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Posted: 5/12/2017 12:41:07 PM EDT

That's a lot of car for little money.

I just wonder how reliable the w12 is. I saw used engines from about 10k to 13k for sale.

It has a 6hp26 trans...same one as my navigator.

VW engineering, so I wonder why type of little electrical gremlins are out there.

I did see that the front break pads were about $200 a set.

I wonder what the odds are that someone can buy it at $40,000 use it for 3-4 years then sell it for $25,000 and just have normal maintenance items

Posted: 5/12/2017 12:49:20 PM EDT

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Look up the price of replacing a headlight or brakes

http://www.secretentourage.com/lifestyle/bentley-continental-gt-buyers-guide/

Posted: 5/12/2017 1:19:55 PM EDT

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Look up the price of replacing a headlight or brakes

http://www.secretentourage.com/lifestyle/bentley-continental-gt-buyers-guide/

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6speedonline has a nice thread on the contis with all the cross referenced part numbers.

typical OEM mark up on part stuff going on.

Like an oil change.

Posted: 5/12/2017 1:55:26 PM EDT

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Money pit!

"Window Regulators Tend to Go Bad: While its no big issue in most cars as it’s a quick and cheap fix, the Bentley window regulators are $1200 a piece (not including labor).

Seat Motors: The motors that push your seats in all 23 adjustable directions are very weak. Our car’s seat motors were fixed at a cost of $2800 for both under factory warranty."

Posted: 5/12/2017 3:22:44 PM EDT

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Money pit!

"Window Regulators Tend to Go Bad: While its no big issue in most cars as it’s a quick and cheap fix, the Bentley window regulators are $1200 a piece (not including labor).

Seat Motors: The motors that push your seats in all 23 adjustable directions are very weak. Our car’s seat motors were fixed at a cost of $2800 for both under factory warranty."

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

Posted: 5/12/2017 4:48:08 PM EDT

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

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Oh no, they'd never go crazy super-complicating a hidden component for no good reason.

Posted: 5/12/2017 5:02:06 PM EDT

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Oh no, they'd never go crazy super-complicating a hidden component for no good reason.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/picture063med.jpg

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

Oh no, they'd never go crazy super-complicating a hidden component for no good reason.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/picture063med.jpg

I'd say a rear deck hinge is somthing you see.

I am sure there are some one off things on the Conti.

Posted: 5/12/2017 11:46:32 PM EDT

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Oh no, they'd never go crazy super-complicating a hidden component for no good reason.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/picture063med.jpg

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That hinge/strut piece is a work of art.

Posted: 5/13/2017 1:45:08 AM EDT

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

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Go buy one and give us a report every three months

Posted: 5/13/2017 1:51:11 AM EDT

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I don't know much about the conti's, but when I was a kid I really wanted a Bently turbo R. Off to google.

Posted: 5/13/2017 10:03:03 AM EDT

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

Go buy one and give us a report every three months

I may do that in a few years.

I'll finally be out from all the damn failed business debt.

I'll have my full shop by then so I can do engine out stuff if need be.

Posted: 5/14/2017 4:22:18 AM EDT

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Carmax that shit with a full bumper to bumper warranty.

I've seen a few bloggers do the same with range rovers and aston martin's.

Posted: 5/14/2017 6:09:05 AM EDT

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Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

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Money pit!

"Window Regulators Tend to Go Bad: While its no big issue in most cars as it’s a quick and cheap fix, the Bentley window regulators are $1200 a piece (not including labor).

Seat Motors: The motors that push your seats in all 23 adjustable directions are very weak. Our car’s seat motors were fixed at a cost of $2800 for both under factory warranty."

Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

The only part on the C5 Corvette, which wasn't an expensive car, that wasn't proprietary was the door handle. It came off a Buick I think.

On a Bentley...

Posted: 5/14/2017 10:35:28 AM EDT

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Carmax that shit with a full bumper to bumper warranty.

I've seen a few bloggers do the same with range rovers and aston martin's.

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lol....yeah Doug Demuro made it famous

IN a few years if they have a conti on the lot and offer the warranty, you bet your boots I'm gonna get one.

Posted: 5/14/2017 10:44:07 AM EDT

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The only part on the C5 Corvette, which wasn't an expensive car, that wasn't proprietary was the door handle. It came off a Buick I think.

On a Bentley...

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Money pit!

"Window Regulators Tend to Go Bad: While its no big issue in most cars as it’s a quick and cheap fix, the Bentley window regulators are $1200 a piece (not including labor).

Seat Motors: The motors that push your seats in all 23 adjustable directions are very weak. Our car’s seat motors were fixed at a cost of $2800 for both under factory warranty."

Go look at pictures of a window reg for a similar year A8 and then for a Conti. Then report back.

As far as the seat motors, set driving position and then unplug..lol

VAG isn't going to engineer a part from scratch that you can't see.

The only part on the C5 Corvette, which wasn't an expensive car, that wasn't proprietary was the door handle. It came off a Buick I think.

On a Bentley...

That is not true at all.

Engine, trans, brakes, audio system, keys, and a lot of other things were shared with other models.

For example, Gen 1 dodge viper front spindles? same as a Dakota.

Pads and rotors cross ref to some other car models. I thin the only diffrent is they other pads don't have the wear monitor...oh well,.