Is My CHEAP Bentley BROKEN? Repair Costs REVEALED | 4K

[@hershman-uk]

Just to repair the corrosion around the rear screen is about £3k to do the job right, plus a new rear screen. Parts and labour for the rear discs will be about £2k. Plus thousands more to sort out the rest of the bodywork. These are not cheap cars to run, I know because I own a mint Brooklands myself. It’s a very misleading video that only talks about parts cost but no mention of labour costs.

[@cstrick]

You are absolutely correct. Fix the brakes, the electric issues, starting and suspension first. Then clean everything thoroughly and then and only then decide on what you personally need to fix. Then enjoy the car until you don't.

[@Theadamvok]

exactly what a thought, there's no way it would be that cheap to get these things fixed.

[@drayke8886]

Hi. Why the hell rear discs would cost £2k? You need magical skills or parts are made from titanium? Or in UK it's normal to charge that much for labour?

[@bollywoodbeauties8130]

WHAT TORCH IS HE USING ANYONE KNOW THE BRAND OF THE TORCH ?

[@samuelorellana2603]

@@bollywoodbeauties8130 you forgot to add on about 8 more question marks. Otherwise, dead on with the caps lock

[@kala7539-b5q]

The car seems like a great project - I am voting for full restoration :)

[@Bob-ts2tu]

yeah, the only reason i could think why anyone would sink such time and money into it is if they could do most of the jobs themselves. the cost of parts aint that prohibitive in themselves for what the car is, but the labour would make it unviable.

[@londonman8688]

doesnt make economic sense

[@theyjustwantyourmoney4539]

As a mechanic I know that was based on visual, the reality is on doing the job, in the process of removing other parts to access other parts, you may discover hidden faults, excessive corrosion or leaks.

[@Kraven83]

Very interesting, I love these kind of "project" videos. To improve aesthetics I'd say the major 2 things are the lights and the rims. Don't go too overboard though: Ron should be elegant rather than flashy and posh.

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

Am genuinely surprised at the price of those parts, really not too bad at all considering its pedigree. Would be great to see the rust fixed, a tidy up of the front end and the seat fixed. Apart from that and fixing any mechanical faults, I think it should be left alone, its a great looking car as it is.

[@426baron]

Indeed the parts seem almost cheap. But as always, wait for the mechanic to quote you for 6hrs work to replace a £15 bushing. And the usual "We have to do both sides" multiplier.

[@lewis72]

Rust is often expensive to fix, especially when you want it done to the standard expected of a Bentley.

[@georgedimitropoulos3626]

Guys it's the labour that is the killer...

[@lewis72]

@@georgedimitropoulos3626 I agree. I recently spent £2700 getting the rusty sills done on my E39. Rust repair/welding part was £1000. Paint was £1700.

[@tigerchillyable]

@@lewis72 wow that's a lot mate they robbed you with your pants down lol 🤣

[@nabillarif]

TBH, I'm surprised that the spare parts prices are not that scary actually...sounds reasonable to me especially when its an old Bently...I defiantly thought it wd be much more expensive

[@Mpayne1472]

It’s not an old Bentley

[@paulashton5990]

To heck with the looks, fix those brakes before you kill somebody.

[@RobertAWallace]

Good luck with the final bill………….even if you try to talk your way out of some elements……………you should probably be sitting down with a large brandy at the ready 🚗

[@evanneiswanger]

$2,000 in parts for a Bentley?! I’d be thrilled by that. I’m sure they either have a mechanic or will get a discount on labor in exchange for promoting

[@jmanuelforero3850]

I drove on one of these for year and a half and they are amazing though the guy at the petrol station loved even more.

[@JJ-sx6de]

The problem with these cars is buying them is relatively cheap but parts & maintenance is another story.

[@Bob-ts2tu]

a big story lol

[@yips_way]

It was so obvious this poor guy wanted to say it was a shed - which it is! 🤣

[@lovepajamas1482]

Hey Rory, I’ve been following you since your Recombu days and am happy to see you here. Hope you are reviewing cars for years to come!

