Bentley repairs are insane! $2K to fix the trunk on this '12 Continental! CAR WIZARD explains why

Expensive cars have expensive repair bills. This 2012 Bentley Continental is no exception. The trunk is having issues and the repair is insanely expensive. Let the CAR WIZARD 🧙‍♂️ show you exactly why it costs so much.
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[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Tragic wheels on a beautiful coupe

[@Grandpaneedsblood]

I'll still take it for the car I'm driving at the moment. My jag xj8 2004 is still in the shop 😢

[@damirzanne]

I thought the same thing

[@LOBrien_]

Wizard I think you should consider a 3D printed gear, even if you don’t warranty it… hear me out. I know you don’t want something 3D printed that mechanically can compromise the car but I feel like in this application where it’s not a critical piece a 3D printed part could be a stop-gap until you can get the new motor in since you're going to be replacing the entire motor anyways. Like you've said in the past it can take months to get your hands on parts if they are even in stock. As someone who does a lot of 3D prototyping I’d be willing to help design one as I’m sure other fans would be too. Some of the 3D printing materials are now stronger than injection moulded anyway. Just my two cents.

[@d33b33]

I agree. 👍Jay Leno uses a lot of 3D printed stuff for his many restoration projects. Of course, his prints in metal.

[@garykuhn1921]

Yes!

[@soisaidtogod4248]

LOL, you going to warranty that idea?

[@Jmdp.94]

I'd have to agree on this one, 3D printing is just evolving and it seems to make stronger stuff nowadays. It seems like a viable option than having to wait for a year...the other option (manual opening) seems easiest, but honestly, who wants to do that on a car this luxurious?

[@kalashnikov1343]

You can 3D print a plastic gear that will be stronger than the injection molded one.

[@MrCarGuy]

Those wheels belong on a Civic, and sort of look like those found on a Civic Sport

[@damirzanne]

Yes, they’re hilarious

[@bakgammon]

No one's shocked by this.

[@horizen1345]

Dont speak for me

[@TheFrenchPug]

Not at all.

[@kobra6660]

At least vw can make a good w12 engine

[@rexultimus1422]

😂 yeah idk what he talkin bout w/that

[@MrTilbin]

I am a little as these kind of features become standard on even the most entry level cars.

[@Aloha_Alan]

That trunk problem sounds like it was designed by Volkswagen - the small things like a $2 inferior plastic gear create huge repair issues and headaches!

[@josmith213]

Look up who owns Bentley Motors

[@adamrudling1339]

designed by VW and supplied to them by the lowest bidder

[@paulwoodman5131]

Yeah, not impressed with these "High End" cars. Hardly better than a kit car. They break down for stupid reasons, then cost extravagant $$ to fix.

[@realnutteruk1]

Yes! These are not quality cars at all.. They're made with the same grade of component that everyone suffers.

[@godofdestructiondiecast6756]

​@@paulwoodman5131 And this is why I say you better off just buying a Toyota Camry or a Honda or Lexus

[@leeterwilliger2303]

This looks well cared for. No dust in the interior. Always a good sign.

[@tsgorman]

Agreed. The underside was spotless too. It had Texas plates, I doubt it ever saw rain and was obviously garage kept.

[@HypocriticYT]

Expensive cars are not made with expensive parts 😢

[@d33b33]

Could you replace whole electric motor overcomplication with a sturdy clock spring? It's very satisfying to be able to slam a trunk after loading it. 🙂

[@JohnHoganN8]

Yeah! Never understood “soft close”

[@basharalnasser]

You know, what's insane on this car (and that reflects VW mentality, I assure you) is putting an overcomplicated and stupid-expensive automatic open\close mechanism on a relatively small boot lid. Now I can understand that this may be needed on an SUV with big heavy rear hatch, but on a coupe with a small boot lid? I've owned inexpensive 70's American cars that had a clock spring on the hood that just worked for over 40 years without any sign of failing anytime soon. And it opened a big, heavy hood without much help from a person. Actually, it almost looked like it was electrically powered. That's how smooth it was. Also trunk lids were ingeniously designed with a spring and weighted just right so that when you opened it, it would just go up by itself. Fast forward to nowadays where manufacturers have seen the error of their ways (clock springs don't sell spare parts) and replaced those springs with gas struts, which are, of course, designed to fail eventually. If you want to see a piece of VW engineering at work, search for VW Touareg (2003 - 2010) rear hatch strut replacement and prepare yourself for a massive "WTF" moment.

