Looking at adding a weekend toy looking at V8 versions of the GTC what would be the best years prior to 2020 that was fits in my budget 👍
my neighbor has a 2015 GTC and has been basically problem free since new has 40 K on the dial and hardly any issues to
what should I look out for thanks in advance, fellas

 

Hard to answer what best fits in your budget without knowing your budget.

 

Usually the last of the run are the best cars - so for the gen2 that would be a 2018. I forget now, didn't the gen2 V8s have that turbo oil cooler line issue? I would look for a car where that has been remediated already.

 

Looking at a 2015 GTC 24K miles
2 owners all service records.
v8 base mulliner
around 80K price……
is it quite easy to source VW or Audi parts for this? Good price? Is there a third-party aftermarket warranty that anyone recommends?
seems electronics with the infotainment system could be an issue down the road ? suspension and obviously retractable roof. Anything else to be weary of thank you so much and thanks and advance.

 

See the thread running now on the V8 Turbo oil screen. Big time known Audi issue.

 

wow….how much is the fix?

 

I don't know how much the fix is if gets to that point - the key is to find a car where its been remediated already, or if not, build your own remediation cost for it into the offered price.

 

I made a few calls to check on a V8 as I’m also shopping one it looks like 20 hour job
around 4K…. Yikes
Audi did the recall for free…. Not Bentley

 

Of course they didn't, trying to vacuum every last dollar they can out of owners wallets.

 

Possible Bentley will create a recall for it? Doesn't make sense why Bentley would decline since they use same engine for many years

 

Not without a class action lawsuit. And its not just Bentley, manufacturers don't do expensive recalls anymore - unless its safety related because then they have to answer to NHTSA. Lexus has/had an issue where the air conditioner drain hose gets clogged and when the water backs up and floods the passenger firewall/footwell area, its a $10-$15K repair. They were telling owners to file their own insurance claims for it, the case incidents are posted all over the internet. Someone recently won a lawsuit against them about it - and its still not a recall, just a TSB, so unless the customer knows about the problem from reading online, or a conscientious tech spots the issue during dealer service and remediates it, it doesn't get fixed.

 

Any aggressive Attorneys on here that would like to do a class action lawsuit against Bentley and get rich and famous?

 

kickinit,
I recently bought a very nice 2014 Mulliner V8 with 40k miles for $61k.
Very nice vehicle, you will love it..
coupe not convert.

 

Has a Bentley ever had the engine issue due to the oil strainer? I've only heard of the Audi cars having the issue

 

It's the same engine, so the problem is there for sure. There are so few Bentleys on the road that the defect rate from this doesn't register, that also helps them deny the repairs under warranty.

What year was the factory fix for this?