[@jamessheehy4895]

I remember that channel where the rolls royce rap came from that got him the job on top gear

[@pedrokd5439]

In the USA labour costs $200 + per hour. You can soon run up a big repair bill with just labour costs, so buyer beware.😮

[@brianbarnes1365]

you have to repair it . You've come this far, now go all the way.

[@punchwilliamson8383]

I have the same car . 134,000 miles. No rust!. Whatever else you do, get the brakes to be 100%. No red warning lights. The system is weird and takes understanding. Use only the silicone fluid either from rolls or the same fluid used by Benz. Glad electrics are good as they can be a nightmare. Have had 9 in my time from a 1953 to the current Brooklands. Favourite was the 65 S3. Got an offer I could not refuse. Currently live in Laramie Wyoming! You can get a VERY good complete service manual from Flying Spares.on a stick.

[@urdarkside1]

Pretty good car for 1994

[@markmowbray1769]

Do the mechanicals first, check in to that slow startup. It must have been warm. Hot start issue? Turbo charged car with known head gasket issues. Get the plugs out and check for moisture etc. check the water in the expansion tank. Slow start is a symptom of head gasket issue. My Arnage is at around 152k miles and going strong, but still around 4K in repairs to go before I hit the body work. Good luck.

[@stuartbowes619]

Prices seem pretty reasonable but it's when they bill you for the labour you'll be expected to down trou' and bend over if you can do the work yourself to a respectable standard then that there is a very worthwhile project and getting it back to a high standard will be very rewarding

[@largol33t1]

Still, the parts prices the mechanic quoted didn't seem that steep. I overestimated the prices by about 10-20%! The real pain is the time and labor costs.

[@RasheedKhan-he6xx]

I'd go the other way, fix the hoses, brakes, steering box leak and trailing arm seats first, the switch gear second and the interior and exterior cosmetics last. But then I don't work in television. :)

[@martinperry3429]

Having made the effort to take RON into Bentley, I would suggest get all the recommended things fixed , then off to the body shop and get the aesthetics/rust/paint sorted followed by a retrim & freshen up for the seats. Hey presto > RON's then looking awesome!

[@mrknighttheitguy8434]

Have you thought of taking it to 'The Smallest Cog' for restoration? I hear the guy who owns it is a genius...

[@mashedpotato238]

I fully gasped when i saw the wiper stalk cost!

[@chrisdorrell1]

Try flying spares 2nd hand refurbished parts. Never go to Bentley 3 time the price.

[@user-uq7io2os3r]

Led headlamp upgrade and wheels refresh will lift it up ,plus few hours in bodyshop to get rid of rust 👍

[@joelhenderson4450]

To me, the paint should be what separates a Bentley from a Merc. Unfortunately that means you need to really invest in that body work to get that foot deep paint that Crewe was famous for. That’s the most important step here, along with the tired front seats, the springs and the brakes.

[@ConstantGeekery]

What about the labour costs to fit those parts?

[@stuartbowes619]

exactly. in those terms it's a complete writeoff. if you do it yourself, not so much

[@bentleyspotter]

I really enjoyed this collaboration video! Keep them coming Rory!

[@frankwu1713]

Man I love this series, really wanna see what Ron would look in the end

[@carlfitter2350]

Would love to see a collab with drivetribe and Hammond’s workshop to fix it 🤣

[@Under_Construction100]

Would be awesome

[@eldontyrell4361]

Nah Richard Hammonds workshop sucks mate, for bodywork at least, absolutely terrible. Filler. Filler. Filler. There’s plenty of people in the U.K. who can do actually metal shaping. Unless Hammond is paying for it as part of the deal, I wouldn’t.

[@MiniEggs1999]

How is the long term Enyaq going? Tan interior wearing well?

[@christopherprose3881]

Being in England, rust is to be expected, so I would fix all of that right away if you want to drive it another 10 years. It's a nice car, and if you love it, go ahead and make the investment. These cars were built to last but the weather in your parts can ruin any car given enough time. Also, the days of V-8s is coming to and end. Might as well enjoy while you can........ if you can afford the fuel.

[@muckle8]

Fuels not a problem whatsoever just as long as you drive it 1 day every month!

