Calgary Bentley Continental for sale for less than mid-spec Civic

[Neil4Speed]

I thought this deserved its own thread outside of the recession thread... but $30k... if it runs and drives... pretty decent price.

Any budding youtube stars wanting to kickstart their channel?

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2004-bentley-continental-gt/1499897091

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

It’s been up for 3-4 months at that price. I think it would have sold by now if it wasn’t a total turd.

[bjstare]

I came across that ad a couple weeks ago. That thing is a shit box. Not to mention you could spend that much maintaining it within a couple years if things don’t go well.

[andyg16]

Based on the seats and steering wheel, looks like a used Field Operator's Truck :rofl:

[lilmira]

That's one scuffed up shift knob.

[01RedDX]

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[ExtraSlow]

I have wet dreams about mid-spec civics.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I have wet dreams about mid-spec civics.

Not sure why, you already own the best Honda ever made.

[ExtraSlow]

Truthfully I just have a lot of wet dreams.

[Tik-Tok]

Truthfully I just have a lot of wet dreams.

Might want to check your roof for leaks

[ExtraSlow]

I think I'll just ask Toilet_X to return his key.

[civic_stylez]

As someone who worked on these in great depth during my time with Bentley, that car has many surprises in store for the next owner. The engine and transmissions are good but the water pump and dash screen will be on their way out and between the two, theres 15k worth of work sitting there. The Mulliner wheels are a nice addition and worth a small fortune on their own. The plastidip/truck bed liner grille is definitely a no.

[SKR]

I have wet dreams about mid-spec civics.

I had a wet dream
You had one too
But mine was the best one
It was of you

[Buster]

I think I'll just ask Toilet_X to return his key.

I just barfed.

[shakalaka]

I hope people are smart enough to avoid exotic/supercars that are that old based on their own common sense. But then again - common sense is the most common thing, which is not so common in every common person.

[RX_EVOLV]

Know someone w/ an '06 who had to replace the front windshield and it was $10K

[BavarianBeast]

One of my old managers bought an 06 in 2009 for $60k. By 2017 and 70,000kn he said he had spent over $80k in maintenance. Cheap to buy, expensive to drive.

[Buster]

And at the end of the day you're still just driving a continental boat.

[you&me]

The cars depreciate at the rate they do, in part, because the service and parts don't depreciate.

You're still buying parts for a $300k car...

[dirtsniffer]

some owner could probably buy this for parts.

[revelations]

There are many videos of why Bentleys should not be bought simply because they are 'cheap' - hoovies garage for eg! lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9_5uIeQuTA (his car was a lot worse though)

tavarish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7hbP0r5ZtM

[Neil4Speed]

I agree though... For Parts, its probably worth it, it must be the cheapest in North America. I am surprised someone hasn't tried to export it.

[dj_rice]

We just got a 2007 traded in on a 20 S63

[Buster]

We just got a 2007 traded in on a 20 S63

13 years?

well, we know it ain't shakalaka

[shakalaka]

13 years?

well, we know it ain't shakalaka

Haha. Though I believe I know which one he is talking about. I believe it's a convertible.

And they were also working on trying to get in a Red F430. I wonder if that deal went through.

[dj_rice]

Haha. Though I believe I know which one he is talking about. I believe it's a convertible.

And they were also working on trying to get in a Red F430. I wonder if that deal went through.

Correct. Vert for a vert and from what I was told, the GTC is already sold (nice condition too, interior looks mint)

We had it listed for $59,900

[Rocket1k78]

I dont even want to imagine what the bill would be like when something major happens if a screen and water pump are $15k. My old neighbor at my condo had a pretty hot wife and she was always rolling around in nice cars, one day when i went to show the place i noticed they bought a pretty nice but used range rover. FFWD some time i went by to repair something and i noticed the range was sitting pretty crooked on the driveway, got to talking to the neighbor and he said the air suspension broke and it was around $5k to repair and they werent sure if it was worth fixing because theyve already dumped a ton of money into it lol

[ExtraSlow]

I had a Ford Expedition with air suspension. That broke too. Air suspension is a bastard to fix no matter what manufacturer.

[rx7boi]

I dont even want to imagine what the bill would be like when something major happens if a screen and water pump are $15k. My old neighbor at my condo had a pretty hot wife and she was always rolling around in nice cars, one day when i went to show the place i noticed they bought a pretty nice but used range rover. FFWD some time i went by to repair something and i noticed the range was sitting pretty crooked on the driveway, got to talking to the neighbor and he said the air suspension broke and it was around $5k to repair and they werent sure if it was worth fixing because theyve already dumped a ton of money into it lol

You can't roll in here with a post like that without pictures of the hot wife.

What the fuck, man? Haha.

[speedog]

Just to be fair, what is a 2004 mid-spec Civic worth?

[revelations]

^ 2-3k

[rage2]

Air suspension on a Benz is like $10k to repair. Worth every cent.

