Car tour back in 2008 when Rob had a grey 2004/5 Aston Martin Vanquish. Beautiful car but the transmission in it was utter shit and took way too long to shift gears. Also, the footbox was so damn narrow my feet were uncomfortable. Hope the new Aston works much better.
I was chuckling as mr spaghetti navigated that road with meatball sized craters in it lol
For all those saying that the hood latch release is on the passenger side because it is a rhd car originally you are wrong. The rhd vantages still have the latch on the passenger side of the car for some reason (left side). If you don’t believe me go watch Shmee150s tour of this car and go to 3:30.
This is more like it Rob - car videos, need more updates on your fleet, servicing costs, accidents, repairs,
It at least did make me want to drive one of I get a chance.. And I hate to say it but I would rent this just from the review you gave of it. But I can't hardly wait to see the negatives it has as it's used just a little more. I pray they have improved on reliability and lack of problems as time goes on with these. Because the presumption is very good starting off as first impressions. I would really like to see this car hold up well over time.
Big +1 to the paving of Albert Ave in Teaneck NJ mini series
Shoutout to the donk lurking in the background
That car does make all the right sounds.
This is gonna be good let’s see how he explains this one
Robbie mate, british car means the BONNET lever is on the british side of.the car, i was nine when my dad came home in an eighties ford, if the bonnet release is not in the drivers footwell, then its obvious it will be on the other, i dont think anybody is putting release catches behind the brake disc, come on rob say it with me, thats so effin obvious jason
I appreciate you for listening about the mic. Mr spaghetti love your videos
Just fill the holes up with rocks and gravel 🤷♂️
Does this location also serve as a pick up spot for your customers?
Those craters in the road, that's home for an Aston. That road looks like 60% of the UK
9:40 If you paved the road yourself, if it is anything like where I live, they'd charge you with destruction of public property and fine you and get you to pay the cost of removing your repairs.
I read a news article years ago about someone local to me (In the paper no less) that repaired a pot hole in front of their driveway and the city went ballistic on them.
With the AMG V8 is it really a big enough difference from the AMG GT? I feel like it’s just a dressed up AMG GT.
Ps Rob being in a RHD country, about 90% of the cars the hood release is in the passenger side.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that AM didn't move the hood/bonnet release for LHD cars. Suck it! LOL It makes up for the lack of RHD cars _and_ the crappy RHD cars from US manufacturers over the years! :D
Think The lever location is related to right hand drive chassis bias 🤟🤠
Aston Martin are made in Warwickshire, England. The bonnet release has not been relocated for LHD cars.
3:38 that's the driver side for the car.. In its home country..
I’ve been down that road entering there. I was told that was the good road. If that’s the good road I don’t wanna see the bad one lol.
Who’s lava gt3 in the back?????🤤
Special Donk appearance @ 8:45. Wonder if the engine is still blown
While clearly another beautiful offering from Aston, am I the only one who sees a little BRZ in that front fascia?
If you look at some other model colors and especially the convertibles it looks just like a Miata / new BRZ!
is that your red gt3?
Such a beautiful car
U should check out GT12 , it’s a absolute beast!
I don't understand your issue with the bonnet release procedure. Location and operation are the same on virtually every car I own, or have owned.
Hey mr spaghetti that’s an amg powered Aston 😎
Uhhhh the porche on the side?
Mr Spaghetti tries to make pasta n meatball in a british kitchen but can't find the cooker hood switch
i rented one of these in LA for a few days when I was there off Turo for like 250 a day. Track mode is when the exhaust sounds fantastic and pops/bangs really nice. However, the brakes were horrific. For 250 bucks a day it was the best deal ever. I had a v8 vantage and this was a much better vehicle all around
Sounds very nice.
It looks like a modern Mitsubishi Eclipse- Like they modernized the mid 2000’s version
Someone didnt watch Doug Demuro's video on an AM vantage!
New Aston looks like a rebadged Miata but still nice
Spaghetti: “I’m not too worried about the maintenance of the car”
Spaghetti’s customers: “hold my Beer”
That Aston Martin needs bigger headlights. I noticed alot of brands are going to the thin headlight look and I think it looks terrible.
Nice car....in Australia this vehicle is at least 223k us....NSX.....
Imagine a British car company putting a bonnet latch on the right hand side of the vehicle. You’d think they drove on the other side of the road or something!
God save the Queen 🫅 🇬🇧 Looks like a mustang from the front
rob i was also wondering what would happen if you just paved the road youself. No idea if thats a financially viable option for you but I would certainly enjoy watching you spend money on it to find out lol.
They won’t spend the time to tear it out! I have done it before, the city didn’t even notice😂
The squeak sounds Iike the broken ac fan in my car.
I gotta agree with others Black is blah on that car. Wrap it up Rob! Cheers 🇨🇦
For some reason i read it as bentley when i first saw the thumbnail idk why 😂 but it made sense. Astons are cool
that 992 GT3 thoo
Damn, Keeps took back their sponsorship and Spaghetti's hair
Yeah, those seat controls next to your right leg will drive you frigging nuts.
Mini cooper's hood release is on the right side too. It's a dumb design lol. Nice car though :) I have a soft spot for Aston Martins even though I'll never afford 1.
Plugs looking good tho👍
How do you know the spark plugs are good? Because it’s new🤷🏻♂️
Vtuned replaced them at his dads dusty garage after he bought car on copart
👍🏻😂