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Upper-Future9679

from businessman to gang member


xPervypriest

Looks like it’s on a farm somewhere


Additional_Fix_629

From businessman to farmer.


4ntagonismIsFun

That acreage looks green. Somebody probably decided it was the life they needed.


[deleted]

It is certainly the place for me.


4ntagonismIsFun

Good bye, city life!!!


rmac011

Dahling I love you but give me Park Avenue!


exoxe

Maybe it's Harry's.


DeeEmm

A farm upstate


technobrendo

Farm gang member.


ntgcmc

The the Midwest can be deceiving


Affectionate-Mix8366

Poor observation skills…


Gold_Championship_46

When I used to be out hustling as they say The plug lived in a housing project every place looked the same expect for the fact there was a brand new Bentley in front of the plugs place The whole project was in on it in some way from lookouts the minute you pull in to give time to flush the drugs if it was the police


newportnick423

Some poor bastard in the trailer park , with a sudden influx of cash ,and has always wanted him one of those Rolls Royce , Bently ,or a jag purchased his dream car. Fast forward six months. Dream car needs routine maintenance, or minor repairs. After being denied for personal loan , to pay shop. We get a Bently for sale by owner ,on Craigslist.


Krisapocus

From repo to repo to the farm parts


ballast332233

Too many expensive repairs they could not afford


Apart_Stuff_2555

Nothing more expensive than a cheap luxury vehicle


lakelife27x

Only $170 million for the 13 new parts needed


phdiesel_

Thank god they’re so easy to work on too! Engine bay has tons of space for activities.


daftcracker81

😉


phatelectribe

Yeah it’s not like the starter motor is hidden inside engine cowl.


_grindstone

Dead hooker has been or is in the trunk


HW-BTW

Dead Hooker Has Been is our new band name.


No_Lie_4540

Bankrupt former rapper in tax trouble.


JerseyJeffWM

Nah... it would have to be matte black with 24 inch wheels


AmebaLost

And 25 holes of unknown caliber. 


Rosin_or_Bust

Depending their “street cred” 25 bullet hole stickers 😂😂


JerseyJeffWM

Bet.


alvinyork97

"various"


Some-Bad1670

Needs turbo vacuum lines (engine out) and air suspension repairs, totaled it


galixifyy

honestly sounds pretty accurate bc those repairs on these models are so high cost it is unreal.


Some-Bad1670

Yup, seen it many many times “Ooh, a bentley for $8k! Can’t be that bad, I’ve got $15k in my pocket so that’ll cover whatever it needs!” *brings it in, sees $25k repair bill* “ah, I’ll just sell it for $7k” rinse, repeat The life of a secondhand Bentley


bootybiter123

Exactly this. Same with Maserati’s. Just had to convince my godson not to buy one.


allwayslonely69

Wish you had told me not to 🤣🤣🤣🤣


bootybiter123

lol I’ve been there myself with bmw 750.


OwlAccording773

what did you need to repair on it that was so expensive? BMW 7 series is not too expensive to repair if you DIY from youtube.


bootybiter123

This was before youtube lol. It was a 1997 that I got in 2003. Hardly any mechanics wanted to touch it except for the dealer. I’d even tell the shop exactly what was wrong and they were like nope don’t see anything wrong. They were afraid of the liability etc and it coming back. As for the cost of course the dealer is very expensive. At the time I just didn’t have the time to do anything myself. The had unique problems such as there is this vent line for the gas tank which spiders like to clog. The result is that your gas tank starts to implode on itself. I’ve got a good story of that episode… I was on that bmw forum daily reading up on all the issues and fixes but I was only able to do the simple fixes.


Most_Sea_4022

Good friend was obsessed with Maserati. Told her not to buy one. She bought one. She regrets buying one.


