I just checked my email and received the following information from the Bentley dealership regarding the results of the 2007 Continental GTC pre-purchase inspection report:

"We scanned the car and found:
- Bank 2 airflow meter (code stored, the engine had some misfires on the test drive)-07D906461X-$405.84 IN STOCK labor 437.50 total 925.00
- Alarm horn (static code stored)-1J0951603B-$332.75 SOP CW labor 350.00 total 690.00
- Convertible top frame position sensor (code stored)3W7959613B-$401.49 IN STOCK (this was replaced back in September of 2017 out of parts warranty) labor 525.00 total 938.00 for RO 215035
- Also, the left front wheel is bent and needs an alignment for the "slight pull" complaint. This may be a redo from the last repair we are checking on what wheel was repaired. 100.00 to straighten if different wheel. Those wheels are NLA. Alignment 395.00
- Bumper repair 900.00 for triangle piece
- Service is up to date due again in July minor 9 yr 1450.00
- Brakes 10mm front; 9 mm rear(like new)
- Tires were replaced in 2018 dot date 2018 we can balance again for flat spots 175.00
**Car checks over great! Excellent condition for a 2007 car."

As I mentioned, the car has only 8000 mi. All service records present and repairs completed at the original Bentley dealership. The current owner states that he will take care of all the needed repairs except bumper repair for $900. I am going to move forward with the puchase. I welcome any feedback, suggestions or thoughts. Thanks.

 

Congrats.

As long as they don’t go up in price after the repairs I guess your good to go. I don’t have a convertible so you’ll have to look around on the board to see about how long the tops last. See if they had any updated parts for the top. The alarm horn...I paid $35 on ebay when I thought mines was fried till I figured out from here that it could have just been silented (it doesn’t beep when I arm it but the panic works). No mention of the vacuum lines over the trans? See if they have been done already or if your purchasing a car that had them rerouted.

As always, post a few pictures when you take delivery. I’m sure the board would love to see her.

 

When you say triangle piece do you mean the windshield washer holes?

If so that is an easy fix that will probably cost you a lot less. The covers are about 100 each and you can find a body shop to paint / install for around 100-200

 

No, it's actually a piece off of the fender above the front right wheel. It looks like it may have caused by a rock or something hitting it. It is definitely a bodywork type of job.

 

Thanks. The seller agreed to make repairs and keep the same purchase price. I'll check on the vacuum lines. I'll definitely send pics when I get it hopefully this week. Thanks again for the advice.

 

When you say “triangle” piece, are you talking about this corner piece? I found it odd that when I first got mines and I was going over it I seen a mark there and when I tried to touch it, that corner piece just crumbled off. I thought maybe it had some work done and they never reported it. I mean with no force..just touching it to see what it was, it broke right off.

 

Yes, exactly! Did you have it repaired? If so, what was the cost? Who did the repairs?

 

That looks like damage if maybe the strut failed?

 

I didn’t have it repaired as it was kinda trivial to me. It didn’t set off my OCD so I left it. But months later someone (and I don’t know how because I park away from others) backed into me and cracked my bumper. Then months after that I hit something and totally destroyed it and that’s when I had it swapped out for a Speed bumper. Bumper, paint and install (with a few other Knick knack) was around $5000 total.

If the struts did fail it wasn’t on my watch. I was actually doing the entire front end job except for the sway bar when I took this picture. The chipped bumper was a yr before this, literally a few days after the shipper dropped it off.