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  1. pingi3

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    #1 pingi3, Jul 10, 2010
    I have searched with little success so I have ended up here. I need a 4 seated daily driver. I have been looking for a Bentley GT but thought I would look at the 612 also. Does anybody here drive their 05 to 07 612's as a daily driver? Tired of the driving the SUV.

    Thanks guys/ladies in advance.
     
  2. $$$=SPEED

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    #2 $$$=SPEED, Jul 10, 2010
    I have not but do drive my Bentley GT daily and must say out of all my cars currentr and past she is the one I have kept. Tons of power, comfort and style. The GT in my opinion is a much better DD. All wheel drive, bigger, lower to maintain and more room. No knock on a 612 of course.
     
  3. ttforcefed

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    #3 ttforcefed, Jul 10, 2010
    i drive mine every day. its better than the best. its awesome. it makes me smile like a kid. sooo comfortable, sounds sooo good, and its soooo a ferrari. 2 car seats in the back for my 5 and 3 yr olds....trunk is big enough to put some golf clubs....u will absolutely fall in love with driiving it everywhere....its the best....
     
  4. pingi3

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    #4 pingi3, Jul 10, 2010

    Wow! Great review. I also have a 2 and 6 year old. Does the v12 need more service than my 360 spider?

    And as far as the Bentley GT, I have looked at the new 7, Panamera and the Quattroporte. The GT is bar far the best so far. Im 90% on the GT. 10 goes to 612. I'm headed tot he dealer to drop off the 360 for some new mirrors so I will definetly check out the 612.

    Anymore inputs ;)
     
  5. ttforcefed

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    #5 ttforcefed, Jul 10, 2010
    i have a qp 4.7....its a great dauly driver but no where as fun as 612. the bentley did very little for me...i like my qp over the bentley, dont miss that car at all....612 blows the qp away....drive the 612 before u make a decision, trust me.
     
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    #6 612scag, Jul 10, 2010
    +2 Definitely a very cool daily driver. I drove mine regularly. Traded in eventually on Cali. You just cant go wrong with the 612.



     
  7. tazandjan

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    #7 tazandjan, Jul 10, 2010
    The 612 will need less service than your 360 with 5 year belt change intervals and the belts can be changed without having to remove part of the interior. The new ECU architecture in the 612 has been very reliable. All the owners rave about the overall utility of the 612.

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    #8 pingi3, Jul 10, 2010
    Ok. Just got back from the dealer. I was lucky, they had a 05 612 with 8k miles for 129k. The first 612 I saw and got to sit in. It was huge. Plenty of room for our family of 4. I was a little dissapointed the trunk was a bit small. I have to say the 612 is much nicer in person. I will go take a test drive when my car is ready for pick up. Of course my wife rolled her eyes. I have to really sit down and think about it cause two thing I'm concerned about is the "too much" attention factor and is it really viable to drive a car like that everyday or at least 4 to 5 days a week. Not worried about service or depreciation but how does it hold up to normal wear and tear. Tough decisions.

    The funny thing was I realized after I got home was that they had a new red 458 sitting next to the 612 and i didn't even give the 458 a look.

    Out of curiosity, what was the going sticker for a new 612? I did not even know they were still making the 612.
     
  9. champagne612

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    #9 champagne612, Jul 10, 2010
    I have a late 06 sticker was mid 3's with the HGTC pkg and out of range paint. Love the car but getting a itch to sell. Before that had a CL65 and almost went Bentley but glad I chose the 612. Best car I have ever owned especially after putting on the OTO exterior treatments. This forum is the pace to get advice - a guy named Terry knows F cars :)
     

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