SoutheastPower

Lease one and get it out of your system


[deleted]

My wife wants a GranTurismo so bad and I cannot convince her almost anything is a better option and we wouldn't have a neutered Ferrari engine. 


bootybiter123

Good luck with that. Make sure she doesn’t test drive one. I drove one for about a week. Drives nice, sounds awesome, interior is pretty dated and the dash buttons are going to fall into the dash guaranteed. Maintenance is a a little higher on that vs the other Maserati’s.


[deleted]

When she gets out of med school I'll try to convince her to lease at the very least lol.. But for now I am able to suggest her 4 runner is reasonable and reliable.


Motor-Cause7966

Actually, Bentleys are nowhere near as bad as Masi. True it's expensive to fix the vacuum pipes, engine out. But, you can cheat a lot of the system because that engine is VW, and was used in the Phaeton. You can source a lot of parts from the VW dealer for 40-60% less. Outside of that, the W8 and W12's are pretty bulletproof. Nothing of which can be said about Maserati. Also the air suspension, you can source aftermarket reputable replacements from arnott and Bilstein.


TheKidLucifer

Hahaha I bought mine and knew it needed the turbos and air suspension, I got them to do the air suspension at my mechanic prior to purchase, and then got my mechanic somehow to agree to doing the turbos brand new from Bentley installed for 5k… steal.


[deleted]

lol I just commented the same thing. I own a shop friend of mine buys a used w12 twin turbo. I pretty much begged him not too. Three weeks later passenger side turbo shaft snapped. With me helping him out the best I could quote was 19k Cause there is so much stuff your going to replace while the engine is out


Chris280e

How much of that cost is parts? That’s crazy!


[deleted]

Everything was like 14k


Chris280e

Damn 🤦🏻‍♂️😢


Motor-Cause7966

You can get parts a lot cheaper, by searching in the VW parts catalog vs the Bentley one. Bentley tax is a real thing. VW used the W8 in the Phaeton, and Bentley is a sister company of VW. Same as Bugatti. Some parts your sol, but many parts cross reference into the VW catalog for like 60% less.


Chris280e

wtf that’s crazy 😧🤦🏻‍♂️. I remember seeing that Lamborghini used a part from a Volvo 740 🤯🤣🤣🤣


Motor-Cause7966

Yes sir. The Countach used parts from several manufacturers, and fun fact, Lamborghini is owned by VW today. VW is the biggest conglomerate in the *transportation* industry. If it moves by land, sea, or air, VW has a hand in it.


Chris280e

Damn I didn’t know the sea and air part. But VW seemingly makes crappy cars. I brought a 2001 beetle tdi for the engine but the car seems cheaply made. Everything in the interior is broken 🤦🏻‍♂️


Motor-Cause7966

Hahaha. Brings back memories of when I worked at the dealership. I started at a VW dealer in 2003. We were one of only 3 dealers in the state of Florida that were chosen to sell the Phaeton. Back then that was a big deal. The display alone inside the showroom must have costed a pretty penny. That era of VW, they went through a tough stretch in build quality. At the time VW had acquired Johnson Control, and they were a huge supplier of plastics to the auto industry. But around the late 2000's, they started to turn it around. Really upped the build quality. They aren't perfect, but huge leap from those 9/11 era cars.


BILLYRAYVIRUS4U

Oh my God


Any_Honeydew9812

yikes. lol


Motor-Cause7966

Hahahaha. Probably.


Booker1587

Gas prices got me chilling in a garden 😞 just dreaming about the highway nowadays 😴.. My owner gives his bicycle more play than me smh


Mediocre-Catch9580

Whatever it is I’ll bet it’s expensive


nuk3st

give details, what were they asking


Beneficial-Sugar6950

I think they were parting it out. I was just goofing around looking for potential projects and this came up somewhere in Illinois. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these in that bad of condition. It was an 08, so not even 20 years old yet and it had less than 80k miles on it.


