BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT, WORTH BUYING OR NOT?

[Barge Owner]

Hello forum

bought my 04 in December and similar to above, Brake light has just gone faulty and the tyre monitor batteries needed replacing
But other than that its a smile a mile car
I've hardly used the Porsche since buying the GT

[MansoryBentley]

Well I bought a continental GT and Im very happy with it. I spent a few quid with Mansory and it looks the absolute business!
Id recommend it to anyone who wants a "style-upgrade"

[jofanon]

Can anyone recommend a spec that will help slow depreciation?

Any must have features?

I drove a one a while back and loved it but I've always been a Porsche man and am not particularly familiar with the model.

[Deano84]

jofanon said:

Can anyone recommend a spec that will help slow depreciation?

Any must have features?

I drove a one a while back and loved it but I've always been a Porsche man and am not particularly familiar with the model.

They are all fully loaded from the offset, mulliner spec helps the resale on them....

I had chrome alloys on mine, they were pretty vulgar and it was a massive turn off for a lot of potential buyers- infact, the chap that actually bought the car said he was changing them straight away.

Just don't buy one in Green.

[Mike Scott]

jofanon said:

Can anyone recommend a spec that will help slow depreciation?

Any must have features?

I drove a one a while back and loved it but I've always been a Porsche man and am not particularly familiar with the model.

As per previous posts I don't know that it is as much spec with the Continetal gt but more colour combos and service history.
Altough personal oppinion I would try to get full Bentley derive history

I went triple black with mine but its a personal choice. Blue and green cars with beige interior and wooden inserts are you best bet if looking for a bargin but may be harder to move on when you come to sell.

I went triple black with mine and having owned a number of 997 don't regret the move..... Just be warned they are very addictive...,,, I am now looking into buying a supersport.

Drop me a pm if you do decide to buy one as I would happily sell my private than px plus you get the added security of extended warranty

[morerush]

Mike Scott said:

I went triple black with mine but its a personal choice. Blue and green cars with beige interior and wooden inserts are you best bet if looking for a bargin but may be harder to move on when you come to sell.

Why ??

[buyer&seller]

morerush said:

Mike Scott said:

I went triple black with mine but its a personal choice. Blue and green cars with beige interior and wooden inserts are you best bet if looking for a bargin but may be harder to move on when you come to sell.

Why ??

There does seem to be a reluctance these days for people to buy a green Bentley or any car for that matter, where as in the 90's they were good news. I disagree with the blue/beige though, in my experience it is by far the best colour for resale, especially as the cars get older.

With referance to the earlier question about the best spec to buy to slow depreciation, isn't it as broad as it is long? If you chose to buy the best spec for resale, then unless you're buying it new, you will pay a premium for it anyway so you'll be no better off.

[Mike Scott]

Don't mean to offend just talking from my experience, colour combos are purely a personal choice.
From my experience it seems like the stranger colour combo cars seem to have a limited market and therefore need to be priced accordingly get a buyer due to the smaller market or indeed to tempt someone to the car as it's to good to turn down.

I personally like blue with beige but I have also seen horrors like green with an orange like interior and burr wood. No surprises still for sale 1 year on and price has dropped 5k

[Dr S]

The cars are well loaded as standard. Once you have history nailed, it's a lot about personal preferences:

I had and have Mulliner spec on my GTs for the quilted leather and some other bits and bobs. I like triple black GTs but would also go for some silver/grey with black/black interior.

The greens and blues with beige/brown are too old fashioned for my taste and age. They are cheaper to buy but more difficult to move on.

They are great cars and the new V8 is truly fantastic

[Salt flat rat]

stain said:

If you believe this lot you will have to pay someone to take it away in a few years time. Yes they are common but the values won't slip into oblivion. It may be sliding now but soon I think it will plateau as it reaches a price point that more people can reach without all the cheap money around there used to be. As to whether to do it or not? Who buys any car and worries about losing money? For 50 grand it is a heck of a lot of car for the money and pees all over anything else of that type for the money. If you really can't stomach the depreciation set yourself up in business and buy a Spur. That way, him in the back is funding your dream.

I've just retired and started a small business to keep myself busy. Is it really possible to defray the costs of purchasing and running a Bentley against tax ?.........or even an Aston come to that, since that is what I presently own.

[Billy57]

I got an 08 now 6 years old I wood not bay a Bentley, I dun 27K and have a lot of electrical problems form day one and sill have this car is just heard work I just keep on asking Bentley to fix it

[fezza575]

I purchased a 2007 GTC 2 years ago.It has been used as an everyday car.Trips to supermarket,school runs etc.Totally reliable.Average of 18-22mpg .This car had 30,000 miles and has now done 42000.Iam not really interested in the depreciation,and in what is an exotic VW of which there are many its obvious they will drop.IF you keep the car,service it ,and don't chop and change it will give long service and will plateau in value.If you want to spend 40-50k and V12 and have rarity and appreciation in a car you can drive maybe look at a late Ferrari 456gt ,undervalued cost £200k and sure to appreciate.Just a thought.

[Lostprophet]

Looking at 2012 (3 years old) GT's, it appears, they are around the £77-80k mark. If we then look at a 2007 (8 years old) model, we see that they are available from £30k. In other words from 3 years to 8 years old they lose about £10k p.a.

[Lostprophet]

Depreciation tails off after 8 years.

2005 Gt's with 60-65k on the clock now about £25k.

[enjoythemusic]

Once the first few years crippling depreciation, once out of factory warranty figure 10% annual loss. Seems the lack of reliability and oversupply is brutal for resale pricing as cars get older. Sadly, they'll probably never appreciate yet can make good parts / donation cars to keep others alive.