What happens when an average monthly salary buys Bentley, which appeared as'Avante price'

Large displacement 6,000cc 12 cylinder engine, over 5 meters long. The new car price is more than 300 million. This is the spec of the first generation flying spur of Bentley, called a dream car for many car enthusiasts. Bentley, one of the world's top three famous cars along with Maybach and Rolls-Royce, has a basic price of more than 200 million won, and the recently discontinued flagship model Mussan has a price of more than 500 million won, making it a hard car for the public to buy. It is well known.

However, if you look at the used car market, you can see that the used Bentley, which is quite old, has risen to 20 million won. Not only Bentley, but also other imported luxury cars, there are quite a few items that have risen to a price range of less than 30 million won. Today, AutoPost Issue Plus takes a step closer to what happens when you buy a 20 million won Bentley that appeared in the used market.

Maybach to Ferrari

Everyone dreams of a dream car and lives

If you are a car enthusiast, you will live with a dream car that you want to ride someday in your mind. The dream car can be a'Mercedes-Benz Maybach' that boasts a sense of comfort and luxury that embroiders a silk road, or it can be a'Ferrari' or'Lamborghini', a supercar with beautiful design and powerful performance.

What all these cars have in common is that they are expensive cars with a base price of one billion units. The general public rarely buys cars that cost these billions, so they live with the spirit of "I want to buy one if they succeed someday."

Among the many dream cars, the car that is considered a little more special is Bentley. Together with Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz Maybach, he has been working quietly as a touch of the world's top three luxury car markets.

Even though the basic price is a luxury car with a price of more than 200 million won, the love of Bentley by Koreans is different. In this small country, more than hundreds of Bentleys are sold each year, and in 2015, Seoul was the world's No. 1 Bentley seller worldwide. Bentley is a brand that is more luxurious and special than the Mercedes S-Class, which is generally recognized as a premium car, but plays an intermediate role that is not too expensive, such as Rolls-Royce, and is still gaining popularity among Korean signists.

Used Bentley 25.9 million won

It's worth challenging enough

But Bentley, who was so popular, had no business in the years ahead. The depreciation in the used car market was beyond imagination, as the vehicle value was a model that reached 100 million. Basically, depreciation of 10 million won or more is carried out every year, and used cars that are in good condition after 5 years can easily find vehicles that have been depreciated by more than 100 million won compared to the price of new cars.

In addition, older models, which were about 10 years old, have come down to the level of price that can be purchased even to buy a domestic semi-large car Grandeur. If you go to the used car site right now and look for Bentley for sale, you will be able to easily find Bentley with prices ranging from 30 to 40 million won. It's a moment when you can be tempted to ask, "Would you like to buy Bentley for a grandeur?"

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Among the several Bentley properties, there was a remarkable vehicle, so it was Bentley Flying Spur 1st Generation 6.0 in 2007, which increased by 25.9 million won. The number of kilos exceeded 210,000, but various maintenances have been completed, so it is said that it will not be a big problem to take the car as it is.

The car owner has no affection and has no intention of cutting down the merchandise or value of the vehicle he has cared for. Objectively, let's look at what happens when you buy these old imported luxury cars because they are cheap.

1. Annual automobile tax should be paid 779,740 won

Suppose you purchased a first-generation 2007 Bentley Flying Spur model. First, if you buy a car, you must pay the car tax. The car tax is slightly discounted after the end of the year, with a 5% discount for the 3rd year, and an additional 5% discount for each year after that.

However, after a period of more than 12 years, a fixed discount of 50% is applied, so the Bentley Flying Spur with 5,998cc of engines purchased for secondhand use will receive a 50% reduction and pay an annual automobile tax of 779,740 won. You pay a tax similar to that of a domestic 3,000cc semi-large car.

2. If you add your own car, the premium may be over 10 million won.

If you paid the tax, the second is car insurance. The car insurance premium is negligible because Bentley, which is old for years and has a high price for vehicles, is neglected. If an employee in the late 20s or early 30s purchases this car, the premium may be over 10 million won when adding self-insurance.

