Now that clean Bentley GTs are solid $65,000 cars would you buy one?

[HI SPEED]

Cruising around ebay I noticed that the GTs have really come down recently. If I was in the market for a newer e class coupe, or 6 series it would be hard not to take a look at a GT.

500+ hp leather everything seems like a pretty nice car for blasting down deserted highways.

I'm still young enough that I would probably be putting the money towards a more performance oriented car, but I have always had a soft spot for these cars. They seem to get fresher with age to me.

Wonder how low they will go in price now that the update is out.



This specific bentley is on ebay for $61,000 21,000 miles

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JUST-...t_63609wt_1182

[bubbagti]

For the same money, I'm getting this instead

[BHCfarkas]

Sure, people can probably afford a 70k dollar luxury vehicle... but I bet they can't afford to maintain it.

[thetopdog]

They've been that price for a while. Nearly all British luxury/sports cars have crazy depreciation, Astons, Bentleys, Jags, even Rolls Royces lose a ton of value in the first 5 or so years

This car has never really done anything for me. Especially living in LA when you see them on a daily basis. For the price I'd probably get an Aston or a 911

[HI SPEED]

GTs have a relatively low cost of ownership for a "supercar". As long as we are not talking serious engine work it is about on par with a higher end Audi.

[Harv]

Pure GT car with outrageous maintenance prices.

Give me a 911 for the money.

[Arju]

For the same money:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...t_38355wt_1049

I'd personally look for a manual equipped car instead but just to give you an idea...

EDIT: Bingo!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...t_21445wt_1049

[IridiumB6]

To me, this car is the Camry of the high end luxury segment...especially in that Silver, no thanks

I too, would buy a 911 turbo.

[mbp487]

To me, this car is the Camry of the high end luxury segment...especially in that Silver, no thanks

I too, would buy a 911 turbo.

this

[patrikman]

A Camry?


You guys are idiots.

[HI SPEED]

I don't know if the 911 is really shopped for the same reason. I think of the Bentley as a serene overpowered gt, and the 911 as a hard core sports car in a business suit. Also as much as I love 911s I see them everywhere. While gts are pretty common there is still a bit of an event every time one pulls up.

[ValveCoverGasket]

65k buys a lot of old school bentley... id rather have that.

[Biff Beltsander]

I'd take the money and get Turbo R, a XJS convertible, and a practical DD.
However that's not the question, I would not buy a Continental GT. They don't do anything for me.

[Impeccable]

I'd take a new Audi S5 over a used CGT.

[mike02467]

To me, this car is the Camry of the high end luxury segment...especially in that Silver, no thanks

I too, would buy a 911 turbo.

IN WHAT WAY IMAGINABLE CAN YOU COMPARE THE CONTINENTAL GT TO A TOYOTA CAMRY

Go troll elseware.

[initiation]

For that money, give me a Unimog

[Klim18]

IN WHAT WAY IMAGINABLE CAN YOU COMPARE THE CONTINENTAL GT TO A TOYOTA CAMRY

Go troll elseware.

To me they always seemed like an oversized version of a Passat if it ever came in a coupe version. Interior is pretty simple, some parts looks like they were taken straight from AUDI/VW, doesn't have as many luxury features as high end BMW's or MB's.

However, they are freaking fast, you floor one and it's got so much torque that you feel like you're in an airplane while it's about to take off!

[slide13]

for that money,



i'd be laughing when i pass all those bro above me buying their bro car.

[thetopdog]

for that money,



i'd be laughing when i pass all those bro above me buying their bro car.

As much as I dislike the Continental and love the Integra Type R, there is no way an Integra is going to out-accelerate an Integra Type R and I highly doubt anybody is buying these cars to take to the track

[Ark6]

As much as I dislike the Continental and love the Integra Type R, there is no way an Integra is going to out-accelerate an Integra Type R and I highly doubt anybody is buying these cars to take to the track

Huh?


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[BltByKrmn]

IN WHAT WAY IMAGINABLE CAN YOU COMPARE THE CONTINENTAL GT TO A TOYOTA CAMRY

Go troll elseware.

Are you dense? He didn't compare it to a Camry, he said it was the Camry OF THAT SEGMENT. Aka its boring and zero fun when compared to its competition.

[panzer 2.3]

For that price I'd rather get a used cayman r, C63 or M3 there is a great variety on eBay right now.

[PowerDubs]

They will drop in price further. There are a ton of them out there.


I'd definitely buy one, simply because of the engine. 6 liters, 2 turbos and massively built.

Getting 800+ hp out of one would be as simple as ditching the airboxes, a couple head spacers, ecu reflash and opening up the exhaust. Might need to up the FPR.

No idea what the trans is rated for, but the engine is a beast. So under-stressed it is not even funny. Tons of power left on the table.



Look at these connecting rods-

[brickfrenzy]

For the same money, I'm getting this instead

This. *drool*

[Nubbin]

Meh, I'm not a luxury GT type of person.

I'd rather get a sports car like a GT3.

[Cousin Eddie]

For that money i'd be in a Porsche.

I don't think i'd enjoy maintaining a Bentley. I like wrenching on cars and it just seems like a car that would piss me off. I already know what to expect of a Porsche and am familiar with them.

[Omnilith]

I just don't get the appeal of this car. So bulky looking.

[SSLByron]

If I want something that weighs as much as a Tahoe and screams "conspicuous consumption!" at the top of its lungs, I'll get an Escalade.

[absoluteczech]

this

For the same money, I'm getting this instead

or this

For the same money:

[Mike!]

Seeing what they've done with the new CGT V8, it's telling as to what was wrong with the original car (weight, understeer, nose heavy).

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/dr...tinental-gt-v8

I don't think they're bad looking, but it's at the back of the pack for cars in that price range I would buy. Even confining the choice to full size 2+2 GTs, you'd see me in some form of M-B CL-class first.

[01tj]

A Camry?


You guys are idiots.

It's kind of a harsh comparison but I can see what he's saying. For the money there are definitely more exciting cars available. Of course I would also go for the 911 turbo

[oviewankenobi]

Maybe if I was a diva pop star..

[6cylVWguy]

This is one of the very few performance oriented cars that I would feel perfectly comfortable driving as an automatic (which is a good thing in this instance, of course!) and I just so happen to like the styling of the car. So I could absolutely see myself driving a used version of the GT.

Having said that, for $65k, I wouldn't consider a Bentley GT. I'd much rather order a brand new Cayman S with just a couple of performance options for $3-$4k more and then do european delivery. The car and the experience would just be so much cooler than the Bentley GT.

However, if these cars get down to say $40k, crazy things might just happen.

[Harv]

[FuelInMyVeins]