Topic: Depreciation Appreciation: 2003-2011 Bentley Continental GT

[quadzilla]

Hardest thing about scoring a GS-F used is that they sold so damned few of them new that there just aren't ever going to be many around.

Are there any? Just checked AT and zero across Canada. Maybe they will come up again in the spring.

[OliverD]

Not too surprising, the market for RWD sedans is near zero in Canada.

[Jaeger]

Hardest thing about scoring a GS-F used is that they sold so damned few of them new that there just aren't ever going to be many around.

Are there any? Just checked AT and zero across Canada. Maybe they will come up again in the spring.

Not surprised.  Probably have to go through the hassle (and unbelievably excruciating exchange-rate pain) of importing one from the States if you really wanted to have one.

Oh well - there's always the "boring old Hyundai" in the G80 / G90 / Equus or presumably the just as "boring old LS" if the buyer is looking for luxury, not sport.  And while the GS-F would be my first choice (fugly face and all) I would have NO issue cruising around in a previous gen LS or the like.  And I wouldn't ever be "bored".  It's such an impossibly narrow view to think that there is only one recipe for enjoying an automobile.

[Firm]

Hardest thing about scoring a GS-F used is that they sold so damned few of them new that there just aren't ever going to be many around.

Are there any? Just checked AT and zero across Canada. Maybe they will come up again in the spring.

Not surprised.  Probably have to go through the hassle (and unbelievably excruciating exchange-rate pain) of importing one from the States if you really wanted to have one.

Oh well - there's always the "boring old Hyundai" in the G80 / G90 / Equus or presumably the just as "boring old LS" if the buyer is looking for luxury, not sport.  And while the GS-F would be my first choice (fugly face and all) I would have NO issue cruising around in a previous gen LS or the like.  And I wouldn't ever be "bored".  It's such an impossibly narrow view to think that there is only one recipe for enjoying an automobile.

I agree actually. Not sure if that was a shot at my earlier comment or not...but the point I was trying to make there is that all of these cars mentioned; Lexus or Hyundai, are not even in the same universe as the original topic Bentley.

[Jaeger]

Hardest thing about scoring a GS-F used is that they sold so damned few of them new that there just aren't ever going to be many around.

Are there any? Just checked AT and zero across Canada. Maybe they will come up again in the spring.

Not surprised.  Probably have to go through the hassle (and unbelievably excruciating exchange-rate pain) of importing one from the States if you really wanted to have one.

Oh well - there's always the "boring old Hyundai" in the G80 / G90 / Equus or presumably the just as "boring old LS" if the buyer is looking for luxury, not sport.  And while the GS-F would be my first choice (fugly face and all) I would have NO issue cruising around in a previous gen LS or the like.  And I wouldn't ever be "bored".  It's such an impossibly narrow view to think that there is only one recipe for enjoying an automobile.

I agree actually. Not sure if that was a shot at my earlier comment or not...but the point I was trying to make there is that all of these cars mentioned; Lexus or Hyundai, are not even in the same universe as the original topic Bentley.

Precisely no one said that they were.  And at least one person quite clearly said that they were not.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

I think this video fits into this conversation quite nicely.

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

Quite serendipitous, I would say.

[Jaeger]

I think this video fits into this conversation quite nicely.

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

Quite serendipitous, I would say.

 

[Serniter]

I think this video fits into this conversation quite nicely.

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

Quite serendipitous, I would say.

I thought you might've posted this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qjA_DnhqCfI

[Great_Big_Abyss]

I'm just gonna leave these here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHW9CrFVGJA&t=25s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjA_DnhqCfI

See post #22 on Page 2.

[DriverJeff]

I'm sorry, I'm still trying to believe what I read a few pages back, "Ultimately they bought the Quattroporte, mostly because by all reports it's a much more reliable and mechanically simpler comparable".

I never imagined I'd see it stated that someone bought a Maserati as the more reliable choice to anything!  This is fantastic!   

Firm, I'm glad your parents are diggin' it.  I sincerely hope they get great life out of it, but geeeeeez.... I can't think of any scenario where I'd choose a Maserati -- any Maserati -- over any of its competitors.

[Firm]

Haha! They still haven't had an issue with it, and it's now seen some winter weather, even though it's been a pretty light winter here so far.

They were visiting here the other day and I walked with them out to the driveway when they left just to hear it pull away 

My dad does hate the electronic parking brake with a passion though, lol