Always curious , what are the major differences between a Bentley and a roughly comparable high-sales-volume car like a Camry? engine power? transmission? suspension? interior materials? any systems less failure prone or more robust in some way? Anybody here ever owned a Bentley? Bought used o…

Well, comparing a Bentley to a Camry is like comparing a thoroughbred race horse to a mule. When you slap down big $$ for a car you expect the best leather and wood in the interior. A premium sound system. Super sound insulation. Multi-way power memory seats. Power recliners even in the rear. AC th…

About 25 or so years ago there was a guy here who owned a Bentley and he used it strictly as a rental option. He would chauffeur kids to proms, adults to various special events, and so on. He actually stayed pretty busy with that car. I assume his operating cost per mile was a bit high and similar…

[image] George_San_Jose1: what are the major differences between a Bentley and a roughly comparable high-sales-volume car like a Camry? That’s just like asking about major differences between a 1980 Cadillac Eldorado and a 1980 Chevrolet Chevette. The Chevette was the best selling small car …

Each aspect of the Camry is as good as it needs to be, while each aspect of the Bentley is as good as it can be.

[image] texases: Each aspect of the Camry is as good as it needs to be, while each aspect of the Bentley is as good as it can be. +1 That sums it up succinctly!

[image] texases: Each aspect of the Camry is as good as it needs to be, while each aspect of the Bentley is as good as it can be. +1 Additionally, ultra-luxury models like Bentley offer an incredible number of choices when it comes to paint color and the color of the leather interior: https…

Some of the options are custom order as well, like you could have wood hand-carved or your name engraved. Options like this are available when you pay $200,000 for a car. Rolls Royce is the same way. I personally wouldn’t want to have to worry about owning a car like this. If given to me, I woul…

Another fun way to spend imaginary car money is to go to the Porsche 911 configurator page, and start adding options, lots of options. How about leather trimmed air vents?

Can you get a crushed velour interior or am I dating myself?

[image] old_mopar_guy: Can you get a crushed velour interior or am I dating myself? Yes (with enough money, I bet) and yes :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Bentley: What Makes it a Good Car?

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Mustangman August 3, 2022, 12:16pm 6

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That sums it up succinctly!

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Bentley: What Makes it a Good Car?

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