[@Cz007_]

My God those wheels are ugly

[@jimtaylor431]

A family friend owned a Bentley T1 and rather than having a reputable specialist maintain it, he used to have it sent back to Bentley in Crewe (in the UK, their headquarters) for all maintenance and repairs. The bills were simply staggering often for parts which were used on other far cheaper models.. Bentley virtually made up the prices and the owner would sign the cheques without questioning them, ever. Just seem to be one of those companies who can get away with it. Also I love that you call it the boot and bonnet for us Brits.. thanks Wizard :D

[@georgehanley3333]

I'm

[@realgenericuser9169]

I'm in Santa Fe. The prior owner of my Bentley had it picked up by Bentley of Denver for all oil changes. The pickup and return delivery fee was $2,500. On top of an $800 oil change. Some people just hate money.

[@DioTheGreatOne]

All hyper luxurious cars are scams for rich people. But they're still cool tho.

[@anthonymcclinton7770]

Well if you're going to be Rich ,you need to have the Wizard on speed- dial.🤔🤣

[@Brusselpicker]

Bentley are under Audi in the VAG group, 90% of parts are German with about 10%, usually wood trim and cosmetic additions being added during assembly in Crewe UK, although some models are entirely made and assembled in Germany. It hasn't been British since 1998 when all rights were purchased by VAG and it pays corporation tax in Germany.

[@Brusselpicker]

Oh and it's a Bentley so it may be made of Audi parts but you will pay Rolls Royce prices and more and, just because it is a Bentley do not expect a penny more spent on things you cannot see than on any other VAG car like a VW or Audi, these cars are for people that don't have to worry about spending $2000 to fix a boot lid and spares are priced accordingly.

[@iLoveBoysandBerries]

Lol hilarious the entire car is hand assembled in the UK using German engine and electronic components. Everything else from the wood, the leather, the aluminum body is all crafted in Crewe

[@damirzanne]

@@iLoveBoysandBerries😂😂😂 everything other than engine, transmission and electronics , is hand assembled in Crewe … all the ashtrays and a/c knobs ? 😂😂😂 you are hilarious

[@DioTheGreatOne]

It's hard to build cars in a country that the workers go on strike 4 times a week.

[@eddieredmann3]

It's a refreshing change of pace to see a car that's in good shape and (knock on wood) just needs a couple of relatively small fixes to be right as rain.

[@luke8329]

Looked brand new underneath. Hard to believe it was 65,000 miles. I've seen vidoes of new Mcleans with more rust.

[@fivefalcon6010]

​@@luke8329 what's a Mclean?

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@luke8329 Yup, Volkswagen trash usually doesn't last so long without more stuff falling apart.

[@BubblesTheCat1]

@@luke8329 What is a McLean?

[@Jowurel]

@@luke8329 McLovin*

[@maxheadroom224]

People who put cheap tires on cars like that are crazy. But i guess you have to be crazy to own a 10 year old Bentley. I'd be cautious if they'd even pay you after you're done working on the car.

[@bluecollarnobody4217]

OK cheap fix for this problem take the motor apart figure out what diameter gear and how many teeth are on it and then swap that plastic gear with the brass gear and it will never happen again I had the same problem with my 98 Corvette C5 because of the headlight motor same thing happens to them plastic gears, and they strip There’s a rebuild kit online you can either go out and spend another $200 on a GM motor and fix it temporarily until may be a few more years if you plan on keeping the car that long Or for $52 and a little bit of time and maybe some wrench throwing in a few hours at the kitchen table you can take apart the motor and replace the plastic worm gear with a brass gear

[@mds2465]

I work at the Toyota dealership and we just had a customer with a 2013 Rav-4 that had a broken automatic lift gate and it cost over $1200 to fix it! I was honestly shocked myself when I found out how much it was to fix on that car!

[@anubaral]

Lazy peeps gotta psy for lazy benefits, since when was that hard to close a lid by hand and not pressing a button? Why put more quality parts when you can put more useless stuff like that wich will eventually break and cost a fortune?

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

That's insane !

[@nxadventures9510]

Well, there is a lot of tech needed for the convenience of automatic lift gate. I always wonder if people understand that all the gimmicks they want actually brake sooner or later.

