$6000 Bentley Mulsanne (PART 1) - Craigslist | Internet Finds

[@JoshsWorld]

🛑🛑🛑 The owner has notified me that this car has SOLD! 🛑🛑🛑

[@youtoobe169]

Do you know how much for?

[@youtoobe169]

Oh yeah, because asking how much a car sold for is offensive LOL

[@JoshsWorld]

I have a follow-up video with the sale details coming out soon.

[@youtoobe169]

Cool, thanks!

[@2000-h2m]

JoshsWorld.com I would have bought it myself someone is probably looking cool

[@benc6614]

If sale ready examples are fetching 9ish, this car has to be half price to my mind. The interior is the easy part! Wood kits and carpet kits are easily sourced new from UK specialists and not too expensive. Looks like the leather would scrub up beautifully. Have owned several Turbo R's, a series II Mulsaane, spirits and spurs as well as a few shadows along the way. Brilliant cars, brilliant engines/gearboxs/diffs. Expect to do suspension bushes and spheres in this one in addition to brakes. Cheers from Australia and thanks for sharing!

[@JoshsWorld]

I talked to the seller and it sounded like he was willing to negotiate. If you look at the Craigslist listing now, you will see that he had the interior cleaned as well. Thanks for watching from Australia!

[@my64caddymt]

With all the mold, and the way the dirt has setttled on the wheels, it looks like that warehouse flooded at some point. Especially when you look at the carpet. All that moisture had to come from somewhere. If thats true, youre looking at a salvage title which would push the price even lower. I wouldnt toutch it for 6k. 2 or 3 maybe, but not 6.

[@JoshsWorld]

I had the same thought. Those tires made me think it was sitting in water. 6k is the starting point and the seller sounded like he was willing to negotiate for a serious buyer.

[@thepatriarchy7934]

There's a rule of buying special interest/collector cars. Buy the best one you can find, not the one you think you can get cheap enough to redo. When all is said and done, you will have more in the cheap one than in the perfect one.

[@JoshsWorld]

Yep, that's usually the case.

[@JSDesign.Hongkong]

Avoid. The fact that the owner told you that the brakes were going out is evidence of lack of maintenance. 1.The first thing one should ever do when considering the purchase of these cars is to ask for a documented service history. 2. The car has sat for a few years. It will require a complete hydraulic system rebuild, all new belts, hoses, seals and flexible braking hoses: $10,000+ 3. If there are no tears in the upholstery, it will come up nicely after cleaning and several applications of Hide Food, which, by the way, you should be doing on your Arnage T. 4. Of course it has fuel injection I’m surprised that you didn’t notice the lack of twin SU carburettors, and besides, all SZ series cars sold in the USA had fuel injection. 5. It will require new tyres. The correct size is 235/70-15, and the only tyre suitable for the weight and speed of the car available in that size is the Avon Turbosteel. They will run you about $300 each. 6. If the woodwork needs refinishing, assume approximately $5000 7. Mould in the footwells means significant moisture has found its way in. On SZ Series cars, if that moisture has come from behind the facia at the top of the bulkhead, that means removal of the facia and replacement of the circuit board for the split level automatic aircon system: $4000. 8. Whilst on the subject of moisture, I’ll bet 10 to 1 that the footwells in the front have corrosion. You might not see it though, as it can be between the catalytic converter and the footwells. In any event: $3000, plus new catalytic converters. 9. The car will require new rear struts: $2000 That is all just for starters. The cheapest Rolls-Royce or Bentley is always the most expensive car in the world.

[@JoshsWorld]

Your well-thought and logical response has no business here! 😄

[@gilbertvehicleservices]

Great advice & information!

[@jasonmiller3421]

If I were currently in the market for one, this looks like a good start. Maybe for someone new to restoring as this one seems mostly cosmetic aside from the brakes. It's a decent example. Thanks for sharing it. Would love if you shared more like this!

[@JoshsWorld]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@frankmuhammad9660]

I love the comment" looks like it's at a homeless shelter" that was way funee!! I am a mechanic with my own shop and I would recommend walking from that one. I would like to offer you some advise you gave in another vid having to do with leaving the cheep ones alone. I rather keep seeing videos of you enjoying bentlys than cursing them. Keep em coming! Love your vids and your beautiful Arnage!!

[@JoshsWorld]

Thanks!