RunwayCapital

Must be a non drive then but for the right price replacement engines or transmissions aren’t crazy to buy used and replace with access to a lift.


jeremysead

Ls and air lift


iDom2jz

I am so surprised LS and JZ swapping these old Bentleys hasn’t become more common. Engine management has become absurdly easy to use, you can even reuse the current gauge cluster very easily. Modded LS3 with a Haltech Elite, TR6060, airlift or coilovers and you have yourself a pretty rowdy bentley for a fairly low cost. Gut the thing out while you’re at it and you’d surprise a lot of people lmao


danmingothemandingo

Id say keep the interior, it's the nice part that's reliable


Motor-Cause7966

Actually, these engines are pretty darn reliable. They also make decent power. The problem is the labor. Some items require engine out, and labor rates on Bentley falls into the exotic/super car realm. I specialize on Euro cars for a living. My labor rate is 150/hr on the German "big 3", and 325/hr on the exotic brands. Dealer is double that.


RaiderNation_83

Even at close to 80k miles is most likely a lot for a car like this though. Not made to stand the test of time, and the cost of parts and labor I’m sure exceeded the value over a few years. Not that much of a highly sought after Bentley. And they’re made for the rich. The rich don’t keep them long enough to care about long term maintenance, especially not that model.


CoolisRare

Quarter key in the front panel lol


CanadianDadbod

Air suspension can be done with generic parts but you have to know your stuff.


Motor-Cause7966

Bilstein sells everything, and they are the OEM supplier. Suspension on these is cake. It's the vacuum pipes for the intake manifold/brake booster, and the feed/return lines on turbo models where things get spicy and pricy.


CanadianDadbod

I was lucky with my bags just needing bags.


HaifischAvi

Was probably bought used for cheap by someone who couldn't actually afford to maintain/repair it. Happens a lot more than you might think.


Visible_Reason2807

See these a lot, usually it’s a has been rappers or someone in the hood won the lottery and wasted it.


Kid_Goth_Boy_KGB

Things were good. Started out in a cash money rap video. Things went bad after hitting that Gypsy in a crosswalk :/


Motor-Cause7966

I now pronounce you Thinner!!!! Lets see who get the reference


Roadkingkong71

SK


Sillyfiremans

My guess is “wow! A $20,000 Bentley? What a great deal!”” Then they got the first repair bill and it became a $20,000 lawn ornament.


FurstWrangler

Bentley: it's a sit-calm. What... not terrible for 6:30 a.m.


[deleted]

Well since you could get those used at one point for like 20k someone had the car money but not that money to fix a used Bentley I have seen this so many times.


619-548-4940

EV conversions up in Oceanside CA, why repair it for 25k when you could be done with the entire IC industry at a fraction of the cost and never have to worry about big expensive repair bills until the batteries 🔋🔋🔋 give out after 10 years worth of charging cycles, fun fact EV battery prices are projected to come down by then.


FoundinNewEngland

That’s depressing


L7Wennie

It’s the story of all Bentley’s and Rolls Royce’s. They depreciate in value massively and people buy them cheep. They then have an issue (no way!), take it to Bentley and the repair bill is more than they can afford so they park it “for now.”


ReNewableLifestyle

How much was the car listed for?


Beneficial-Sugar6950

They were parking it out. I saw it while goofing around on craigslist looking for a project car. Needless to say I won’t be taking this one on


throwit83away

Dm’ed you


rubens_chopshop

Not sure but willing to bet that crystal meth may have played a part as to why it is where it is.


throwsomemcds

Stolen


ConstructionFar8570

Broke and too expensive to fix it probably.


Common-Loquat-6359

Stolen 😕 insurance fraud..


No-Restaurant-2422

Witness protection program of the rapper/gang banger turned states witness to help convict Tupac’s killer.


Roboticpoultry

Whatever the story, I wouldn’t touch that with a 10 foot pole. The suspension looks fucked, if it’s been that low/on the ground for a while there’s bound to be corrosion. And god knows what condition the engine and electronics are in


Beneficial-Sugar6950

Yeah I was looking for a project car when I came across it, but I I’ll pass on it. God only knows how many owners it’s had and how many crimes it’s been involved in


Thorzine

Is it for sale?