[@anubaral]

@@nxadventures9510 a lot of tech? is that a joke? you can make the same system for a few hundreds bucks

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

You mean Toyotas break? That's weird, everyone on the internet says they're bulletproof.

[@tuomasholo]

For $2K I’ll keep my groceries in the back seat.

[@Private011]

It's too much car for you then. Way too much. It was 190 grand new. You have to expect those type of repairs. Those type of repairs in the thousands.

[@TheFlyingPLiner]

No one driving a Bentley does their own grocery shopping.

[@Noah_E]

My dad used to restore antique cars, mostly Studebakers and Packards, but he had a Jaguar E Type in the shop with a broken handle/latch for the convertible top. A new one was essentially unobtainable, so he had one made at a machine shop and when he got it back it looked so nice the owner had the machinist make two more to replace ones in the corners of the windshield. There has to be a shop out there that can make that gear out of metal for a fraction of the cost of a new motor. Even if you have to create a flat on the shaft or drill it for a set screw. Replacing a cheap plastic/nylon gear with another one that is guaranteed to break doesn't make sense to me.

[@Kevin19700]

Agreed! Time for metal.

[@peterduxbury927]

I have to agree with you! ANY Gear-Cutting Shop can faithfully copy those stripped gears in brass or phos. Bronze. But then, you would have to cut the hot wire to the Trunk Motor, and measure the current flow to fit a suitable Line Fuse, even accounting for 2" of snow on the Trunk Lid! The plastic gears will fail again. It's just a sign of the times that we live in. None of this should be happening to a Bentley with under 70K on the Odometer.

[@BubblesTheCat1]

@That V8 Life Nobody can be bothered anymore about this type of craftsmanship today.

[@goforbroke2]

There is so much money that could to be made by reengineering certain car parts that fail repeatedly. Just design the part that will outlive the vehicle and charge half the price of OEM. Especially if you specialize in higher end vehicles, you will make loads of money.

[@awesomusmaximus3766]

I've found it is often cheaper to do as well win/win

[@bryancarlson3673]

My 1964 Buick Electra 225 with the 401 CID engine 325 HP with 445 foot pounds of torque. It took off like a bat out of hell!

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

A chap I know bought a used Bentley a couple of years ago. Not sure of the model but it was a sport coupe. Fortunately it came with a warranty, as the garage had the car for nearly a month, putting things right.

[@guymen305]

Hi Wizard, i own an Infiniti G37 convertible with a hard top. Those are known (all years model from 2009 to 2015) to have problems about top side flaps gears ...Same trouble as the Bently trunk lid... i presume, as the plastic gear in the linkage deploying those flaps broke down after couple years. Dealer ask around 1300$(or more) fo those linkages(+labor), cause those gears are not part listed. So, short story...i found a machine shop in my local area, who was willing to engineered steel gears with exact oem spec..Cost me around 600$ for a pair and, i replace them diy. Since then, those flaps never failed again. Replacing the entire motor unit will result to contain same cheap plastic gear that will broke down again some days...I think it worth the effort to get some metal ones produce and, you're a very good mecanic so, you certainly dont have to fear for breaking the motor itself to do that job...My opinion! And, on top of that... Now i can sell those gears to other Infiniti vert owners who have the same problem for a fraction of the price of a complete linkage assy...

[@skitzo4215]

I’m surprised someone hasn’t made CNC aluminum gears for it yet. Maybe it can’t be metal for some reason but I’d be calling some people to see if it can be done.

[@lemoncake9385]

Greetings from the UK. Thanks for the content Wizard!

[@MrEnglischjules]

England here

[@theone-swta]

The word "boot"(which is commonly used by the English), goes back to 18th century horse-drawn carriages where the coachman sat on a chest, which was used to store, among other things, his boots. This storage space came to be termed as the "boot locker", which soon became the "boot".

[@lffit]

and the front wings, aka mudguards in my lingo!

[@ronaldbrown5745]

Some of the early US cars had a steamer like trunk in the back for storage so we now call that area the trunk.

[@11cramm11]

If you removed the rear badge off the back of the Bentley would you be left with a B hole?

[@yambo59]

I really would think that for what these cars cost the plastic vacuum/trans lines he spoke of could be upgraded to either stainless hard line or some other higher grade material, no excuse for using something so susceptible to heat.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Restomod! (Sigh: only about 7,000 miles on the clock.)

[@anubaral]

Expensive to buy, cheap to build, even more expensive to maintain and long lasting parts/cars is not what car manufacturer wants anymore.

