Pre-2007 vs 2007 and Later Bentley Arnage T?

I just purchased a 2007 Arnage T (arrives in about a week) and researched the differences in each generation of Arnage fairly thoroughly before purchasing.

I think if the buyer has the budget for it, and they do their homework - the 07 year (with the new updated front end, improved interior, updated gearbox and turbo chargers and generally agreed upon improved reliability) is the one that is more desirable.

Once that was all clear to me, I found the 07 year to be the one that I wanted to purchase. I would have gone for an 09 (to try and get the Naim stereo and final edition spec) but the price on those was more than I wanted to spend.

 

We had extensive discussions here on that subject.
In short:
'07 and later are faster, quicker, better electronics, handling and comfort, reliability is bulletproof.
'06 and older do not even compare.

 

Could the same be said for 2007 and newer Continentals and Flying Spurs?

 

Arnage came out in '99 and Continental GT came out in 2004 so they were on completely different cycles and were kicked off in terms of manufacturing under different corporate owners.

I think that it was the 08 CGT that had updated mechanicals, technology, reliability.

 

I would wait for the right '07. I was able to get about $12k off from the asking price of mine (about a 15% discount) so don't be afraid to negotiate as there are not that many buyers for these cars out there so they sit a long while.

 

Hi Riozilla,

Could you kindly give us an update with how your Arnage is holding up? Have you had anything break... any reliability issues since buying the car? Thank you!

 

Had a 99 green label, 01 red label and 07. The 07 was light years ahead.

Would pick the green label for reliability though if you can deal with all the other dated qualities. Tough to beat the cost of BMW replacement parts!