Bentley Turbo R - Running Costs (10 - 15 Year time frame)
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Hi All,
I have a 1988 BMW E32 750iL which has 89,000 miles on the clock & has a FBMWSH from new - it's never left the official BMW Service network. I've owned this car since August 2000 (70,000 miles) & prior to that my brother bought it as an approved used BMW in 1998 at 50,000.
It's not used over the winter & is in top shape - hence I'd be a fool to part with given that it would fetch pennies.
I have a massive hankering for a Turbo R, but tales of massive running costs, corrosion etc have me running scared. I'm used to sizeable bills when the 750 occasionally needs work but the odd £10K annual overhaul is not something to which I'm interested in signing-up! Nor am I one of those people who believes in buying a car I can't afford to run & then flicking it when sizeable bills are looming on the horizon.
What sort of average running costs are we looking at for a Turbo R averaged over a 10 - 15 year time frame?
Tim
I have a 1988 BMW E32 750iL which has 89,000 miles on the clock & has a FBMWSH from new - it's never left the official BMW Service network. I've owned this car since August 2000 (70,000 miles) & prior to that my brother bought it as an approved used BMW in 1998 at 50,000.
It's not used over the winter & is in top shape - hence I'd be a fool to part with given that it would fetch pennies.
I have a massive hankering for a Turbo R, but tales of massive running costs, corrosion etc have me running scared. I'm used to sizeable bills when the 750 occasionally needs work but the odd £10K annual overhaul is not something to which I'm interested in signing-up! Nor am I one of those people who believes in buying a car I can't afford to run & then flicking it when sizeable bills are looming on the horizon.
What sort of average running costs are we looking at for a Turbo R averaged over a 10 - 15 year time frame?
Tim
Buy one with an excellent body and trim. And make sure you are fully aware of it's mechanical condition.
There are tales of monstrous bills for the Bentley - but then there are very similar stories about the 850. I would say, in the Bentley's favour, it's a simpler car in many ways, it's just the bodywork and paint is very expensive to fix properly, if you need to.
Quentin Willson is known to have owned a lot of Turbo R's (7 I think) - in an article I read in a 2005 edition if classic cars, he said servicing should be averaging at £1000 pa.
There are tales of monstrous bills for the Bentley - but then there are very similar stories about the 850. I would say, in the Bentley's favour, it's a simpler car in many ways, it's just the bodywork and paint is very expensive to fix properly, if you need to.
Quentin Willson is known to have owned a lot of Turbo R's (7 I think) - in an article I read in a 2005 edition if classic cars, he said servicing should be averaging at £1000 pa.
Servicing may only be £1K pa, but if you own and use a car like this for 10 / 15 years and believe in keeping your car in good condition, you are likely to have to spend a little bit more than that! I'd be surprised if QW ever owned one for more than a few months.
I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
Edited by Bluebottle911 on Thursday 28th November 16:59
Bluebottle911 said:
Servicing may only be £1K pa, but if you own and use a car like this for 10 / 15 years and believe in keeping your car in good condition, you are likely to have to spend a little bit more than that! I'd be surprised if QW ever owned one for more than a few months.
I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
Where do you have it serviced?I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
Edited by Bluebottle911 on Thursday 28th November 16:59
matt5791 said:
Bluebottle911 said:
Servicing may only be £1K pa, but if you own and use a car like this for 10 / 15 years and believe in keeping your car in good condition, you are likely to have to spend a little bit more than that! I'd be surprised if QW ever owned one for more than a few months.
I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
Where do you have it serviced?I have had mine for just over 10 years now, covered 27,000 miles and spent just over £36K on servicing, repairs etc. and even the odd improvement (but not including fuel, road tax and insurance). Highest bill was just over £7K. If (when) you do need parts, they are as expensive as they were when the car was new, if you get my meaning: it may only have cost you £10/15K, but it cost the first owner 10 times that and parts are priced accordingly, e.g. shock absorbers at £3K a pair (even if only one is shot). PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the spreadsheet.
Edited by Bluebottle911 on Thursday 28th November 16:59
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