[@Brusselpicker]

It's a Bentley, it's for people that don't care about spending $2000 to fix a boot lid or $10000 replacing vacuum lines. It's not for "average John Q Public".

[@Alex88302]

Would probably be much cheaper to 3d print the gear to spec and have a local machine shop mill one out. Save money and support a local business

[@corgiowner436]

I believe that color is called Havana. Interior is dark and light bourbon with dark burl walnut. Rear seats are not hated/cooled as I recall. Wheels/caliper color/floor mats not stock. What’s up with the Euro front license bracket?

[@groosbro1]

Cheap Chinese alloy wheels on a Bentley is a sacrilege!

[@johnmichaelkarma]

My $30 sledgehammer n 60 seconds will fix that trunk. Oh,btw, are you accepting employment applications?😎

[@Firestorm637]

I bought a new 07 Aston Martin DB 9 volante in 07. I test drove a Bentley Continental convertible the same time. Even though AM v12 was around 100 horsepower less than Bentley at that time the AM was faster as 1000 pounds less. The AM was made of aluminum Vs Bentley almost all steel. The AM felt more like a sports car so we bought the AM. It was in the shop a lot with electric issues but was under warranty. Parts took forever. Both cars depreciate like a brick in water.

[@Firestorm637]

These vehicles can be reliable if you perform the yearly maintenance. Yes, maintenance is horribly expensive but letting letting things go is even more scary expensive. These are high performance vehicles not a Chevy Vega.

[@MBisFrenchy]

The Aston Martin's depreciate faster than the Bentleys upfront.

[@georgebettiol8338]

Ensuring that regular maintenance is maintained is a given for such cars. I consider the significant issue with these cars is the ‘less than optimal’ use of the VW ….. err German plastic/rubber components in locations that are subject to high temperature heat cycles - all made worse if the said plastic/rubber component can’t be easily accessed as for the Continental that has an engine bay that can only be described as requiring 'many shoe horns to get anything in and out of'. My experience with under bonnet (or under hood) VW plastics (& similar for BMW) is that they have the structural integrity of corn flakes once they reach the 10 year mark on a car that has done average yearly km (say 20-25km/year).

[@felicetanka]

They are for the stupid, filthy rich.

[@MBisFrenchy]

@@felicetanka You can get a good deal on a CPO one down the road.

[@BikeisDusty]

Had a Honda minivan hatch get its lock jammed after warranty. It was over $1000 to fix. Labor to remove a lot of panels to get into the hatch panel. So 2k is not surprising

[@letsgobrandon8]

On part shortage I needed a relay and the manufacturer said it could go 1 year to get on fortunately I found and old stock relay that works

[@scottimusgarrett15]

Nice ride! However, without good maintenance, that car is probably reaching its money-pit expectancy. Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!

[@naf2579]

Bentley wearing Lexani tires yeesh. Wanna be baller car

[@robi4387]

Hmm? Lexani LX-Twenty tyres on a Bentley. I hadn't heard of them. But Jonathan Benson has saying "Extremely long wet and dry braking distances, poor steering feel and feedback, dangerous levels of understeer. Hmmmm!

[@psmh4]

MRS Wizard needs this car

[@anthonym187]

The motor the W 12 is essentially two VR six motors put together side-by-side

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Upvoted but now you need to explain VR6 to the people!😄

[@abbasrizvi4953]

Always buy a Toyota. Expensive or cheap you know it is not visiting a shop anytime soon for these overly sensitive motor changes. Change oil, brakes, put gas you're good to go.

[@anonamous7108]

Would not surprise me if Volkswagen use that part on another car for a fraction of the cost. Thing is to check the serial number on the part. Bit like Lambos they charge three times the price for identical parts.

[@darrellsaunders4267]

Expensive cars required thick wallets.

[@oncenterline]

That's the name of Metallica's final tour: "Metallic Coffee" lol

[@Dangerous_Drivers_of_CA]

Lexani tires on a Bentley... lol

[@djwarren5081]

A lot of them get broken for spares here in the UK. Engine out to fit a new starter motor.

[@thatmatty231guy]

Engine out? Good god that sucks. 😂

[@djwarren5081]

@@thatmatty231guy Indeed. And there's a lot of labour involved.

[@ulflei]

@@djwarren5081 and how often did you hear that the starter motor fails?