[Tik-Tok]

he said the air suspension broke and it was around $5k to repair and they werent sure if it was worth fixing because theyve already dumped a ton of money into it lol

Are you sure it wasn't an A6 Audi allroad? Because that's sounds exactly like an allroad.

Back to topic, someone should buy it and drop a LS into it :rofl:

[you&me]

Air suspension on a Benz is like $10k to repair. Worth every cent.

I've been through that (more than once!) on my wife's old GL... F that ever again.

But I thought you were a proponent of coilover replacement when the air suspension inevitably failed on Benz'?

Worth mentioning, the Conti will have air suspension too...

[BerserkerCatSplat]

I had a Ford Expedition with air suspension. That broke too. Air suspension is a bastard to fix no matter what manufacturer.

I did a rear air bag on a Grand Marquis and that was about the easiest suspension work I've ever done.

[Tik-Tok]

I did a rear air bag on a Grand Marquis and that was about the easiest suspension work I've ever done.

Yeah, not having the threat of a spring lodged into your throat makes it easier to work on. The allroad was easy, just not cheap.

[revelations]

Air suspension on a Benz is like $10k to repair. Worth every cent.

pffffttt..... dealer prices :p

[civic_stylez]

I dont even want to imagine what the bill would be like when something major happens if a screen and water pump are $15k. My old neighbor at my condo had a pretty hot wife and she was always rolling around in nice cars, one day when i went to show the place i noticed they bought a pretty nice but used range rover. FFWD some time i went by to repair something and i noticed the range was sitting pretty crooked on the driveway, got to talking to the neighbor and he said the air suspension broke and it was around $5k to repair and they werent sure if it was worth fixing because theyve already dumped a ton of money into it lol

And thats 5K per corner. Rovers are never an if, but a when for the air suspension. Especially in winter. The rubber cracks when its frozen and the air bags are useless until fixed.

[max_boost]

flipstah

This car perfect for u!

[flipstah]

Fuck that that’s too claptrap for me. Plus that interior infotainment is garbage and hard to modify.

Air suspension isn’t a big deal; I’d gut it and run a different management system on those bags.

[rage2]

But I thought you were a proponent of coilover replacement when the air suspension inevitably failed on Benz'?
I’ll recommend swapping it to coils if you can’t afford to fix it. If I ever have a Benz old enough with broken air suspension and love the car enough to drive it another 10 years till it breaks again, $1k a year is worth it.

[dj_rice]

I’ll recommend swapping it to coils if you can’t afford to fix it. If I ever have a Benz old enough with broken air suspension and love the car enough to drive it another 10 years till it breaks again, $1k a year is worth it.


Can always get Arnott parts instead of dealer OEM to save some bucks as well.....I need to test drive one with air suspension to see what all the hoopla is about and if its so dreamy like ya'll say

[shakalaka]

Which Benz's have air suspension? I don't get the hype - what is it supposed to do exactly?

[flipstah]

Which Benz's have air suspension? I don't get the hype - what is it supposed to do exactly?

Airmatic is nicccceeeee

My E class had it. So plush and cushy

[ExtraSlow]

Air suspension is excellent for those rough rig roads.

[flipstah]

air suspension is excellent for those rough calgary roads.

ftfy

[Tik-Tok]

Also great to level out the car as to not raise suspicion when you're transporting 1kg of cocaine and dead hookers.

[Neil4Speed]

Air suspension on a Benz is like $10k to repair. Worth every cent.


MB Air suspension is 'decently' reliable unless you beat on it. Also there are very good aftermarket alternatives now making the repair and parts cost more reasonable.

ABC on the other hand... yeah thats a mess.

[flipstah]

Air suspension is easy; it's literally four bladders and air lines.

W12 is hard.

[AllGoNoShow]

As someone who worked on these in great depth during my time with Bentley, that car has many surprises in store for the next owner. The engine and transmissions are good but the water pump and dash screen will be on their way out and between the two, theres 15k worth of work sitting there. The Mulliner wheels are a nice addition and worth a small fortune on their own. The plastidip/truck bed liner grille is definitely a no.

The window down in the rain will help you reach the 15k goal and blow past it! :D

[S-FLY]

The ad lost me with the plasti-dipped grill and trunk emblem.

[Buster]

better than de-badging...which just makes cars looks like they were in an accident.

[rage2]

Which Benz's have air suspension? I don't get the hype - what is it supposed to do exactly?
E and up. There's a more advanced active suspension version on the GLE now too called Active Body Control.

So what's so special? Balance of comfort and sport. In comfort, it's just a nice plush ride with good non floaty feedback. In the corners it firms up and delivers a lot less body roll than what the softer ride suggests. The Active Body Control enhances that by using cameras to determine road surface and anticipates the needed suspension movement. Pothole? No problem. Coat right over it without fucking those silly low profile tires. Cornering for fun? Let's bank the car inwards so that it can deliver a perfectly flat cornering experience. Didn't see that speed bump? You probably wouldn't even feel it under 80km/h.

For big ass comfy 4000+ boats that they're installed on, it's really the best of both worlds.