Brad Anderson
- This DB12 originally carried a price tag of $328,700.
- It was sold with just 2,700 miles on the odometer.
- Power comes from a 671 hp twin-turbocharged V8.
If you buy a high-priced exotic that isn’t part of a limited production run, chances are it’ll shed value the moment the tires touch public asphalt.
Exotic ownership often comes with that sting of rapid depreciation, but even so, the first owner of this Aston Martin DB12 might have been floored by just how quickly their investment plummeted fter only 2,700 miles on the clock.
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This particular DB12 was ordered new through Aston Martin Naples in Florida, carrying a retail price of $328,700. On top of that already steep figure, more than $80,000 in options were added to the build.
These include the $10,000 Bowers & Wilkins sound system, $14,500 carbon ceramic brake discs, an $11,900 Neutron White paint scheme, and the lower carbon fiber pack, which costs an eye-watering $13,000.
As we’ve seen so many times before, splurging on expensive options often does very little to improve the resale value of a car like this.
After recently being listed for sale on Bring a Trailer, it traded hands for just $212,000, which is less than the suggested $245,000 MSRP of a base DB12 without any options. In a year, it’s lost $116,700 in value, which is almost enough to buy a brand new BMW M5 that has an MSRP of just under $122,000.
As always, one person’s loss becomes another’s good fortune, and in this case, the buyer walked away with a nearly new Aston Martin at a huge discount, just over 35 percent off its original price.
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While the DB12 isn’t holding its value very well, there’s no denying that it’s a beautiful car. Packing a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 with 671 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, it’s also plenty quick, too, capable of hitting 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.5 seconds and powering through to a top speed of 202 mph.
Found in the cabin is black semi-aniline leather with 12-way power-adjustable seats and dark brushed aluminum trim. There’s also a heated steering wheel, a 10-inch digital gauge cluster, and a 10-inch infotainment display.
Luxurious Grand Tourers don’t get much better than a V8-powered Aston Martin. It’s just a shame for original buyers that they don’t retain their value as well as they could.