Exotic Auto buys Aston Martins from private owners nationwide and pays for them from Ewing, New Jersey. DB11, DBS Superleggera, DBS 770 Ultimate, Vantage, Vantage V12, Vanquish, and the DBX and DBX707. Late-model, under 40,000 miles, clean title, and one number with a pickup date in the driveway.
Here is what sets the number on an Aston, in the order it matters.
The exact car
A DB11 V8 and a DB11 AMR V12 are not the same band. A V8 Vantage, a Vantage F1 Edition, and a Vantage V12 live in different places. A DBS Superleggera and a DBS 770 Ultimate are different cars with different book. A DBX and a DBX707 sell to different buyers. The appraiser confirms the exact model, the model year, coupe or Volante, and the special-edition tag if the car has one, before touching anything else. The original window sticker or the Aston Martin build sheet makes this one call instead of three.
Miles
Under 40,000 is where Exotic Auto buys. Under 10,000 on a DBS 770, a V12 Vantage, or a Vanquish S is where the top of the band lives. The appraiser does not punish honest miles. A 14,000-mile DB11 AMR that has been driven and serviced is often an easier number to write than a 2,000-mile car with gaps in the file.
Service file and the known items
Every service at an Aston Martin dealer or a known Aston specialist, with receipts, is the top of the band. The appraiser asks about the last annual service, the carbon-ceramic brake measurements where fitted, the clutch wear on the dual-clutch V8 cars, and the gearbox and differential service on the V12 cars. On the DBX and DBX707, the air suspension and the electronic active differential get a scan. A fault that was cleared and not fixed will come up on the next buyer’s inspection, so the appraiser asks about it on the first call.
Paint, bodywork, and the carbon
Every panel gets a paint-depth gauge. A front clip or lower lip respray from stone chips is normal and barely moves the number. A repainted door, quarter, or roof is a different conversation. On a DBS Superleggera, a DBS 770 Ultimate, or a V12 Vantage with the carbon aero package, the exposed carbon panels get checked for clear-coat damage and prior repair. Factory or dealer-installed paint protection film from new is a plus. A full wrap over an unknown finish is a question, not an answer.
Color and spec
Q by Aston Martin specials, satin colors, two-tone roofs, the carbon exterior package, the sport-plus or racing bucket seats, the Bang & Olufsen or the Dynaudio audio, the forged wheels, and the full carbon-ceramic brake option all move the number on the right car. The appraiser wants the Q sheet or the full option list, not a guess.
The Carfax and the title
The appraiser pulls history on every car. A reported accident is not the end of the conversation, but it has to match what the paint gauge and the panels show. A tracked car with an honest file sells to a specific buyer. A tracked car with no file sells to a narrower one. A clean title is required. A loan or a lease buyout is fine.
How the sale works
1. Send the year, model, miles, color, and a few photos to the Aston Martin page or call.
2. Exotic Auto returns a number built from live auction results, current private asks, and what the car retails for.
3. If it works, the paperwork goes out, the lender is paid if there is one, the owner is paid, and an enclosed truck comes to the driveway. The owner does not trailer the car anywhere.
Most Aston sales close inside a week from the first message.
What Exotic Auto does not buy
Salvage or rebuilt titles. Cars with more than 40,000 miles. Cars with undisclosed accident repair. Older Vanquish, V8 Vantage from the 2005 to 2017 generation, and other pre-2013 cars are a different market and are handled separately.
Where to start
Start at exoticauto.com/sell-your-exotic-car or call (609) 757-9830. Exotic Auto is in Ewing, New Jersey, and buys nationwide.
Photo: Aston Martin DB11 AMR. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