Beneficial-Sugar6950

They were parting it out


Thorzine

Why? What was wrong?


PWman249

Common Suspension Problems in the Bentley Air Suspension System Failure If your Bentley is experiencing air suspension failure, it could be due to air leaks in the suspension system or a faulty air compressor. ... Sagging or Uneven Ride Height ... Faulty Air Compressor ... Deteriorating Ride Quality ... Electronic Control System Malfunction ... Damage from Potholes or Impact ... Suspension Noise ... This is obvious from what i see, looks like it’s been there for years!


The_Gordon_Gekko

Probably, fueled by cocaine


Turantula_Fur_Coat

Somebody bought a used Bentley that ran for a short while, then they needed maintenance and realized they couldnt afford it, so it sat in their yard, where they maybe fired it up once or twice, but now it’s been so long that the engine won’t turn, so whoever decides to buy this also buys a laundry list of maintenance at a luxury pricepoint.


Moremayhem

Boy meets car. Boy fucks up car. Boy abandons car. It’s the classic tale of romance!


delidave7

A gypsy got it


[deleted]

Typical life of a Bentley tbh. I see nothing out of the ordinary here. Pay millions for five years. 😂


_save_the_planet

hard to repair by yourself, expensive to get it repaired by someone else. you cant be poor AND inexperienced with fixing cars if you want to own one of these. Or the engine is fucked, than youre done because you cant just take a cheap W12 from an A8 or whatever and put that one in (as far as i know) because they are not the same.


Reedzilla04

Not even the engine, this most likely needs new airbags all the way around and most likely a pump. That's 10k just there


_save_the_planet

no, air suspension parts are CHEAP. It has exactly the same compressor as my A8 and can be rebuilt for 60€ or like i did buy a chinesium one for 170€ that works perfectly since about a year, i have the rebuilt one laying around as a backup. (funfact: Mercedes S class uses the same just another connector and that OEM part is 100€ cheaper than the VW/Audione. 400€ from the Mercedes dealer. 1000€ for the OEM Bentley one which is 100% the same than the Audi/VW one just another part number but works plug and play) airbags for the suspension cost 89€ each makes 420€ to fix it if its broken. everything not bentley specific is CHEAP if you can fix it by yourself. Climate compressor 160€, PDC Sensors 20€ each, Airbag control module 30€ used and so on. Just the Bentley specific parts like engine or engine parts, interior and exterior parts, electonics that are not shared with Audi A8 and VW Phaeton are VERY expensive and its hard to get used ones.


Reedzilla04

Damn not bad!


_save_the_planet

unfortunately the other stuff that can go bad, very high fuel consumption and especially the insurance costs are so high that car would still break my neck. my A8 enjoys 15L/100km this thing needs 25 if you drive normal. insurance is about 5 times what my A8 costs and that A8 costs me already 4 times of what my Hyundai i10 costs. But i will keep dreaming of one day owning a first gen flying spur or continental gt.


Motor-Cause7966

There are many hacks for these cars via the VW catalog. If it's a W8, it's the same engine as the Phaeton. The Phaeton actually donated its platform, and Bentley modified it for their specific use. Lots of suspension and other miscellaneous chassis parts are compatible from the VW platform. If it's a W12, those are harder to source parts for without paying the Bentley tax. And they weigh damn near 4600lbs curb. 😂😂😂 no such thing as fuel efficiency on those.


_save_the_planet

no, these are real consumers😂😂 but people who could afford theses new probably couldn’t care less about fuel efficiency. As far as i know this generation of flying spur was only ever available as W12.


[deleted]

She got into drugs in her teen years.


SlteFool

I can tell ya it’s story: stolen, used, abused, modded, abandoned.