[@djwarren5081]

@@ulflei I was at Flying Spares in my Bentley last month and I asked what the reason most Conti GTs were scrapped. That was one example of what I was told.

[@Elit3Razor]

I have stuck my head inside a Bentley Bentayga and my god the smell and the feel of the leather inside these Bentley's is something I have never experienced in my entire life. So when the wizard said these things smell incredible inside he is not lying.

[@benlea19]

So many of these in a village near me. Absolutely gorgeous cars.

[@hulk-smash-deez-hose.7951]

These vehicles are serious money pit, you’re either rich driving it, or going broke getting it repaired.

[@ke0kie]

Those miles are def. in the anxiety zone

[@Kryptic1046]

No doubt. 70,000 is usually when everything starts breaking one after another on a lot of cars like this. Buying a used Bentley with 69,000 miles requires some giant testicles.

[@chriscronshaw9437]

What he did not mention is that the engine is 2 Volkswagen VR6 engines put together with a combined sump. The same idea as when Lotus put 2 Cortina 1500 engines together to make the 3 litre DFV formula 1 engine.

[@gorylatko]

Or, 3 VW Golf engines. Just kidding!

[@pickamove]

And Bugatti W16 is two Passat W8 engines put together.

[@gorylatko]

@@pickamove LOL. I've had 3 Passats 4-cylinder already. Can I say I owned a Bugatti?

[@pickamove]

@@gorylatko if you've also owned the W8 then you can day you owned half the engine block of Bugatti. 👆

[@pickamove]

Also the key for Bugatti Veyron is actually suspiciously similar to Passat key if youve watched the Top Gear episode. 😄

[@TOBYH]

THE Wheels look out of place on that car, needs better looking ones.

[@carlos2003177]

“Look at all that wood” mrs wizard

[@Firestorm637]

Car is taken care of inside and out with clean engine and undercarriage.

[@steven19767]

Those wheels are ugly. Should of kept the factory wheels

[@67daltonknox]

And I thought the tailgate motor on our 2010 RX350 was expensive at $580. Again, only a rich man buys a new Bentley and only a very rich man buys a used Bentley.

[@yambo59]

It doesnt seem to matter how expensive these exotic cars get, bad engineering and build qualty guarantee its still never enough to equate to reliablility and long term functionality in many areas, things start to fail at early mileages and cost galactically stupid amounts of money fix - with the same badly engineered OEM/used parts because in many cases thats all thats available after a few short years. No thanks, if I was gonna spend more than average on a nice car I would look for an all original or nicely restored American sports, muscle or luxury cars, for many parts are still easy to get and much more affordable with old school reliability. No it wont be a Bentley, maserati or a Rolls etc. but it will be far less likely to leave me at the side of the road when some black box or badly engineered widget craps out. These cars are wonderful to drive and experience with their stunning interiors, but you have to have F-you money to keep one any length of time.

[@richardsmith2721]

I found this car online for sale. This buyer bought it 3K miles ago. I hope they got some kind of a discount because of this problem.

[@Private011]

2012 is "As Is." They're getting nothing. If it were a powertrain issue, they would likely get 90 days.

[@richardsmith2721]

@@Private011 There's no way I would've bought that thing without a PPI.

[@stuartroberts9545]

As a Brit, I really love and appreciate you calling the luggage compartment a boot! Thanks for the fantastic content!

[@mattheweburns]

13:16 even if it isn’t the full inspection, I like how consistent y’all are in the order in which you check items so you always end up checking the same things we get to see and compare a lot across-the-board. I think this consistency is the reason that duct mirrors videos are so popular, so please keep it up. I enjoy it at least.

[@michaelsprinzeles4022]

I'm not sure about this car, always driving around with a B in your bonnet;)

[@JohnHoganN8]

😂👍

[@vibingwithvinyl]

Scuderia Parts seemed to have it in stock for about 1,100 euros. I think someone could probably CNC a new gear for the old motor, but it's not a route a shop wants to go down. As an DIY owner, I'd give it a go.

[@notDonaldFagen]

Cleanest decade old Bentley for sure. Can't be more than on its second owner. Probably has some other nice daily. Probably uses this on a weekend getaways and to take to the golf course, and that's why the trunk broke because it gets used 'too often'.

[@QueensGTO_Viper]

trunk

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Do you want a boot???