[@adamskikijowski9139]

Ok Josh, I know a fair bit about these cars. First the BIG positive is that black is a great colour, if original (IMPORTANT). If the body has little rust then great, most in the UK have suffered terribly. If it were an earlier Bentley T2 (Shadow based) then they're becoming a classic. But these are quite rare also because the RR was a bigger seller. The interior would clean up but if it's got a musty smell then you may NEVER get rid of it. The chrome grill is very customer dependant , this breed of car distinguished itself by having colour coded grills when launched. But that's only my opinion, on second thoughts I now like it!. Also the black windows, yuk, hopefully can be reversed if one of those additions.The year is an early year and many improvements came post 93 with centre console gear shift and 4 speed box.Repairing the brakes is easy if you know how BUT it's a dark science and will probably need the brake pumps overhauling and new gas spheres that are cheap. If callipers are seized then they need overhauling but straightforward. These cars are incredibly over engineered and there's nothing like them today. Everything is massive and unique unlike today multinational cars which are parts bin kits in many respects, Luckily it has injection which is a massive improvement over the old Solex 4 barrel carburettor. They couldn't make these today as they'd be too expensive which is why they've been swallowed up under the VW/BM/Audi++ umbrella. Loads if web info and forums out there. Now the Turbo R is more desirable but more complex. My advice would be, if you can fix it yourself or are willing to learn then go for it. If you're relying on garages you'll lose your shirt unless you have a friendly mechanic that knows these. Be a great fun daily, rolling restoration. Engine is built proof but needs nice coolant and oil.I suspect this will end up a breaker if it doesn't find a willing enthusiast. Watch Jay Leno's Turbo R and you be injected with enthusiasm.

[@JoshsWorld]

Adam, thanks for all this great info... great insight! I totally agree with you (except about your incorrect spelling of "colour" 😆). The Jay Leno video was pivotal in my decision to purchase the Arnage, definitely inspirational.

[@adamskikijowski9139]

I've edited the text and added some more info, Personally all these SZ breed are future classics because they're disappearing fast. I have more than one of these fantastic family of cars. Even youngsters think they're cool! And as for the Corniche that really defines exuberance with roof down. All these 'Old Rollers' define a bygone era never to be repeated.

[@2006gtobob]

Definitely don't be afraid of it. It's only 6g. Buy it, strip out the seats, they're only car seats, and strip out the carpeting, clean and sanitize everything and maintain the leather. At 32 years of age it has no miles, so after proper maintenance the leather should be good. The mechanicals are fairly basic and parts are easy to find. I see a 12-15g flip, if not more.

[@Jerrypintoswe]

Buy it or regret it!

[@pieterdewit9081]

Always clean a car when you want to sell and make sure everything is working. You want to talk about the age and mileage, not about parts that are missing, damage, and so on. It's the only way to a good deal.

[@AustinsGarage]

That's 5k more than I've ever spent on a car.

[@JoshsWorld]

of course it is, Mr. Yugo! 😂

[@AustinsGarage]

JoshsWorld.com hey. I have other cars. Just the Yugo is my most famous. Lol

[@Jerrypintoswe]

JoshsWorld.com Buy it, then do a comparison collab video with Austins Yugo and the Mulsanne! Basically the same modelyears right?

[@JoshsWorld]

Right now, that Yugo is the better car... at least it's running!

[@risingembersgaming7740]

Yugo vs gently mulsane, a comparison of polar opposites

[@mikesouth3032]

Do an LS Swap

[@joshstool7612]

Josh... If you are really interested in the car please contact me. I'm a member of the Rolls Royce Owner's Club, and can tell you more about the car. One of our members just purchased a similar car for a similar price. It might be some simple fixes, that might not be as costly as you might think. I'm here in Dallas, too

[@JoshsWorld]

Thanks, Josh. If you get a chance, reach out to me on my website so we can exchange emails.

[@christopherpaul6062]

Love it,but who and where do you find the people to restore it.

[@JoshsWorld]

The Rolls-Royce Owner's Club is a great resource to find trusted specialists.

[@christopherpaul6062]

@@JoshsWorld Thanks you for answering.

[@christopherpaul6062]

Thanks for information. You are a for real person, Professional. SERIOUSLY, I MEAN IT.

[@kashiomodashio6455]

I don't understand why the value on these Bentley or rolls arent appreciating at all... I see alot of Mercedes and BMWs around them years sky rocketing up in value on eBay.

[@Spazik86]

Money nightmare to maintain and run them? :) Plus they are not really sports car, but luxxury sedans - I would say vintage cars which are valuable are usually sports cars (like Porsche, BMW Alpinas, MB-AMG etc.)

[@foudo13]

Strange , all Mulsanne listings here from 1986 are Turbo's & they all have between 65 & 80K miles , costwise around 29.000 USD ... even a more exclusive LWB version w/ only 19K miles only fetches about 35K .

