Bentley Arnage

Price Paid:  $225000.00 from Ferrari of Los Gatos

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 , , Arnage Red Label

Strengths:
Power, luxurious wood and leather, flawless mirror like paint finish, rarity.

Weaknesses:
All 3 of them had the check engine light come on when they were new. The quirk tends to work itself out after a thousand miles or so.

Summary:
I originally bought a red label that matched the red one in the brochure. There is nothing else like it. I recently traded that in on the 2001 Le Mans edition. My wife then had to have one too so we now have 2 Arnages. We also have 1 Azure. The power in these cars is more than amazing. You feel more like you are being pulled along with some new propulsion system than an ordinary car engine. You can tell that the car is massive and it should not be able to move like it does. I toasted a Lexus LS 430 on the freeway today on the way to work (Yes I work but I don''t need to). You have to drive one to understand.

Similar Products Used:
BMW 750 il, Jaguar VDP SC, Jaguar XJR

Price Paid:  $0.00 from estate sale

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Azure

Strengths:
mind blowing power and truly exceptional fit and finish. Stature, rides like a dream. Is like nothing I have ever experienced before.

Weaknesses:
As mentioned, I do not own this auto, however the times I have driven it it perfermed flawlessly. I cannot justify any weaknesses of the car, nor can the owner. Perfection in wood, metal, and class. I want my own.

Summary:
Although I am not the owner of this car it belongs to a very good friend, and business partner I have had many opportunities to drive the car. It has made my mind up for future automobile decisions. It is absolutely the finest motorcar I have ever set foot in bar none. I will be purchasing sometime in the future.

Similar Products Used:
None come close. Nothing.

Price Paid:  $212000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Arnage

Strengths:
A awesome 6.75 liter v8.the best luxury you can get with high perforance.

Weaknesses:
here ain't no weaknesses.If your gonna buy a Bently yo believe
for now so forth you will know that this is the best luxury vehicle

Summary:
well it starts from here.i think everybody has to have a piece of fortune
ad have a Bently.or else you can't touch this!

Similar Products Used:
If Rolls and a Bently were runnin tgether that Rolls has to have 5
seconds to catch up with that Bently.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Bentley Arnage Red Label

Strengths:
power, quiet

Weaknesses:
uncomfortable entry and exit

Summary:
A very solid automobile with several surprising quirks. As compared to my 1996 Bentlay Brooklands it is more powerful, quieter and rides like silk; however, it is harder to enter or exit, lacks certai basic features. eg the sun visors cannot be turned to the side, the use of plastic vs metal is increasd, there are rattles, plastic push buttons instead of metal switches, coarser carpeting, etc. In other words, though the car is more expensive, it somehow seems cheaper. I am surprised, disappointed and frustrated.

Similar Products Used:
1996 Bentley Brooklands

Price Paid:  $212000.00 from dimmitt

Strengths:
styling and finish as well as the RR engine/turbocharger.

Weaknesses:
G.p.s., telephone and radio. None are worthy of a car of this stature.

Summary:
The car is a dream to drive, although it has taken 10,000 miles to get many of the quirks remedied. The engine warning light continues to come on if the car isn''t driven for a week and need to be reset at the dealership. The Red label is quite an eyeful and always gets attention, escpecially from younger drivers. It seems they know what it is and their parents usually don''t. I have a few major problems i.e. a fuel line breaking and pouring out fuel and tires with bubbles and gps with a mind of its own but all in all it has been a great automobile to own.

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three S-500 Mercedes.