[@circusboy90210]

not even close, even germany is backing out of banning petrol engines. v-12 and v-16 revolution is coming with sythetic fuels that pull co2 out of the atmosphere. do try science, and stop parroting anti science talking points.

[@christopherprose3881]

@@circusboy90210 This is news to me except for the synthetic fuel development. I'm certainly not anti-science since I have made some of my liberal friends angry by reminding them that electric cars are powered by coal and nuclear energy. That's science they don't like to hear about. I would love to live in a world where ICE engines can still proliferate along side of EV alternatives. Science is telling us the energy problem will not be solved by 'green policies' alone. EVs might be part of the solution, just like solar panels, but they aren't they only answer to our energy needs.

[@markkerry5840]

Very interesting, love your approach to the subject. Happy to subscribe.

[@lukespector5550]

He's driving what he loves. Emotions mean different things to different people. If he's happy, then bloody good on him!

[@peteharman5478]

Well done again. I'm always intrigued at your shows. Honest straight forward and fun.

[@des9655]

As living in the USA.. Midwest rust is just.. usually the norm.. that's why 90 percent of people perfer a non rust area... It's a jem of a car.. I'd maybe saved up for a Turbo R.. still a beautiful color combination..

[@febinjkappan6321]

Change the discs

[@nevarran]

Oh, that's 2K without the work. So make it 4 with it, if you're lucky :)

[@cuthbertprosper5912]

Considering you’ve taken the car to it’s spiritual home I’d get it all done if you intend to keep it for any length of time 👍🏾

[@adamknopp6631]

How is it purple?

[@zulusmith]

Didn't like the fact that he kept trying to influence the mechanic to give the car scores it didn't deserve.

[@bolt5564]

Counting labor how much would it cost to fix everything?

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Agree with others that the parts prices seem very reasonable and another issue worth pointing out is that the parts for a car this old are still available - not easy and expensive to do considering how many of the original suppliers probably no longer exist. Fix the brakes first and the front numberplate looks illegal/aftermarket.

[@richardcarter1000]

Love this series. Parts not too bad. You need a friend who can weld and another who can paint.

[@RB-ir5yo]

Hi Rory, can you book your car into Crewe, like a normal garage? My Turbo S needs looking....

[@daniDEE_tv]

thats sick idea for for show. CHeap LUX brand car serviced at OFFICIAL dealer experience - get to see how its like inside Bentley. good stuff mate. Soup it up with OEM Bentley parts right out the dealer - thatd be a sick Brooklands

[@ginadavis918]

Great video. Bodywork, brakes, springs/trailing arm thingy and upholstery.

[@stevenmoore4078]

That's impressive. It is in pretty good shape for a car that was likely neglected for a bit. I was also surprised at the relatively low cost of the parts. I was expecting the prices to be outrageously expensive given this is a Bentley.

[@ChicagoItalian]

Ok - so here’s the thing about old Bentley’s that everyone knows, but, I feel this needs to be continually revisited. People are amazed at how inexpensively you can acquire these machines….then, once they are the custodian…they complain and bash the car because there are several things wrong with it, they also _itch and moan because it’s expensive for the labor. I really don’t understand this….then, in turn, they make videos and the cars earn a bad reputation. If you have come across this video and are considering one of these…buy the best one you can…and be prepared to spend an equal amount of money for which you spent to buy the car, in repairs.

[@Ben-oy1td]

so what were the repair costs ?

[@richardwilliams4985]

At only 2k get it all done! Ron deserves it and it'll keep a classic on the road for years to come

[@richardwilliams4985]

@Rocky's Modern Life and in the news today we're expecting to see £2 a litre in a few months time. This country needs a fucking enema!

[@TAMISHZN]

As usual... Rory found a GEM! All the best with the build... I would love to see it restored to full glory and kept to appreciate! Not like what he did to the other 1🙄

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

Do the lot. 2 grand to catch up on stuff that should have been done gradually over the last couple of decades isn't bad, and it will be a lovely car saved for another few years. Even modest and newish cars can chuck big bills at you without warning, so it doesn't seem too bad to spend a bit of cash on Ron.

[@miklos182]

I just put to raise the Ron´s beauty (beside repairs), just increase the rim size a little, not much, with some other Wheels from Bentley. Great video.