Except for self-insurance insurance, you can pay a premium that is not burdensome for around 2 million won, but are you confident that you will be able to cover Bentley's repair costs in the event of a car accident? It is very risky to remove the Bentley car. If there is a big accident where the car is destroyed, you may need to proceed with the junk without any compensation.

3. Monthly maintenance costs

If you're done with auto insurance, you're ready to go on a Bentley ride. The purchased Flying Spur is equipped with a V12 6,0 engine and boasts a heavy weight of 2,475 kg. Naturally, you need to add high-grade oil, and it is easy to feel that fuel consumption is difficult to exceed 5km per liter when driving in downtown Seoul.

Flying Spur's fuel tank is 90 liters, multiplied by the average price of high-end gasoline 1,606 won as of June 11, 2020, and it takes about 140,000 won for each filling of oil. Boasting an incredible food that can fuel around 140,000 won and drive around 450km on average, if you are planning to use this car as a daily car, you will be able to build a close relationship with the gas station owner.

4. What happens when Bentley's chronic disease disorder occurs

Somewhere in my Bentley, where I was riding with oil, I noticed anomalies. Suspension warning light turns on suddenly, riding comfort is abnormal, and normal driving is not performed properly. I was diagnosed as having an air suspension malfunction when I was looking for a repair shop with anxiety.

It's awful. Finally, it will only come. The air suspension that imported luxury cars suffer the most from repair costs is broken. Bentley was said to be a little cheaper to use with recycled parts. It should always be kept in mind that even in the case of failure in other parts of the suspension, repair costs of millions of won can occur at any time.

And, Bentley has several unexpectedly high diseases. The first is the lower arm, and the weight of the vehicle is so heavy that the lower arm does not last long and often goes out. If the lower arm joint is destined together, tens to millions of dollars may disappear in an instant. The exhaust temperature sensor of a 12-cylinder engine is also well known for its high disease.

In addition, the discoloration of the double laminated glass applied to the second row is also known as a natural disease that occurs naturally over time. Any further mention is pointless. Even though Flying Spur has many parts that are compatible with the Audi A8, and it is okay to use recycled parts, it can be a surprise to blow away the car price paid for used cars in the event of a major breakdown.

5. The cost of replacing consumables such as engine oil is much more expensive.

The cost of replacing consumables, such as engine oil, which needs to be replaced periodically, is also much higher than that of ordinary cars. If you go to the official Bentley service center, the price of replacing the engine oil is a little over 1 million won, including the cost of labor. So, after the warranty period, most of the Bentleys go to private companies, but they still need to change the engine oil, oil filter, and air cleaner filter, and then pay about 3 to 400,000 won.

Since it is a 12-cylinder engine, the engine oil is also more expensive than ordinary cars. I have to put in about 13.5 liters, so I have to put two large 6-liter oil containers.

If there are no parts, they could be in the workshop for more than a month.

Still, it is up to the consumer to buy the car. It's not difficult to dry a car you want to buy if you decide to buy a car like this because it's the person who gets the job done. There may be people who want to buy a dream car that has been dreaming since childhood.

If you want to buy these old used imported luxury cars, one thing I would really like to ask you to do is buy a second car, not a daily car. Old imported cars are more likely to go hand-in-hand, and when repaired, some parts are out of stock, so repairs often take a few weeks to a month or more. The risk of leaving a car that travels daily to Daily Cars for more than a month is very high.

So, it is highly likely that you will soon regret buying the old used imported cars in vain because they are cheap. If you want to buy a car like this, I hope that you will be able to calculate in advance how much you can spend on the high disease or maintenance cost of the car and make a wise choice.

Bentley appeared as an example today, but the same logic applies to Porsche and Supercar brands. Used Ferrari that is more than 10 years old sometimes trades for 40 to 50 million won, but it is only 10 million won to change the clutch once, so there is no need to mention maintenance costs. It was AutoPost Issue Plus.