Aston to Bentley, should I, shouldn't I ?
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Good evening all, I am considering a possible move to a Bentley GT from an 05 Aston Martin DB9, I would be very interested to hear from any GT owners who have made a similar move and as to whether it was a good or bad move,any major regrets or have you kept the permagrin, and also if you wouldn't mind sharing reasons for moving in the first place. My main reason for the move is principally because the DB9 has now become a 2 seater for my boys and I and I can't stretch to a Rapide S for a while yet, I have always liked the Bentley GT and it was a toss up between that and the DB9 a few years ago, I figured at the time I needed to scratch the Aston itch whilst I could con the wife into thinking I could get 4 of us in whilst the boys were small enough, however that didn't last long before nobody could fit behind me and the wife had to stay at home as my boys and I enjoyed motoring days and events out. I have looked at a couple of GT's and been able to get my youngest son in behind me very comfortably and I really like the huge boot space compared to the pitiful DB9 boot, I have no problems driving and he has no problems relaxing, and it doesn't give him neck ache like the DB9.I have dug through a good few threads on here relating to the ups and downs of ownerships and realise that like the Astons they have issues,and of course costly repair bills, all hand built cars will do I guess, I plan to get it checked out by an expert independant before I purchase it's the sensible thing to do, my budget is probably only going to be around £40,000, maybe less if the wife gets wind of it, but I'm sure that should get me something decent...........will it ?
Hi there chaps, thanks for your help. I know that it sounds like a squeeze 4 in a GT, and it is a little but acceptable enough for the length of journey for 4, however most of the time it's 3 just my 2 sons 6'1" and 5'10, I am 6'6, problem is we want to stick with the 2 door luxury sports coupe type whilst we can. I have looked at the Spur and really like them but maybe later, likewise with the Jaguar XJ/L , or even the Maserati Ghibli, the Maserati Grantourismo ticks a lot of the boxes and a possibility, the Jaguar XKR is no bigger than the DB9 so ruled out. I am sure that you can all understand that itch thing and how you keep going back to the one, well that's how I feel about the GT. I am interested in how you feel about your experience good or bad with the GT and what it's main/major flaws are, there have been enough sold out there so Bentley must have something right with the recipe.
Thanks for your replies, it always helps a great deal when people take time to post positive feedback,however I am not shy to hearing the horror stories too, I want to be aware of the good the bad and the ugly and have an informed idea on how to pick up a good one hopefully soon. I like every time I get into my car to feel special, an event, a want to find a longer route,or just feel special and proud sat there in traffic just like I get in my Aston Martin DB9 , and I am under the impression that the Bentley GT can do that.
Hmmm, had to have a rethink on the GT, my youngest son has had another growth spurt, GT is now too small, so I have been directed towards the Flying Spur, nice car looks like a lot more room and very plush inside. My question is the same, what are they like to live with and what should I look out for problem wise and option list, budget is £35000, I know its not a lot but it looks like I can get a lot of car for that.
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