[@superleggenda]

How much would labor cost to fit those parts though? Twice as much as the parts or more?

[@harveyglenn230]

Oh dear, bodywork is kinda worse than mine. You,ve got holes where mine didnt. If the rear spring mountings are rusted then you can bet the spring seats at the front are shot too. The brakes should be fabulous. My car car surprised the MOT centre by how powerful the brakes were. I have since had the discs skimmed and the callipers serviced and galvanized so they are far better. You'll need to have the high pressure system checked and probably some Citroen spheres need replaced. However the cars are just brilliant to drive, when they go as intended. Good luck!

[@toobasaurus23]

I knew a bloke years ago that had an old Rolls Royce. When he took it to a restorer is would have cost him 10's of thousands to get it fixed. He sold it quick after that.

[@craigfleming8849]

Wonderful video as usual!! Love the old Bentley still beautiful!!!

[@darkbassi5911]

Rory get it to yianimize, go for the murdered out black out look, then some massive chrome rims on air ride. ,

[@craiggibson2062]

Brilliant series 😊

[@scottleyva8656]

Amazing that it doesn't need more work. We have a 2012 Continental convertible that just got new lower bushings last week at our Bentley dealer here in Rancho Mirage and it cost $6,441.00! It did come with an alignment though. LOL. And the car only has 28k miles.

[@badrinair]

about the slow start of the engine , how much is that going to cost ?

[@badder27com]

Awesome vid Rory as always

[@mikesw87]

Really interesting, but I guess that is £2k plus labour? I would bring it up to pristine original condition and then resto-mod it with modern headlamps, a discreet/hidden infotainment system, better brakes and maybe some engine fettling to make it more efficient. No silly power mods or anything to make it sporty though!

[@abdulazizsaleh8650]

If I try to fix it in Saudi Arabia..that would cost a lot more money 💰 Actually the total was very good to work with...I'm surprised... Good luck..it's a very Great CAR I love the interior so amazing wood & Lather 🧡🙂👌🏻🥇

[@furiousgtz]

Hoovie is watching

[@jg6579]

I wonder what happened to the Bentley? Haven't heard anymore about it in over a year.

[@wolvoman1]

Is that £1961.55 with labour?

[@thepie4052]

I’m loving these vids Rory 😎

[@winstoncampbell9547]

Wow Rory a good few K what a surprise i was expecting worst considering its age the repair seems very straight forward both in and out as for those brakes make it a priority to replace the pads maybe save the disc if your lucky, cosmetics on the body very minor in total your looking a good few K for replacement parts and not forgetting labour cost may leave a big hole in your pocket but hey its a Bentley so for what its worth give it a go and good luck i be watching this space for sure peace out.

[@ronanmc2112]

Do all the safety items and repair the seat. Other than that, I’d drive it as it is. There is something quite nice about a tatty luxury car

[@edkovac8978]

I would fix everything plus new paint and you'd have a sound Bentley 👍

[@S_Kane]

ouch, you took it to bentley

[@williammontgomery5296]

Fix it up, great comfortable barge, perfect for laid back road trips

[@JohnHughesChampigny]

They can stand underneath it without raingear, that's a big plus!

[@aky19832001]

Folks forget how luxurious the Lincoln Town car was. It was equally luxurious and similar.

[@robertcolyer3321]

He never checked the brake accumulator pressures, gas springs in rear or f/suspension bushings, long cranking could be bad fuel pressure accumulator.

[@Under_Construction100]

Rory - the best dressed motor presenter, ever. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@carlgulliver634]

Rust fixed, a mop and polish and some rear tints and I think that would be perfect!!

