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BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24455948

 

That's better LOL

 

150!!

that many?!

 

I never saw it advertised and as we all know, adverts make sales.

Well, supposedly.

 

did you know i actually sell K series engines with 200hp for £40?

You didnt?

Sorry i mustn't have mentioned it.......

 

There are two of them near where I live, that's quite a large percentage :lol:

 

Blimey, that Car Scops blog disappeared quickly! Sorry about that. Thank goodness for the BBC and the unique way it is funded..

 

Quite frankly they shouldnt have sold that many, pay 3 times as much for an IQ which an Aston Grille thats not how a see Aston, if they want a small Aston then they need to do a proper design from scratch.

 

wonder if this has brought their average CO2 down?

 

And what they're going to do in it's place.

It's no wonder they sold so few as the car in its concept was a total failure.

If they are looking for a low (or even zero emission) vehicle to reduce their range average output then they need to change tac. Rebadged Tesla perhaps....?

 

Yup, something a bit funky like a new take on the Smart Roadster or something. Not a bleedin' IQ for heavens sake.

 

my mate has a top spec one and tbh as little cars go its best you can buy and when you see it its nothing like a Toyota

inside is very flash to

its his other half's car he has the proper aston for him lol

he said id rather pay ££££ and have that over any other small car

 

I have read that the car only came about to reduce the company co2 emissions. Therefore not surprised that it did not do well. The car IMO was forced on the company for the above reason. As mentioned in a previous thread a small sports car would be a good way to go eg Frog eyed sprite sized car with a 1lt nasp or with a turbo.Just cant charge silly prices because of the badge, they could create a sub brand like the Dino!

 

Let's face it Aston was doomed once Ford bought it. I didn't realise the Ford had sold it off since then. Of course once Ford got control it was doomed anyway.

 

I saw one last week near Norton, was it your mates Simon?

 

will of been pearl white ?

 

The sports car manufacturer posted a pre-tax loss of £24.6m in the year to December 2012, against £21.2m in the prior year.

The increased loss was the result of reduced sales, down 9pc to £461.2m, with global sales volume down to 67,500 units, from a peak of 110,000 units in 2007.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...ance/newsbysector/transport/10358380/Aston-Martin-posts-24.6m-pre-tax-loss.html

Clearly high-end luxury cars are feeling the pinch. They obviously have a lot of private equity on board. IIRC the four-door is made in Austria but that is surely not a big cost saver.

 

The Rapide was built in Austria (by Magna Steyr iirc) but was brought back in-house around the time the car was upgraded to the 'S'.