Why a £10k Bentley is More Expensive Than a £300k One!

Опубликовано 17 января 2025, 11:04

Should you spend £300,000 on the new 2026 Award-Winning Continental GT Speed, or risk £10,000 on a used legend from 2006? Mat Watson is putting the "Hybrid Hero" against a high-mileage W12 to see if the world’s most expensive brake discs are worth more than an entire car.

We’re diving into the "Truth" about owning a budget Bentley in 2026, from the £16,000 air suspension failures to the rare £15,000 head gasket bills that haunt early W12 engines. Can the new 782hp Ultra Performance Hybrid—which just won Robb Report's "Best Interior"—really justify costing 30 times more than the original?.

Chapters
00:00 Intro: The £290,000 Price Gap!
01:09 Finding the Car: How to find a Bentley for £10k
01:52 Used Design: Does a 20-year-old Bentley still look "Rich"?
02:30 Used Interior: The truth about old leather and sticky buttons
03:10 New Interior: Why it won "Best Interior 2025/26"
04:01 New Design: The controversial "Single Headlight" look
04:52 Revs: Old W12 vs New V8 Hybrid Sound
05:41 Engines: 782hp Hybrid vs the original 552hp W12
07:54 Brake Tests: Ceramic vs Steel—a 2.6-tonne stopping challenge!
09:02 Used Dyno: How many horses has 20 years stolen?
12:31 Regular Driving: Is the old Bentley still "Smooth"?
14:40 Back Seats: Can you fit adults in the back of a GT?
15:56 Country Roads: Does the Hybrid mask its 2.6-tonne weight?
17:48 Weight: Why modern Bentleys are heavier than ever
18:37 Fuel Economy: 66mpg Hybrid vs 12mpg W12!
19:33 Used Fault Codes: The terrifying £15k diagnostic
22:18 Running Costs: Is it actually possible to daily a £10k Bentley?
24:30 Depreciation: Who is losing the most money?
25:18 Looking Rich: Which one fools the neighbours?
26:10 Used Fixes: Can we save the W12 for cheap?
28:30 Verdict: Should you buy, sell or avoid?

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