Here is the new Bentley Continental.
If you have one of these, it is most likely the car you will choose to travel across Europe for a weekend break away with your wife.
It's stylish, very comfortable, elegant, it shouts 'I'm Rich' without shouting it at all. It is just a wonderful way to enter the Bentley brand, but want a sporty feel.
Also if you decide to buy one of these new, you will need to pay from £168.5K (393,539 HIVE)
1 GBP = 2.34 HIVE
1 HIVE = 0.428166 GBP.
I would never spend that much on a car, especially a new base-spec car, as you will certainly lose a lot of money. I would personally invest that kind of money into a coin, or a property, to rent out.
So, how much does the cheapest modern Bentley cost, after being used?
The cheapest version of this generation Bentley is currently at £136,950 (319,853 HIVE) and its done about 22K, and the version which is the cheapest is the more expensive W12 model.
Anyway, lets just say you lost, around £32,000 (74,737 HIVE), it doesn't sound like much when you paid just under £170,000, but if you are a normal person like me, well, its something to think about.
For £32,000, you can buy this car here...
A 2008 Bentley Continental
2008 (58 reg)
6.0 W12 GT Speed 2dr
62,000 miles
Full-Service History
Which cost the first owner £230,000 back in 2008, which was a much higher amount back then.
There are so many Bentleys for that kind of money, this is just the first I found.
You can easily find a convertible too!!
The cheapest Continental at the moment on the Autotrader (UK) costs just under £15,000, which is an amazing price, but obviously, it could come with issues.
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I have seen them at £10,000 with issues in the past.
The most expensive of the older generation is a £225,000 s is a rare Bentley Continental Gt
2015 (15 reg)
V8 GT3-R 2dr Auto 4.0
Please remember, that if you do buy, an older car thou, it is more likely to go wrong, compared to a new one.
A new one will have a Warranty on it, whilst an older version may not.
Also remember that even though these cars are the same price as a new Ford Focus, their running costs are still that of a £230,000 car, but the prices of the old ones shouldn't really drop in price much. Another thing is, on certain models you need to remove the engine, to change the starter...
There are good points and bad points to either scenario.
What would you do?