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Originally Posted by buddyg
Not a reliability issue but a drivability issue with a 2015
2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S First Drive - Motor Trend
My co-driver and I laughed more than a few times at how the new transmission works in daily driving conditions. Pulling away from a stop, the clutch is slow to fully engage. You can hear and feel it slipping, and when the shifts happen, your head and body bob forward and back with each subsequent shift, unless you pin yourself to the seat back. It would be funny if it weren't such an incredibly annoying characteristic. Since this is how the car will be driven at least 95 percent of the time, for me, it's a deal-breaker. Give me an auto, or that manual used in the first V12 Vantage. Aston says it can't fit a dual-clutch in this car.
Look I have nothing against Aston Martins they make some of the most beautiful cars around. But there's no way your going to buy a used Aston and not pay a lot for parts and service vs a Cobra.
Do you even like Cobra's? |
When did a $185,000+ new car fit the parameters of this "dollar for dollar" discussion?
But beautiful car.
Do I even like Cobras? Uh, I own one.
