Approved Used Bentley with Partial Service History?

[wilwak]

I’ve found a lovely Bentley Approved black GT Speed that was registered in January 2013.

Colour scheme and spec just what I want. Price ok. Ultra low mileage.

It’s being sold as Bentley Approved by a Bentley Main Dealer with 12 months warranty.

The only issue is that it was serviced by Bentley after 1 year and not again since.

The dealer says they will give it a fresh service and MOT as part of the sale but that still leaves a full three year gap in the service history.

They assure me it will be fully inspected and checked to Bentley standards.

Should I worry? I’m a bit surprised that a car with such a gap would qualify to be Bentley Approved.

Am I over analysing this?

I accept that residual values may be impacted but if I keep it a few years and have it serviced each year with Bentley then that shouldn’t be too bad.

Welcome thoughts? Thank you.

[wilwak]

Speculatore said:

If it is the one for sale at Bentley Birmingham it looks nice although a little expensive. Irrespective I wouldn't be too concerned as long as they give it a good look over, service and MOT. A real telling point would be to see if they would include 1 years warranty with the sale which would show their level of confidence in the car.

Probably with such low mileage they didn't think it needed servicing.....

Thanks.

It’s not the Birmingham car. It not yet been advertised on the internet.

They are including a 12 month Bentley Approved warranty.

[wilwak]

It was serviced just after one year old at 1000 Miles.

It’s now done 5500 Miles,

It’s had two MOTs which indicate the car has done about 500 Miles pa for the last two years.

[wilwak]

If I’d just bought the car based on the confidence given by it being Bentley Approved and then later looked at the service history to find such a 3+ gap I’d have been a little surprised.

I really like the car and think I want to go for it. I’m just surprised that Bentley has chosen to retail it without a full service history. Is that normal and acceptable? They must obviously think it’s fine.

[wilwak]

It’s not HR Owen.

I’m a little surprised too but am assured that it is fine due to its excellent condition.

Resale value is my only concern really but given that every time previously I’ve looked at buying a Bentley the part-x value offered was below that of webuyanycar I wouldn’t part-x anyway.

I keyed the car in to webuyanycar and the difference in value between a full service history and a partial history was a mere £700.

Buying a Bentley is obviously a money losing project but I accept that?

Looks like I can get a 2 year warranty thrown in so it’s looking like a go for me! :-)

Thanks for the feedback. I’m still a bit surprised a main dealer is retailing it even though it appears ‘like new’. I wouldn’t have thought it would pass a ‘Bentley Approved’ checklist.

[wilwak]

I also did some research and established that Bentley simply ‘verify the service history’. They don’t actually require a car to have one to become ‘approved’. Seems a little bizarre!

I kept being told that a V8S was the drivers car of choice but after test driving it was the big W12 of the Speed that just felt like a real Bentley.

MPG looks interesting but I won’t be doing many miles in the Speed so I’m not too worried. The V8S was more nimble for sure.

Hoping to secure it tomorrow.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Always nice to sound such things out.

[wilwak]

Deal all done! 🤗

Collect on Friday. 👍

[wilwak]

Very very happy with it.

All good so far. No regrets at all. 👍

Awesome car!

[wilwak]

It’s great.

I’ve done 500 miles so far and no problems.

Absolutely wonderful car. Lots of compliments wherever I go.

Feels very special indeed.

Very happy.