[@paulbingville6485]

Can understand not wanting to put in a plastic gear in that Bentley, but I wonder if there isn't a shop somewhere that could CNC machine a metal one.

[@lutha1720]

we had a shop take a sample of the gear teeth and made a metal one for my bmw and changed some other plastic bits in the motor for the auto open fuction and it hasnt given any problems its just a little bit louder than the original but not noticeable, but then again i get the idea a car that expensive needs original parts to keep its value

[@HoustonRoad]

Is that really a door card? That’s an over simplification. 65 ramblers had door cards. These are door panels, please make a note of that. 👍

[@seanhershey3390]

I like the "IDEA" of owning a GT... amazing floormats!. cool cars.. just too unreliable $$

[@LansdowneMotorsport]

I have one of these used that I personally tested on vehicle. Only 29K miles on the donor car. For you it would be $450

[@RukaSubCh]

There’s metal 3D printing now , so its possible to make steel parts now

[@andrewnorris5415]

Bentley pull off the big grill much better than BMW do for sure.

[@FrankypankyV8]

While these Bentley's are expensive AF ... You would think that the cars are durable as well... The amount of issues is just ridiculous

[@mrharry8466]

What was wrong with lifting the boot with your hands ? New cars suck, old cars kick ass.

[@md2k8]

Agreed

[@mikebroom1866]

Would like to see a disassembly of that motor. fully machining a new gear can't be THAT expensive.

[@jimsmalleimb7709]

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain". - Montgomery Scott, Star Trek 3.

[@bobmcl2406]

(Car is already scraping the front pan) "Owner would like the car lowered...." 🙄

[@staggtastic9951]

What’s the irritating nasty shouting noise in the background? Horrible and off putting. Yuk

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Christ, I hate new cars. I don't want pretty plastic doilies over my engine. Get stuffed.

[@hansijzermanijzerman3732]

The speedometer of the this car goes right up to 200 miles. There is NO speed limit in germany. For people living in the USA this is hard to imagine. But... the amount of accident in germany is the same as we have here, over in the netherlands, Very very low.. Here, the speed limit is 60 miles during the day , due to pollution values. German drivers know what to do at high speeds and also f there are strict laws . If there is a sign, on a german highway, that points out , max. 60 miles... they drive 60 miles!!! for a while!..Last year I was passed ,travelling to poland by a new maseratie ,car which drove flat out. later I looked up the speed this model can reach. I was shocked to see that is is 205 miles /our. that is 335 KM/ hour....... a speed that F1 cars can drive, flat out. brrrr.

[@georgebettiol8338]

German autobahns are not completely unlimited in speed. There are sections of autobahns that are limited. The general consensus is that 60-70% of autobahns are unlimited.

[@garysgarage.2841]

This thing smells great! Ya pine tree air fresheners will do that.

[@Peter-pv8xx]

A 2k part for a half a million car sounds like s bargain, a fifth bow motor for a 2005 Nissan 350z convertible is 1k, a guy I knew who owns an armature shop rebuilt mine for twenty bucks Can't a machine shop make a metal gear?

[@TOBYH]

WE HAVE A 2012 SIENNA VAN, NEVER A PROBLEM WITHTHE LIFTGATE, DON'T EXPECT ONE EITHER. NEEDED A NEW WATERPUMP AT 60K MILES MTHOUGH, BEARING WENT BAD.

[@foxstrangler]

I have a friend owns one of these. It had a major service and timing chains before he took delivery. Engine out job. Cost North of 10,000 GBP, 4 grand of that was removing and refitting the engine.

[@Hbk1998G]

Here in EU there are kits to rebuild the old gears with new CNC made gears and its around 200€. Also many online shops sell the OEM motor for ~400 to 500€ used and 650 to 750€ new. Yea I know its an European car so thats why its so common here and parts are easy to find but you should consider shopping in EU for the motor or for the rebuild kit. Its not a new car anymore, i bet he is not the first owner anyway so i would much rather sepend 200€ to rebuild the gears every 5 years than 2500€. Keep in mind that the new motor is not updated or anything and it will fail too.

[@hotpuppy1]

Over 'engineering' on all cars needs to stop. Trunk lids had springs for decades and before that they just had props. I think I can take out a key, insert it in a lock, turn it, and pop the lid. Yes, it MIGHT be a little inconvenient if your hands are full, BUT there is nothing really to break that costs anything. Oh, and I think I can slam the lid shut. I hate power seats too. They take a LOT longer to move than just pulling a lever and sliding it back. Power windows are nice to be able to close the passenger window without reaching over the seat, but they make the works so cheaply these days. This 'luxury' garbage has to go. I don't want 'infotainment' or touch screen controls. More crap to break. Cars do not need computer modules on everything.

