£22k Bentley Continental GT - running costs?
Discussion
sturrick said:
I've been offered a 2004 Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Coupe, in black with blue hide, for £22k. It's a first refusal ...
There is one on eBay at the moment with 45k miles less, same year and no bids at £24k.....perhaps £22k isn't the mega deal first thought IMHOcheers
k-ink said:
Facts like this generally get ignored around here 
I'd love to see the breakdown of this 9k service. My guess would be 50% is not needed and the other 50% is inflated 30% by the main dealer.
I remember my dad being told he need new discs on his XJ by the jag dealer many moons ago, the fact that they passed another 5 MOTs merely inconsequential.
sturrick said:
Erm...Wow! Completely overloaded this topic! Wasn't expecting all this. I'm 100% not the type of person to do my own maintenance - putting fuel in, topping up the screen wash, oil and changing a wheel are about the extent of my abilities with cars. Oh, and i can't really buy a drum of oil as i live in an apartment building! I think you've really taken it to extremes 300bhp/ton as most of what you say - i won't be doing. I don't have the inclination, or time, to sourcing individual parts in a way to slightly reduce the costs TBH...
I too would like to know what sort of parts and labour costs (at a specialist vs dealer) for things like turbos, electric faults, big parts like suspension etc, as i'm struggling to find (accurate) info on the internet.
As i said earlier i have a back-up fund of say around £10k although it wasn't intended on running a car it's there if anything gets hairy. I think i will regret it either way, buying it or not buying it. I believe it will be the cheapest GT in Britain(!) (that hasn't been crashed) and although i accept it will still lose money on value i can't see these cars around the £10k mark within a couple of years.
I should have stated if i do go ahead i will only have it for a year certainly no more than two years. and i would get something else, so in a way it's just a car i can say i had and enjoy it for what it is.
Going to look on Saturday when it comes in but i feel like when i'm behind the wheel it will be hard to say no...oh, dear.
You mention in one of your posts that your uncles dealership was going to underwrite it through the trade or auction it. I too would like to know what sort of parts and labour costs (at a specialist vs dealer) for things like turbos, electric faults, big parts like suspension etc, as i'm struggling to find (accurate) info on the internet.
As i said earlier i have a back-up fund of say around £10k although it wasn't intended on running a car it's there if anything gets hairy. I think i will regret it either way, buying it or not buying it. I believe it will be the cheapest GT in Britain(!) (that hasn't been crashed) and although i accept it will still lose money on value i can't see these cars around the £10k mark within a couple of years.
I should have stated if i do go ahead i will only have it for a year certainly no more than two years. and i would get something else, so in a way it's just a car i can say i had and enjoy it for what it is.
Going to look on Saturday when it comes in but i feel like when i'm behind the wheel it will be hard to say no...oh, dear.
If it all stacks up after your inspection why not ask him to make a couple of calls to the trade (if he hasn't already done so to get the p/ex value) to see if they would take it and at what price.
This will then give you a benchmark for value/saleability in the current market.
If you did get it I am sure your uncle could use his contacts to help you dispose of it if it became an unreliable/unaffordable nightmare.
inman999 said:
k-ink said:
Facts like this generally get ignored around here
I'd love to see the breakdown of this 9k service. 
inman999 said:
I'd love to see the breakdown of this 9k service.
My guess would be 50% is not needed and the other 50% is inflated 30% by the main dealer.
I remember my dad being told he need new discs on his XJ by the jag dealer many moons ago, the fact that they passed another 5 MOTs merely inconsequential.
This is the sort of thing I'm talking about. Your Jag dealer like any other Garage (I hope) looked up the minimum thickness specified by the Manufacturer, got out a vernier calliper and advised the customer of how close his discs where to the minimum specification. My guess would be 50% is not needed and the other 50% is inflated 30% by the main dealer.
I remember my dad being told he need new discs on his XJ by the jag dealer many moons ago, the fact that they passed another 5 MOTs merely inconsequential.
In fact I'm a little sad that someone on a car enthusiast website thinks that what will and won't pass a MOT is the be all and end of serviceability for components.
inman999 said:
I remember my dad being told he need new discs on his XJ by the jag dealer many moons ago, the fact that they passed another 5 MOTs merely inconsequential.
No offence but it kind of is..... The amount of braking power required to pass an MOT isn't exactly huge. But on the flip side of that of course the manufacturer will always recommend changing them when there is plenty of braking power left, but they want to ensure optimal performance and of course if they had the limits set lower and someone crashed due to brake fade.....
With a car like this you also have to remember the day that you will have to sell. It's all well and good buying a halfords barrell of oil and doing your own oil changes and saving a few hundread quid over your period of ownership versus going to a proper Bentley indi who knows what he is doing.
however in a few years down the road when you go to sell there will be plenty of similar cars so potential buyers will have the choice of buying from a guy who is good at googling and arguing on the internet and a guy who has had his Bentley serviced by a well respected indi
however in a few years down the road when you go to sell there will be plenty of similar cars so potential buyers will have the choice of buying from a guy who is good at googling and arguing on the internet and a guy who has had his Bentley serviced by a well respected indi
Trommel said:
CampDavid said:
Kinda thought this would happen on something like a Toyota IQ first, not a Bentley!
In reality, I guess you could probably fab some up using the old ones for a pattern but it still seems mad
Now they're getting into (relative) banger territory, someone will surely commission the necessary bits even if VW don't release them.In reality, I guess you could probably fab some up using the old ones for a pattern but it still seems mad
25/05/2012 Service by main dealer for our 2007 car with 25,426 miles, and I am pleasantly surprised by the invoice.
Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
RESSE said:
25/05/2012 Service by main dealer for our 2007 car with 25,426 miles, and I am pleasantly surprised by the invoice.
Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
Confused - it doesn't add up correctly? Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
Rollcage said:
RESSE said:
25/05/2012 Service by main dealer for our 2007 car with 25,426 miles, and I am pleasantly surprised by the invoice.
Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
Confused - it doesn't add up correctly? Number Five Service £582.00
MOT £54.85
Environmental Disposal Charge £16.50
Oil filter element £17.51
Assy pollen filters £70.00
Darin plug sump £3.00
Remote battery £2.00
Mobil engine oil £140.40
Labour 653.35
A few "odds and sods" - total with VAT £1,056.13.
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