[@JoshsWorld]

Wow, those prices seem high. Where do you see these types of prices?

[@foudo13]

Forgot to mention i'm in the E.U. , Belgium to be exact .

[@1776mikew]

You can always make 6 grand again... How often are you going to buy a Bentley? I think it's worth the gamble..

[@JoshsWorld]

Haha! You've obviously mistaken me for one of these KZbinrs with an endless supply of cash! 😆

[@jaythrash8804]

Wait. I remember you. Love your vids!

[@MrBNARick]

That car had water IN it. You can even see watermarks on the tires and I would assume that was after it receded, the carpeting clearly shows water damage.

[@JoshsWorld]

Oh wow.. that's not good

[@anthonylewis2080]

The front lights give the vehicle that "American" appearance - looks good for its age!.

[@buzzyrotenfels]

you can find a running silver spur or mulsane for about 9 grand i checked out several over the yeas be aware of brakes and suspension issues higher milage is better than low unless its like 175000 miles

[@iibise.3827]

If u don't buy it you'll look back and regret it!

[@allball4924]

Beautiful car. Classis design. They don't make em like that anymore!

[@jonsmith1259]

Might be a good car for hoovies garage to add to his hooptie fleet....

[@JoshsWorld]

I think he's got his hands full right now!

[@RBFR01]

Buy it an pull the seats out and restore the interior, the motor should be fine but will need an oil change and oil filter also get new tyres and those brakes fixed then it will be a running nice old Bently.Worth the $6000 and you can sell it for a lot more if it is clean and running and registered.

[@Jacobk66]

In all honesty it looks pretty decent. It’s worth the money but you’d better know someone who can help fix anything broken and not take it to a Bentley dealer. If it’s not VW built they’ll struggle with it!

[@JoshsWorld]

True, worst case scenario: you have a nice looking piece of yard art.

[@Brookside975]

I could EASILY see a QUALITY restoration costing 30-40k. It could be more and still not be something you would feel good about. If hack repairs are made, forget it.

[@Spazik86]

It is sad how some people let such expensive car to rust and mold...

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

My eye was drawn to the Daimler DS420 in the background - a rare limo in North America I would think.

[@JoshsWorld]

I believe the seller also has that car listed for sale on Craigslist for $5000.

[@JD-ns1vt]

Sounds interesting... I’ve got a friend with a Bentley and he’s done some work on it himself. He may be able to help me get a lot of the work done for cheap. Then we could be Bentley Buddies, I would probably get matching t-shirts for us.

[@JoshsWorld]

All your ideas sound great!

[@gavinsigno]

I just purchased a 1991 silver spur with 80k miles excellent condition I paid $15k you think I did good

[@JoshsWorld]

Awesome! Enjoy the ride!

[@blairhenderson5005]

Brakes: Two powered systems plus one manual. Powered by pumps running off the cam. Brakes are integrated with powered rear suspension. Likely uses hard-to-find Castrol mineral oil brake fluid - lots of it. If flooded replacing everything interior would only be a start. These cars are loaded with electronics that will be hard to replace or otherwise restore to working order. If you're Jay Leno (who worked for a Rolls dealer before starting his other career), you buy it new, and you keep it up, sure, it will be a joy forever. With bad brakes, bad interior, and possible flood damage it may not be worth six hundred dollars. IMHO

[@JoshsWorld]

I would buy this car all day for $600! :)

[@RetroGamerVX]

That will be a beauty, need to get rid of those daft lights though and put some UK ones on :o)

[@JoshsWorld]

I saw that on an episode of Wheeler Dealers.

[@allball4924]

How come people don't put high end spoke wheels with vogue tyres on bentley's and rolls'? That classic look would be so nice.

[@JoshsWorld]

Current styles have shifted away from that look. I suspect if you wanted to put that on this car, you would need to special order a set of custom wheels like that.

[@Atombender]

Let Hoovie or Tavarish buy it.

[@JoshsWorld]

haha! Definitely hooptie fleet material.

[@KrustyKlown]

looks very suspect .. molding upholstery? .. flood damage? .. that storage area doesn't even look dry .. if decent condition ones are selling on ebay for under 9 grand, this one is over priced at 6 .... maybe 2 grand? only if powertrain isn't toast from a flood.

[@JoshsWorld]

It's Craigslist, so the listing price is probably just a starting point for negotiations.

[@davidmulligan42]

I'd skip it. Mold/mildew is hard to get rid of, and who knows what else has happened to it over the years. I wouldn't be surprised to find mouse nests in the engine bay, bugs, chewed wiring, etc. If you needed body parts or an engine for another car, it might be worth it.

