I bought a 2008 with 53000 Miles a little over a year ago I drove it 12000 miles so far and can just confirm you are spot on with the maintenance cost ,actually in Florida the yearly tax is just $ 80.00 Hagerty is great they are very liberal with their miles and you don't have to proof to them like other Classic car insurance. I had to replace the right strut Arnott $ 1250 including labor,control arm bushing $ 480 including labor ,tires {Kumo} $ 700,wiper blades $125.00,Cabin filter $ 100, air filter $ 165.00,oil and filter $ 100

Thanks John, I am in the process now of looking to buy a 2008 Bentley Cont. GT and the maintenance was one issue that I wanted someone to address. Fortunately, I live in GA and as a veteran I don't pay for yearly tag fee as you do in SC. In fact I won't be paying tag fees for the two cars that I will have. Now, I will have the sales tax, a one time chg. but that shouldn't be that bad. I also, appreciated your comment about driving on a regular basis or not, in my case not. I figure I would probably only bring it out on Sunday and that driving would amount to about 25 miles in total. Thanks again!!!

Great video!! thanks for the info.. you definitely help me make my final decision on this 1 I appreciate it!!

great video plain and simple straight to the point

HI John, loved the video mate. Fortunately in the Uk we only have annual road fund license to worry about so it's a lot cheaper for the most part. Watching your presentation style I know I really need to work on mine. All the best - Nige of the North :)

Good info John, not that I'm in the market for one but for those that are... The more info one has, the more informed decision one can make.~Pat

Loved this John! Entertaining and real world numbers. Great video! -Chris

Thank you for this video thinking about buying a 2010 Bentley you are the man keep on doing videos very well done

I’m getting a 2012/13 model and this vid made me feel much better about it, thanks

Man John, I just rewatched this vid and enjoyed for a second time! You’re getting some good view counts n this one. Got anymore Bentley videos in the pipeline?

Great info John ,thank you .

Great video once again John , *thumbs Up* Do a video on *a Day with Bentley*

Lol I love this video too. That is so cool how you edited the video.

The thing about batteries is , if they go dead , you can’t open your trunk , and batteries are located … in the trunk 😂 … so, there is that …

Love it I was wondering what was the Actual batteries you bought I have a Bentley flying spur 2006 And I'm going through the same battery problem Your videos have been so helpful thank you John

This was a great video!

Dynamite review....finally a honest review on a dream car to many many people that have champagne taste & beer money like myself....thank you...im gonna ask a dumb question...can you take it to "firestone" for that oil change? lol(but im serious) & trust me people on here REALLY want to know your response to that!

Thanks a ton, your video truly helped me with my decision. I have half the money towards the Bentley I'm buying in March 2019

John, love the video man. I plan on purchasing an 05 Bentley Continental GT. Keepin it all factory. I plan on driving the car roughly 500-1,000 miles per year. Even 1,000 is pushing it. I've been saving up and have plenty of side cash. I also need to size down my collection though. This will be the weekend car. Thanks for the insight man.

U do a great job... keep it up... awesome....

Great video Thanks

Cool video...real numbers that make sense...unlike most youtubers....

I just let go of my 2008 Cont GTC because of the costs of upkeep and the difficulty of finding someone to maintain it. Last year I had to replace the air suspension of the front end and it also had annual service and it cost me just under $20K...

Florida FTW, 80 bucks a year bro. Register it here and you good.

Does this advice and insight apply to a early model Flying Spur? I want the 4 doors, and (in my opinion) it looks even better that the Continental.

You didn't include gas, and you should have gotten a quote for oil changes.

Should've covered fuel expense, even if just as an aside. 10city/16hwy mpg could get expensive in and of itself. Probably the biggest expense over the course of a year.

What about the plastic engine (coolant lines, vacuum line) that becomes brittle over time (Vegas weather)?

Do a video about the looks you get

How many miles are you putting on it annually? What’s on the odometer now? Thx for great vids. I’m considering one.

How much does a main service cost?

3000 Dollars plus, just to fit a new starter motor. Engine drop down, job.

Great channel

You didn't factor in the typical high wear, high expense repairs on these cars....axle bushings and air suspension parts, etc. are inevitable repairs on these 10-14+ year old cars.

Air shocks are maintenance too.

