Any do's/don'ts of GT hunting?

We would want to pay around 130k


What years and milages should we expect to fall near that price range and what should we steer clear of?

Thanks alot!

 

IMO this should get you a mid teens mileage 05 GT, but maybe not a Mulliner.

I just got mine (2nd one owned) and I feel that a Full Bentley service history is required as they come with full service for 3 years, and if someone has not bothered to do that then what else have they not bothered with.

Also I think prices are held down with some of the funky colored interiors, but that is a matter of taste (or lack of it!!). Some of the garish color interior cars that are on the E bay do not seem to attract any bids. Coincidence? and the asking prices seem to be lower as well.

I have had superb service from my local Dealer and any faults have been immediately rectified with the car being picked up by them and returned fully detailed. I suppose you expect this at this level.

Good luck with your search.

 

thanks alot!


coincidentally...just checked out the 04 and 05 GTs at Autosport USA in Delray (on vacation) and they were pretty nice, but 04 doesnt seem to be a great year...beautiful color though...

 

Best advice I can give you, look past the name and drive it back to back with an Audi S8 or A8. My money says you prefer the way the Audi drives hands down. And the interior luxury between the two is a coin flip.

IMO the bentely GT is such a dull, soul less car to drive. Pretty, and "image worthy", but other than that meh.

 

haha, JUST looked at an s8...the GT just has something about it, and its not the name...



that being said...the S8 was GREAT...

 

I had 2 C-GT's last year, a 2004 with 17k and traded it in for a 06 C-GT Mulliner, great cars but as Vicious said pretty blah. I got bored with them pretty quick. I have a S8 now and like it tons better than the Conti's.
But I am pretty bored with the S8 now as well, so you better not listen to me then. LOL

Conti's are great cars and real people stoppers. The Audi is just more of a drivers car.
Good luck, if you can find a Mulliner they are worth the few extra bucks esp. at resale.

Bajo

 

are you right above me?


YOU CAN SEE THAT IM SITTING IN MY WHITE LEATHER CHAIR BUCK NEKKID!!!????








Ya, I can see how both of the cars could get a bit boring...but thankfully, this is for my father...haha...he has had a 2001 SL500 for...6 years...need I say more?

 

Whats next?

 

CL600 with some renntech work or a CL55? You would be AMAZED how inexpensively the big benz's can be had these days. Look around and you can find a CL65 for what that C-GT will run.

IMO a CL65 with these:

http://www.carshine.com.au/index.htm...r%20Wheels.htm

wheels looks fawkin HOT. saw one in person in old town pasadena last weekend. Thought they were SLR wheels at first. Damn sexy sled.

 

oh I forgot my advice dont buy one way to big and way to heavy!

 

haha, this car has some great rep around here...haha

 

Too many including BAJO have bought and sold a number of them...I drove my GF's sisters and it is fast and really stable on the highway but the rest I am not impressed and better cars can be had for the $

 

I have found a good deal near the 120k area...


ok, so what are other options?

 

SL65 or a SL600 and get it Renntech'ed out.

 

OK, splain urself about the nekkid chair part,