[@JoshsWorld]

I asked the owner about mice. He said there wasn't any evidence of animals getting inside the car or engine bay. You're right about mold and mildew.

[@pwatom22]

Have you heard the phrase "dont touch it with a barge pole" ? The rules when buying exotica like this are, only buy the best with full service history and do your research. Plenty of lemon designs out there. Your Arnage story is how to do it right. My Top Tip.... if you can only have 1 car.. apply this method to finding a nice Range Rover. Modern range rovers drive almost as well as Bentleys but they do everything else too. You can use it every day for almost everything. You can also use it to explore some remarkable places in your beautiful country..

[@JoshsWorld]

But sometimes it's fun to throw out the rules and go nuts! 😀

[@pwatom22]

Such a shame.. likely little corrosion. Its a matter of risk.. for an old complex high parts cost bentley.. high risk that refurb going to make this a nightmare of cost and huge amount of time. Owner clearly did not look after it. Bentley owner parking it up because brakes need servicing !! Alarm bell. 10k doesn't go far . The mold alone would be reason enough to walk. Would be good prospect for Bentley shop.. they could fix if viable or worse case part out and reasonable chance of making some money.

[@h7pubg]

Can you buy it?

[@pmvaldez1]

I bought my car off of Craigslist. 1997 Toyota Camry. My car is like a Craigslist woman: well used, not particularly good looking, cheap but gets the job done.

[@JoshsWorld]

Haha! I bought my 1997 Toyota 4Runner off Craigslist too.

[@RedStarAuto]

Dude, I almost bought this car, but after finding out how much it needs, I backed off.. it most likely need a transmission relay, which the part is like $6000, +labor and then the little things that are mentioned .. good luck.. it’s needs over $20,000 investment in it...

[@garagenextdoor807]

Its a steal id say go for it! Who knows when you'll find another one this cheap!

[@SeamHead33]

beautiful

[@MarshallSambell]

buy it if the engine looks too expensive to repair do something crazy like a diesel swap. Isuzu makes a cool engine called the 4jb1t that would be easy as pie to swap in as it doesnt even have an ecu

[@JoshsWorld]

I like this idea... unfortunately, I lack the skills to do this.

[@jordancuevas3412]

Why don’t you just go and check the car out?

[@JoshsWorld]

Sold already.

[@martinbuinicki1056]

Run, Forrest,run!

[@JoshsWorld]

haha!

[@TheBabyBobot]

It is another $25k-$30k to get this car to run like a brand new one + Fuel guzzler 6.75 lt. engine, moving 3 ton car, equals very low mileage + add the maintenance tires (AVON) + fancy Oil & filter + all in all too expensive for anyone not making $150+yr

[@rosen9425]

Definitely a restoration project for someone not on a budget. A Doug Demuro importance factor score: 3 Not seeing that model/style becoming a rarity. It's not Bentley enough 🤷 Cool that it got sold. 6000?

[@JoshsWorld]

Those are good points. It's sold; here are the details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-8coFpmqh7eNk

[@NathanCopeland]

This would be a project for Uncle Rob! Look him up. lol

[@JoshsWorld]

Haha! I will definitely check him out.

[@NathanCopeland]

JoshsWorld.com he blows up everything with gasoline. Absolutely hilarious.

[@Darklightbeam]

Go for it, can't lose- much. would always be good for parts. Gpx

[@parcha2344]

I would of purchased the car towed it to my shop and worried about the repairs later. $6000 was/is a steal.....

[@JoshsWorld]

Somebody beat you to it!

[@TheZmt325]

Some people dig barn finds.

[@JoshsWorld]

That's true. If this car was worth more it might be more tempting.

[@TheZmt325]

JoshsWorld.com i wouldnt touch it with a 10ft pole. Not worth it. But posting the dirty pictures draw people to it, thinking "barn find".

[@JoshsWorld]

You're right. If this ad was posted with normal photos of a clean, old Bentley, I wouldn't have been so intrigued.

[@jamesh1369]

Wouldn't touch that thing with a 10 ft pole. You're talking at least 10K to get it road worthy again. Better off paying 10-12K for one in good running condition with maintenance records.

[@ruk2023--]

I have watched enough vids on these cars to know you're going to sink 20k into that boat if you want it to be properly made right. I suggest you also start watching those videos. They are all on youtube. I'd still go for it though, it's a 6 grand mulsanne at the end of they day. Offer 4.