Hey I’m looking at a 2016 gt v8 s any recommendations I’ll probably have by the first just doing my research before I sign the line

John, you haven’t ran into the vacuum line problem yet? That alone will run about $4500 to take the engine out and replace the lines.

Perfect!

BEEN HEARING HORROR STORIES ABOUT PREMATURE ROOF FAILURE ON CONVERTABLES WHICH CAN NOT BE FIXED BUT NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $23,000.ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS??

Ok, thanks for this info. To those interested, I have a Bentley Cont GT Sport and having owned Range Rover V8's in the past I was surprised at the fuel usage, this car has a lot of power and its easy to use it, of course the result is really bad mileage.But, when on the open road, it is on par with my 2nd car "Toyota Rav4 2.0L"if you can behave that is!, I was surprized and somewhat impressed. In comparison to my last Range Rover, the Bentley is much cheaper to run daily and of course the Bentley does it better..

2:06 Austin Powers 👌🏻🤣

😂😂😂 love the video

How much it'll cost me to buy a 2009 Bentley Continental GT SPEED?

There's no yearly tax home vehicles in Ohio

Doesn't cost that much if you know a mechanic that works on them....I did my air shocks 3 weeks ago and it cost me only labor...for all 4 done cost me 375....the oil change cost me 175 at the shop,,way cheaper than the dealership.....I order bentley gt parts of the internet with the warranty....way cheaper than the dealership.....if you can afford it get one if not buy something you like....2005 bentley gt cost me 39,000 with only 43,000 miles...

Im sure the brake pads would wear out nearly every year with average driving. That must cost quite a bit on a Bentley!

Hey guys I dont know the best way to get a hold of people on here to answer this question but hopefully people see this... Question: Is the best/only option to get the equity out of your car your leasing by putting that equity into another car loan that is at least 110-120% more then your equity, so that you can just pay off that 10-20% equity and then you have the car out right and you can sell it, if you dont understand this is what i mean.... Ex: My fleet of nice cars are $1500 to principal/month but there is no way to get at the principal for years unless you buy out the car, until now...? Say that 1500/month ive been paying for 2 years so i have $36k in equity, i then can use that $36k equity to lease a $36k-$45k car and then buy it out right away and sell it for full profit..... Please tell me if im wrong or what the best option is to do i cant find any information on this.

These are amazing cars if you can find a well maintained low mile example with all original paint and service records. I don’t think there is a better luxury GT for the price that these cars sink to, from new. I also do my own minor service and would not hesitate to tackle minor service and repair on this well designed super Coupe. I have a low mile 2006, that I use on average one day a week minimum, as I also have multiple cars, that will all hold value now, at their depreciated lows.

Now can you daily drive one?

Haha, look at changing a starter motor and the vacuum hoses which always break. Hint, these are both engine out services

Can you say that how much is going to cost for a 400000$ rolls Royce wraith??

Any news on a 2006 flying spur

I really wish i would win the giveaway of a car in your old videos because I cannot stand walking miles to go to college. Unfortunately my parents never had the money to afford a car for me because of financial issues. I'm the first generation of my family to graduate high school and attend college.

Video starts at 6.49

What is the yearly maintenance on this car

SLAOG #FRESHANOMICZ BENTLEYS

Is their. 5 year ownership video?

So, you own a GT and can't drive it to work?

Did you say property tax ?

What part of s.c ?

Insurance really for only 890?American so great

Canada is so different

Entertaining video, but not really helpful. In short, if you do the standard preventative maintenance yourself and you don’t have a repair, then it’s not much more expensive than any other car. You can say the exact same thing about every single luxury car.

Sounds expensive to me. Way more then a 16 year old Corolla lol.

Yeah but if you just so happen to total a $350,000 dollar Bentley on $100,000 of coverage.. you're fucked

That fedora is gross 😝

Nah a new one is different than old one

expensive vw

Can't put over 3,000 miles per year then what's the reason owning one . let me guess to show the world I own a very expensive car yet I'm broke like church mice . to keep up with the Jones family . The thing that people do to keep up with the rich is mind boggling . you would think these neighbor are rich people but they are living on macaroni and cheese n minute rice to get by because the want to live these so call lavish life style . just wannabe .

i have a bentley continental gt 2014 lots of small but expensive problems , its not worth the money

The worse Bentley to get is the 2004 and 2005. Facts

Just know if yr going to buy any year Bentley without a warranty yr going to pay big bucks so don't be fooled.