Is It Worth Buying A 'Bargain' Bentley?

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  @sprezzatura8755 · 2 years ago (edited)

  A few years back I was with a friend at an LA Porsche dealer where he had purchased his car. Next door was a Bentley dealer. I was looking over their used cars and twiddling my thumbs. The salesman came out and said "jump in". It was a Continental gtc. He didn't even flash my license. Directed me on the freeway and told me to give it the beans. What an amazing car! When we got to the off-ramp he told me to "slam on the brakes with both feet at the stop sign, like somebody threw a baby in front of a car". I did so and the car came to a very composed halt. It was astounding. Never bought it and the salesman never cared. I think he just wanted to get out of the showroom. Great memory. Great car.

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• FI

  @fitzyclio93 · 2 years ago

  Tony is not in this video but weirdly I can hear his voice and his laughter all the way through 😂

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• CO

  @conner.9262 · 2 years ago

  Sam, why not a Lexus LC 500 …. That’s a V8 AND RELIABLE….. test drive one on your Chanel….??

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• JA

  @jazzjokesjalopies · 2 years ago

  So rare to hear a dealer acknowledge the high cost of maintaining cars it is selling. I’d do business with these guys.

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• ST

  @sterling215 · 2 years ago

  The Bentley is so you Sam. Go for it.  Thanks for the CLEAN content man, I really appreciate you.

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• PA

  @PatrickFielding-s7m · 2 years ago

  I have worked for a Bentley service specialist for 4 years, selling Gen 1 & 2 Continentals. If the car is serviced according to the logbook service guidelines, then mechanical issues are rare. I have never seen the doors off a car even for "engine out" repairs.

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• PA

  @PabloConcrete · 2 years ago

  Sam what you need is an S500 Coupe!

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• BA

  @BakersTaste · 2 years ago

  You’ve wanted a Continental since I started watching in the 4C days. Just finally go for it, man.

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• RI

  @richjohn9356 · 2 years ago

  If you saw the carwow video on the most expensive car to keep on the road . It’s that Conti GT. Had a friend who had one , cost 10/20k per year in repairs . So one to avoid

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• TE

  @terrysidhu3338 · 2 years ago

  Im so glad you did this. I was given a chance to buy a 2007 continental flying spur for £7999. It had one issue, it was a none starter - the starter motor had been diagnosed to be the issue. I still thought this would be a great bargain for a car I can use to comfortably cruise up to the football games on the weekend in. The excitement very shortly came to an end when I had quotes from £4,500 to as high as £8k for a starter motor change 😱 then I looked at the maintenance and common issues and it would probably be the best way to go bankrupt for a working class person like me. I know the cars not aimed at people like me but, a Bentley for £8k sounded great! My research and speaking to a couple of owners having brought the phase 1 w12’s have spent more than what they paid(£33k each) for the cars in their 5 year ownership. 😮

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• LA

  @larsandroid · 2 years ago

  Huge fan of the Conti, would love to watch a whole series on these. And if something goes wrong you'll have content for the channel, and if everything's perfect you won't have huge bills - win win!

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• MA

  @martynhickinson7949 · 2 years ago

  Buying a car is not the issue, it's the maintenance that costs the money, especially older high end cars.

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