[@mrl2l]

If you have the money get you could part it out

[@JoshsWorld]

I've thought about that, but the amount of work, time, and space required to make that happen wouldn't make that a worthwhile endeavor IMO.

[@MrInzeo]

Completed lising. I didn't know about that.

[@ModelcarNick]

This would have been a really nice pick up

[@JoshsWorld]

Yes. Risky, but nice.

[@MrGman2804]

There is no point in buying this when a running car is still fairly cheap. You could easily spend more than the cost of a running car to get it going. This is only a worthwhile buy to someone who knows enough to understand what they are really buying. Otherwise it is potentially just an attractive scrap heap and/or a money pit..

[@nickrulez809765]

Dude its worth twice that in parts. Go buy it.

[@JoshsWorld]

Too much work to strip it down and store all those parts. I will leave that job to the professionals.

[@nickrulez809765]

That's probably true. Though it would be a really cool project if it's still available.

[@halfmt4643]

The interior looked trashed and cracks in the leather.

[@JoshsWorld]

Yeah, pretty scary.

[@Cacatoes34]

As far as we can see on the pictures , especially the wheels and the interior, it looks that this poor car suffered from water and according to me, this means that all the interior has to be changed..if not the cables etc.....not a good deal at all...

[@JoshsWorld]

Yes, it'll need a lot of work.

[@MetaView7]

LOL he washed the car, but wouldn't sweep the floor around it. LOL

[@JoshsWorld]

Yeah, pretty funny! 😂

[@GeneDexterExperience]

Plan on $12k- $15k in repairs.

[@Y.A.K.10001]

Buy it...!!

[@lilnut67]

there’s a old rolls royce in my town for sale for 7k lmao

[@JoshsWorld]

go buy it! haha!

[@jamesgeese]

Lil nut and you still haven't bought it yet

[@beachbummm69]

why post it if you didn't buy it?

[@JoshsWorld]

huh? I didn't realize I was supposed to buy every car I post about.

[@graemesydney38]

Walk away - its a pig in a poke. Or talk it down. The badly worn front seat and mildew carpets ring alarm bells.

[@JoshsWorld]

It sold for less than $6000.

[@millsbuckss]

Stop talking and buy it! Than do a vid on it

[@JoshsWorld]

It's too late... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-8coFpmqh7eNk

[@palandi]

save it, Josh!

[@JoshsWorld]

I'd hate to see it get scrapped.

[@sullyFL]

Convert it to an electric drivetrain.

[@JoshsWorld]

I'm getting a lot of conversion suggestions on this car. That's a good one!

[@lotusjaggarage2989]

sullyFL no that is like executing it

[@sullyFL]

Executing it? It's big and slow. An EV drivetrain could give it life.

[@louiszelazny9484]

Buy it. Fix it yourself looks in good condition.

[@h7pubg]

Haha I’m on Craigslist every day

[@eLMoney20]

Tempting 🤔

[@ilukatube1972]

Decide you will buy it then put $6k in the bank and use it as a fund for yours..........

[@TCKe]

3000 tops

[@MegaOzdude]

To the Bentley up man and want to sign up you can sell it for a lot lot more just a guess it looks s*** once it's taken care off you make money it's a Bentley and the best thing in Suzi house all over the world by it do it up to

[@jmvfrva]

run away as fast as you can from this !

[@matrexwolf]

Buy it before I do

[@JoshsWorld]

Go for it!

[@matrexwolf]

JoshsWorld.com there is a silver spur in Dallas I'm looking at too they want 15k for it but it's in good shape kinda torn really also like your other videos lots of good information in them

[@WillertMorris]

Nice car. a little dated for me.

[@mrobinson132]

Buy it worth the time.

[@GnonplussedGnome]

That is NOT a Mulsanne it is an Arnage, They didn't come out until 2010: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Mulsanne_(2010)

[@shnam13]

big gulp haha

[@kingsantos6344]

Those cars are a headache

[@super_populr]

Don't do it, total money pit. I do think you should upgrade to a 2006 or 2007 though!

[@JoshsWorld]

I've looked at a couple of the newer models; the ones that would be in my price range are junk.

[@jeremyreynolds4]

Unfortunately, this one is also junk.

[@chieftp]

you see this car? I got it cheap because it smells like cat pee. you have to learn to squeeze every penny, people!

[@grayfool]

Run away, seriuosly. Don't do it, it's a money pit.

[@pieterdewit9081]

lots of work, lots of time and lots of money.

[@danger450]

Junk.

[@littledeel]

Use correct English when calling a car by its name. Always use an article before the noun. We aren’t foreigners.