Buying a pre-owned

Rolls-Royce

or Bentley


The time has come! You've saved up your hard earned cash and are ready to part with it for the car of your dreams....But wait....everyone is eager to get their hands on their new car, and it always seems so much better than the last one, we've all done it, parted with the cash to the ever so eager seller, only to get a few miles down the road to realise that we should have checked the car over first. Rolls-Royce and Bentley seem even better if you have never driven one before. You only have to sit behind the wheel in the sumptuous leather seats looking out at the Spirit of Ecstacy in front of you, and you can't wait to part with your money. Rolls-Royce are the "best cars in the world" but there are many around that have had careless owners who didn't worry about regular servicing or maintenance and buying a car like this can cost, in some cases, as much as another car to put right.


Here are a few things to look for when buying a Pre-owned Rolls-Royce or Bentley.

These tips are given by various dealers in Pre-owned Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars in England and are credited further on.


The first thing to ask for is the Service History and check that the majority of it is in order. Check that it has not been altered or tampered with in any way, if you think this could be the case, check with the garage that is stamped in the book and ask them if they can tell you anything about the vehicle, an authorised Rolls-Royce service agent will be only too pleased to help you, after all you will probably become a regular customer once you have purchased your car.

Next check the Registration Document. Check to see how long the last owner had the car, if it was only a matter of weeks be very wary.If you are buying privately, see if the name and address of the person you are buying the car from appears in the registration document, there are many dealers who work from home and will pretend to be private sellers,(in England you have certain rights when buying from a dealer, but none when buying from a private individual),if you are viewing this in another country, the same may apply...please check! Having said this, it does not mean that all dealers that work from home are selling bad cars, I know many who are are very good and take a pride in the cars that they sell.

Right.......Now down to the car itself and what to look for!

We'll start with the regular problems that occur on the different models and then the things to check on them all.


Under Construction

Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

and

Bentley "T" Series