2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Buyer's Guide

Pro driver Parker Kligerman explores what makes the 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage an icon and details what you need to know about buying, owning, and loving this great car.

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[Vantage]

I’ve owned mine for 12 years now and I still turn around and look at her every time I park. That’s a special car.

Two things not mentioned here is just how reliable they are thanks to Ford ownership at the time and just how transformed these cars become with some mods. A lightweight flywheel and full exhaust/tune transforms the sluggish nature into an eager car. This is one of the great last analog cars.

[nbmaheswara]

I know, i know, 911 was (and still is?) its main competitor and it's a great car, but i came to watch a "buyer's guide" of Aston Vantage, not 10 reasons why 911 is better

[jpm]

Get an ECU flash for the Vantage and voila, the throttle response is immediate. Hydraulic steering is superb and the front-mid mounted dry sump V8 and transaxle give it perfect balance. There's a reason why this platform is a multiple time Le Mans and WEC GTE champion.

[crashyyy]

Love the content Hagerty is putting out right now, but you guys seriously have to rethink this title. Like the S2000 episode, this is not a "buyer's guide." This is a look back at a great car and maybe a few reasons why you should buy it. Not a buyer's guide.

[franciscodanconia]

This Vantage design will never age, unlike the newer ones.

[johnnysmith]

I had a 2007 V8 Vantage, black, black leather, anthracite wheels (bought 2014, sold 2016). I was going to keep it forever but then I lost my job. I was lucky enough to still be able to 'trade down' to a 996. They're both excellent cars for the money and I think history will show that ~2007 was the pinnicle of mechanical-feeling motoring. Vantage pros: looks, sound, interior, bulletproof engine, beautifully engineered, alloy/composite so no rust, ladies love it. Vantage cons: feels big/heavy compared to 911, electrical gremlins, poor paintwork prep from factory means despite aluminium panels you'll still get bubbles under the paint, clutches don't last long and are exprensive to replace. 996 pros: just feels great, light front end, narrow - easy to play with narrow Scottish roads, really a bargain for what they are, no slower despite 80bhp deficit, feels great, nimble, feels really rather nice. 996 cons, engines can go boom, interior not great, ugly headlights (yawn).

[johnwilliammaxwell]

Honestly, I would much prefer this to the 911, because I will rarely, if ever, take it to a racetrack, and the looks and sound of this make for such an amazing experience every time you use it.

[NSRS]

I would wear a tailored suit every time I drove it🤤🤤🤤

[ToxcAshes]

This car is to date the most beautiful I’ve seen

[xtype]

I have a 2013 V8 Vantage with the 6 Speed Graziano transaxle, and I adore this thing. I don't think I'll sell it for many, many years.

[AkaAndyKnuckles]

Ironic that this looks even better than the DB9.

[mkollscout]

I would get the 2008-2016 model because it came with the 4.7 engine

[VPhuoc]

I truly do not understand the mindset of buying a car to baby or pamper. A car is to be driven.

Provided the availability of funds, if I owned an Aston Martin, or any high-end sports/exotic/supercar, I would daily it with proper, regular maintenance. Anyone with garage queens are missing out on the point of a vehicle.

This remains true on what many deem “collector” cars. Again, cars should not be curated like museum pieces.

There are two types of car buyers. Logic minded consumers usually buy with a few factors in mind such as budget, maintenance costs, and insurability. Enthusiasts buy with the heart; they buy because the car provides smiles per gallon.

[RavenValkyrie]

Man the front quarter view of Vantage is absolutely stunning.

[MatthewGaither]

Incredibly beautiful car and arguably under-appreciated. I wish I had the garage space for one!

[qqmoekr]

It was not a car designed to be driven at 10/10ths on the track. It was always going to be a long distance tourer and at that it excells. The boot/trunk is big enough to take proper luggage, the steering is very well weighted with oodles of feel, the gear change is exact (especially once the oil has some temperature in it). The only weakness within the drive train on this car is the clutch. But once it's spent anyone in their right mind will change it out for a twin plate unit with lightened flywheel. This makes all the difference, bite and feel is much better, throttle response is much improved in the lower areas of the rev range and in all honesty 5000 rpm isn't when things come alive, it's actually 4000rpm and this is also when the valves in the exhaust are actuated and the real noise is let loose.

Door struts are around £20 each and are easily fitted. Water flowing into the trunk is a flaw. The handbrake is a work of art and does not in anyway infringe on the driving of the car because it's tucked away.

The Vantage is a wonderous car to drive, especially in an era of anadine electric cars, the manual Vantage is a visceral experience, it has plentiful character and every journey is an event.

[amw]

So what you’re saying is that I should get a 911?

[nickmoulton]

Who bought the Vantage, well that will be me, but I had a 911 first & I’ll probably have a 911 again. I love my Aston & always will.

[pacrat]

This guy is commenting on its sporting characteristics against 911 while driving a car with lowering springs.. Drive a standard vantage and you'll see it is very capable, drive a later 4.7 sports pack car or Vantage S and it will really surprise you. 

I watched this video months ago when I was looking for mine, and Im glad I watched this. I finally got my Sports Pack Vantage last month - I'll admit I didn't test drive before buying, I didn't care how it drove I just lusted after it so bad. When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised, this is no standard GT like the DB9 or other Aston's of the past - this thing is a brutal (albeit heavy) sports car, sublime balance and incredible steering feel. I came from Cayman S, Toyota GT86 and a JDM SW20 GT-S - all of which excluding the Cayman I have tracked. The Cayman blows it away for sure just down to weight and well its a Porsche, but nothing feels and makes you feel like the Vantage does - the sound, the interior, the badge. 

Aston didn't hold anything back with this generation of vantage (except the Volvo satnav and buttons 😂) but one look at that gorgeous bonded aluminium tub chassis and you know this is something quite serious indeed.

If you're looking at getting one of these try find a 4.7, it is an incredible car. I have been lucky enough to drive a few 911s from air-cooled to modern, and I don't regret a thing - I couldn't fathom getting into a 997 instead of this after buying it. I repeat if you are looking at one of these BUY IT.

[jupter]

This car is officially in Old School Territory now. I'm really thinning about picking gone up in 2024. This M.Y. Vantage looks like a classic piece of jewelry, and much more appealing than the new age Vantage/Benz