2010 Aston Martin DBS

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer. If exporting immediately to another country, then tax/duty will only be paid in that country.

The winning bidder will pay €500 customs charge on top of the ‘hammer’ price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display in the Middle East for a number of years and the only history or paperwork available is displayed in the photo gallery. In all cases the papers shown are photocopies unless otherwise stated. We do not have the original paperwork.

Unless otherwise stated, we have not tried to start or drive the car and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. The car is not registered anywhere.

It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released until full payment received.

All storage charges (€30 + local VAT per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end) must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation. Collection and viewings are strictly by appointment only.

Please send an email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection.

CARS Europe BV will contact you after the balance payment is received to confirm onward transport requirements. For enquiries about import tax and shipping contact Madam Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

VIN: SCFFDCBD2AGE01742.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, this 2010 LHD auto Aston Martin DBS comes with no paperwork beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery section.

It does however, have its sales invoice, a specification sheet and three keys, including the ‘crystal’.

It has just 156 kms on its odometer.

The car starts and runs but sounds rather rough and, as with many others from the vendor’s collection, it will need mechanical recommissioning.

Consequently, we haven’t driven it and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic appearance.

It was bought new by the vendor for his collection of static display vehicles in 2011.

As you might imagine of a car with so few kilometres under its belt, this is effectively a brand-new car that’s been held in a virtual time-warp for 13 years of its decidedly sedate life.

The car’s bodywork is very good indeed, as is the ‘Morning Frost White’ paintwork.

There are one or two small stone chips in the usual places – around the front valance and on car’s forward-facing rear wheel arch sections.

These areas are protected by professionally applied protective film.

This film has yellowed with age but it’s fulfilled its primary role of protecting the bodywork with admirable success. It could easily be removed or replaced.

The lights, lenses and wheels are all good, as are the badging (including some removable dealership badging), trim, carbon-fibre bits and pieces, and other exterior fixtures and fittings.

There are a couple of small scuff marks on the bonnet, which look as if they might rub off.

There are also some scratches on top of the driver’s side rear wing and a couple of paint chips on the lower section of the boot lid.

Finally, there’s a small scratch on the bonnet and a patch of discolouration on the bodywork next to the passenger-side front light cluster.

It’s an equally commendable story of excellent condition on the inside, where the ‘Sahara Tan’ leather and Alcantara upholstery is in impeccable order and the seats are comfortable, supportive and functional.

It’s all precisely as you’d hope and expect to find in a car that’s yet to make much of an impression on its first ever tank of fuel.

The door cards, headlining, carpets and mats are all beyond reproach, as are the various carbon-fibre inserts, dashboard and centre console.

Even the pop-out Aston Martin pen is still in place.

The boot is as good as the rest of it.

We can’t make any claims about the full functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t driven the car.

The clean, dry engine and engine bay look brand-new and untroubled by use or the passage of time, as do the car’s undersides.

Unless otherwise stated, this car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever photocopied documents are shown in the gallery.

No documents shown in the gallery in any way constitute any kind of licensing or registration certification.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

This car is in pretty much factory-fresh condition and is basically a brand-new 13-year-old car.

Provided, of course, that the engine, electrics and mechanicals are amenable to recommissioning and as good as the rest of it, this is clearly one of the best low-kilometres DBSs you’re likely to find anywhere.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €50,000 - €80,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse near Amsterdam. To arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.