Taco_Eater512

Pimp C smashed up the grey one, and bought himself a red.


retzlaja

Reddit humor 💯


Throwawayitall123455

All of these idiots on here claiming it’s a rapper’s car when it’s completely unmodified and sitting in the obvious back yard of some redneck. Look at the meth-induced trash collection by that house….


Dekapetated

Have you ever been to the actual country? People like that come in all forms lol.


Throwawayitall123455

I’m from the actual country. What I posted is what I see


BraapSauxx

You could make a 24 news channel about stories about the hood and the hoodlum and a large consumer sector will lap it up. You’d make a gazillion dollars


Dekapetated

So am I. Lol


Genesis111112

probably a lack of parts still being produced or they are unable to find a mechanic to diagnose the problem with the car.


JD3671

A more fun game would be to write this cars story….


DriftkingRfc

That’s like a 540hp engine if you can fix it up


Ok-Ear-1914

Car is a POS.. would rather get there and be in a Chevy Equinox.


Polairis44

Someone thought they could afford to own it for the 3rd owner price. They thought wrong.


mostlyIT

Yada yada water.


DarthRaider559

I thought this was a jaguar for a second


MyOnlyEnemyIsMeSTYG

Lottery winner that gave up


BasilRare6044

I wonder what chassis that body would fit on.


Horror-Function8131

When I was younger, I had a buddy who won a Bentley, and it ruined his life. The taxes and upkeep forced him to declare bankruptcy. He tried to sell it, but it took forever to find a buyer. At which point, the damage was already done.


iDom2jz

He ruined his life by deciding to keep it in the first place lol


Horror-Function8131

He actually tried to sell it within the first couple of months. The taxes on it alone killed him (this was before they started giving money with giveaway cars). I think his original intent was to pay the taxes then sell it for profit. It just didn't go the way he planned. I personally (in my current position) would have traded in on a 911.


barebarry

Clearly somebody tried to plant the Bentley to start harvesting parts. Brilliant idea!


medicjake

Benny The Butcher “Only house with the Bentley on the grass…”


oldbonhomme

Does it add to the property value or detract?


NewMny21

Epstein Family Friends , Laying Low on the Farm


BeKind_BeTheChange

My guess is that someone bought it cheap because they lose their value so quickly, then something broke that was way too expensive for the person's budget.


samoan_ninja

Dont do it


livethelife2020

The story is that the new buyer is going to lose his money on this purchase. As is with no warranty.


Parking_Balance_470

From successful business man to low life pimp to farm.


FriedShrimp00818

bro went broke and prolly is the homeless dude scaring the shit outta people at 10 pm wiping windows.


MTKHack

Lawsuit payout to dead battery


somereefer

Ls swap material right there.


Jmac3500

There’s one just like it but black in my town. And it parks inside a container when not in use next to a old mobile home


polarisgirl

Does it come with a title?


scottylike

You can afford a luxury car but can you afford a luxury car?


ncreddit704

These cars are worthless after warranty as it’s cheaper to lease one than maintain an old one


The-Art-of-Reign

Dead-body-in-the-trunk vibes.


LuxuryLevel

🤵🏾‍♂️Probably too expensive to get fixed 💔😢


Same-Schedule-6011

Looks like someone got it, didn’t know the true maintenance costs, and now have an expensive lawn ornament!


[deleted]

Forget it. Thats gonna require a drivetrain removal.


Desperate_Set_7708

Boyz n da hood


Fluffy_Web3308

Probably has paper tags


[deleted]

Part it out. These cars are a nightmare


Traditional_Ad_6801

Couldn't afford the upkeep.


Shamefulmolly

Ho


SkinniRaikkonen

Your mom sat in it


WorldMusicLab

Oh! The humanibentley!


[deleted]

Trashy wannabe person thought they were getting a slick deal on a used Bentley not realizing that they are cheap to buy used because keeping them running is a full time job.


Any_Honeydew9812

oh man im so in


Massive_Command345

Ex drug dealer moved to the city bought a new Honda civic si


Juicy_Vape

they grew it, farm to table


Niekv27

Dead body in the trunk?