[@jameskalavazides2083]

There should be zero’ next to those numbers

[@fabulousprofound]

I would like to see a collab with the smallest cob to sort Ron out…

[@eldontyrell4361]

I would love to see you have the rust welded up, properly, no filler, as it’s actually got very little rust aside from the arches, other than the arches and by the rear glass on the right, it’s all basically invisible/not difficult to fix, rockers, and by the rear light near the bumper, they wouldn’t be too hard to fix/you wouldn’t need to be too precise as you don’t see them. Sand and treat some of the rust on the upper right door and such off, doesn’t look terminal to me. Then get the rust repaired areas and sanded/treated areas blended into the original paint, not a full respray as most of the paint is very nice and the double yellow pinstripes are great. GET IT WAXOILED, you need some sort of cavity rust treatment done on it like dinitrol all over, inside everything, once the corrosion is dealt with. There’s really only one major dent in the rear right door. Bumper inserts would easily make the car look a bit better. Obviously get at least the drivers seat done as well. It’s a quality car and deserves to be preserved. I don’t think much of the car is nice enough to warrant doing a “full restoration” or a full respray either (unless it’s cheaper to do so AND you can have the pinstripes perfectly duplicated) as if you want lots of it to be 9 or 10 out of 10 you’d be replacing a lot. Most of it is definitely nice enough to just keep it like that. To do a full respray and restoration on a car like this that’s got rust and has been in the rain and mad, you really have to take it completely apart, no sense doing a full respray to the outside of there could be mud and dust inside various panels, trapped, rusting it from the inside.

[@mevemeve3373]

I reckon maybe not concourse condition but definitely do it back up to full health and get it maybe valued to see how much "Ron" is worth in the end compared to the original purchase price plus repair costs

[@yongpac]

i love the car so much and i will all ways watch ur show 4ever

[@kaeji_namitsua]

Will there be any updates on this?

[@Oyvind88]

Great video😎🇳🇴 Give Ron some love❤

[@FirstDan2000]

Let Mike Brewer "find" it. He'll spend thousands on it, and only turn a £5 profit. Then you can buy it back.

[@richardautenzio8117]

Nice car. But I am having trouble understanding why the rust problems could not have very been avoided on these expensive cars when built. There are protectve coatings that could have been applied to the interior panels of these cars that could have avoided these rust problems. I would recommend after any body work done, that you apply fisholine to the back of the work done, and also through the sills etc to avoid future rusting. I am surprised how cheap many of the replacement parts were quoted on this car, as many modern luxury car parts would be much more expensive than these. Overall it looks that you have done reasonable well with this car.

[@am4793]

The quality of the paint is good enough to hold the car together.

[@timinman9578]

Please repair Ron. And do some vids on him. Challenge yourself, how cheap you can. Also place some screens in the back as it’s burgundy’s profession to be behind the screens.

[@jarthurwalsh]

Is there going to be an update on this soon?

[@nonyanks2510]

The bodywork is the killer, rust is never anyone's friend, big heavy car with bad brakes put that at the top of your list....around here we call that a Money Pit....where'd the Leaf go?

[@josephkearsey8951]

Do all that work. Bodywork; fine a auto program to help train high end auto body techs, even better if helps people in need.

[@georgecromar4094]

Are drunk Rory? £1961! Bentley will want that per hour for the labour, plus another £30k to cut out the rot and respray the car! :D

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

Does Rory have a personal channel like Matt?

[@bobBob-yg9br]

What was the source of the parts prices.

[@allisonmchugh5998]

Ron, is a beauty, very Parker and Lady Penelope, would you help me choose a Bentley for a similar price?I don’t know a thing about cars!!

[@shaywhelan1]

Did Rory ever say what MPG he was getting? I'd be tempted to try one for a while

[@wkypa_6o6pa]

I would fix the underneath and interior only. Leave the rust.

[@manofthehour6856]

As a previous poster observed, the pricing is rather reasonable assuming these are genuine Bentley parts...but does this include labor costs? This is a fascinating series of videos, and my approach would be fix only things to get it to pass MOT. I would go for the best car I could afford rather than put signicant money into a "well-loved" car. Still, despite Keith's unimpressed reaction to the car, this is testament to the durability of the car. Nothing seemed horrifically bad or indicated impednding catastrophical disaster. I love this car, but wonder if these will have any significant value? But as I buy for joy and not investment, it probably wouldn't matter to me.

[@aliengoth]

We would drive this in the states for years and barely notice the issues lol.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

These prices are amazing. I live in California where we are gouged for anything and everything.

[@JuganautTimelapse]

I'm pretty sure I paid more for disc breaks on a Saab 95 than this Bentley ;-( Love this car!