[@gmankent8439]

You can get a 3D printed "METAL" gear that is as strong or stronger as the OEM for for 2-5 hundred depending on the material.

[@klwthe3rd]

Why does he keep bashing 3D printing?? If you use quality plastic grade material, it's not going to break. He just doesn't want to save his customers any money and instead charge them thousands just on the part alone. Look how easy it is to get that part removed? And you can't open the housing and replace those gears? SMH.

[@JamesHawkeYouTube]

Whenever the electric boot thingy on my Bentley goes belly up, I just deduct the money from the butler's wages. Solved!😎👍

[@glynnepritchard2526]

If you remove the steering rack you can get to the vacuum lines - It still takes time but no where near as long a job.

[@billtodd6509]

i currently work part time at a fast food in st louis, mo on the late night shift. do you think it would attract too much attention of the street gangs if i drove it to work there, and would be affordable for my income?

[@TOBYH]

It needs a cover of some kind where the euro license plate is supposed to go, the open space is ugly. a plate that says BENTLEY?

[@nothappygilmore7634]

I had the same issue on my 2007 BMW 328xi transfer case. Little plastic round coge working together with a metal coge. Only a few teeth wore out and caused the whole all wheel drive system to fail.

[@frankyduschek3366]

Bmw, jaguar, vag group, mini, mercedes owners laugh with French and Italian cars manufactures because of using lits of plastic, but actually all of them are junk

[@ItsCleto]

Yep usually every 100k they go out. Very common at the shop I work at (specialize in BMW/VW/Audi/Volvo).. we keep a drawer full of those gears.

[@deniskanos2043]

I love how it has the same type guages and shifter bezel as my old 2002 vw passat

[@mattheweburns]

I am kind of surprised that same motor isn’t used in anything else like power, windows or locks, it looks just like the motor that operates the latch on my 91 Jeep Cherokee rear hatch. I’m really surprised there. Isn’t someone who only reproduces gears for things like this that would be an awesome niche market if you could produce them with high quality, at least higher than OE.

[@damirzanne]

eBay is your friend …get it there , gears or the whole motor … don’t be afraid of these cars , if it was pre-VW Bentley it would be different story, but these newer ones are all VW and Audi , tons of parts are interchangeable, and available on line for very affordable prices… definitely avoid going to the dealer for anything , if you can

[@peterdevreter]

Thats a VW part. Sort off. Premium car with bread and butter car faults.

[@matthewlovvorn1950]

Just saw your FJ on Bobs channel, can’t wait to see your review on it!

[@MOSTWANTED1908]

Bentleys are nice cars but when i see that infotainment and AC controls and buttons i just see a Passat. Same buttons and same volume and station dials, I’m so focused on hoovies Charger in the background there

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Love that root beer brown color, something you don't see every day. Those silly wheels would have to go though, they look like they came off a late model Accord or Civic.

[@MetaView7]

I can see the same problem happening on Lexus electronic door latches. These designers have mistaken frivolous gadgets as luxury.

[@Firestorm637]

Starting to offer LITHIUM IRON(LFP) vs ION 12 volt batteries for cars. No tender needed as only lose 1%/charge/MONTH VS 1%/DAY with old lead acid batteries. The LFP BATTERIES barely weigh anything compared to 50 pound lead acid battery. No corrosion, no hydrogen gas, longer warranty, charges in minutes vs hours, last 3-5 times longer, higher CCA, deep cycle discharge(lead acid have trouble turning engine at 70% charge vs LFP full crank 5% left battery) They are expensive. Some offer one time start if battery dead. Never stranded with a dead battery. Lfp seen on higher end motorcycles. Will show up in cars soon as electronics like higher state of battery charge. One reason manufacturers switching to 48 volt systems

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

It's not the self discharge rate that counts... it is all the computer modules that wake up and suck power... then go back to sleep... or not. So leaving that CTEK charger (which is also OEM for Corvettes) trickle charging and automatically boosting to keep the battery tip top....is still a good idea.

[@MaterialAmbience]

Beautiful car, but as James May would say, Brown Car 😂