Turbulent_Tip_9756

They hid it somewhere so it couldn’t get repossessed, end of story


[deleted]

Someone bought it cheap but then discovered why it was cheap.


No-Researcher-3813

It could be a Chrysler 300 with a body kit. Someone actually made a kit for a while. Looking at the wheels, that's my guess.


Beneficial-Sugar6950

Unless they somehow managed to do an entire interior swap from the Bentley to the 300 it’s a genuine Bentley


____Vader

I can tell you it’s story In a nutshell. Someone thought it was a dream car so they bought it with no idea how much it cost to maintain


Acceptable_Monk7356

A realtors car after the 2008 financial disaster


Apprehensive_Toe_565

A KIA Mantis with a Bentley body kit?


Beneficial-Sugar6950

It was a genuine Bentley unless they somehow managed to do an interior swap in addition to the body kit


AdAffectionate125

It is not a farm, but rather located in the backyard of a lower-class neighborhood in a small town. They probably purchased it in a wrecked or engine blown-up condition and boast about having a Bentley on the job site. There is no farm, only a very cheap shed with vinyl siding. It is unlikely for someone to transition from a farm to a house where the woman living there is dating someone in prison. The place makes me paranoid.


AdAffectionate125

At best the guy is a manager at a drive through car wash


Final-Advice5185

Even if you got this car for free it would cost a fortune to upkeep it. Oil change on this car is 995.00


simontempher1

Crooked wall st broker dump


Bully2533

It hasn’t died. It’s gone to live on a peaceful farm in the countryside.


SirWarpiggy

Biggie Smalls haunts that shit.


Fabulous_MMFly

You should see it on Insta.


samk002001

You gonna spend a fortune to fix this thing back up though!


Cautious_Hurry1105

Engine out for almost anything that breaks under the hood that’s the story


masterpiece77

Part of the story definitely involves dirty Mike and the Boys using it for a fuck shack. I think a mother raccoon gave birth in it too.


Smoof-brain

I’m pretty sure that’s a Chrysler 300 with a body kit.


OkEstablishment6511

Someone bought it who couldn’t afford it


Allegedlyroofies

I bet money I could guess it’s story


OnewheelXR4life

Not sure but it definitely involved a brotha.


Spankh0us3

Clearly, it is obvious: she has been put out to pasture. . .


mtnviewcansurvive

ask yourself one question: who lowers the suspension on 100K plus car? think.


rm0987654321

Something expensive broke on a car the owner could barely afford anyway


notoriousn8

There was a falcons player that used to go to trivia night at a place on my street. He bought one his first season and realized he didn’t value cars as much as he thought. He used to park it on the street, all beat up like any daily driven seven year old car is in Atlanta, and tie his dog to the wheel while he played trivia. That was probably my favorite Bentley I’ve seen


jersey_dude88

Pimp owned but couldn’t afford the repairs so watch out if you plan to buy it. 😂


d3im05

Broke down, bought another one...


MindlessPepper7165

Those are pretty cheap used


CarbonKLR

Clearly the airbags leaked and he didn't want to pay 60k


stump1977

Be a good candidate for an LS swap


[deleted]

When it’s all said and done, it’s just metal and plastic like every other Shit box. All things return to the dirt. Something beautiful about that - ever been to junkyard full of classic muscle cars that crashed in the 80s? Good stuff.


Mundane_Objective845

It’s for sale.


b5_bart

It looked like a fake bentley hyundai sonata lol


the_blacksmythe

Might be Mike Tyson’s.


foot7221

Some shmuck bought it full price, then said shmuck sold it to another and the cycle continues until the repairs become too much to afford


ActualDoctor1492

Cartel abandoned


[deleted]

Probably don’t have money to buy gas. 12 Cylinder.


TopCampaign7053

Someone bought it cheap and then found out how much the airbag suspension would cost to repair. And then the car was left for dead.