Bentley Mulsanne EWB or not EWb - that is the question
Discussion
Hi,
I usually drive myself to work on a motorbike or in a sports car, f12, 458 speciale - and it does indeed get my heart racing but having got up for the past 25 years at 5.30am to leave the house at 6 and get to work by 7, sometimes I feel downright tired in the mornings and for the first time ever I have been toying with the idea that I would like to get some extra sleep and get driven to work.
I also have 4 kids who are getting to big for the legroom in the back of a 911.
With that in mind, and approaching 50 I decided it may be time to try a Bentley and I have always admired the handbuilt nature and downright luxury of a Mulsanne. Bentley kindly lent me a normal wheel base car which I thought was pretty special but they also had an EWB car in the showroom which quite frankly was the nicest place I have ever sat in a car.
However and here is the rub -for a 17 plate the normal car is 55% of MSRP for a 8mth old car (£155k) the EWB is more like 70%( £230k) - looking for opinions on whether the 25cm is really worth the extra amount?
Also interested in any views of Muslanne owners of their cars. The other thing is I could see myself driving the SWB car occasionally I am not sure I could see myself driving an EWB.
Thanks
I usually drive myself to work on a motorbike or in a sports car, f12, 458 speciale - and it does indeed get my heart racing but having got up for the past 25 years at 5.30am to leave the house at 6 and get to work by 7, sometimes I feel downright tired in the mornings and for the first time ever I have been toying with the idea that I would like to get some extra sleep and get driven to work.
I also have 4 kids who are getting to big for the legroom in the back of a 911.
With that in mind, and approaching 50 I decided it may be time to try a Bentley and I have always admired the handbuilt nature and downright luxury of a Mulsanne. Bentley kindly lent me a normal wheel base car which I thought was pretty special but they also had an EWB car in the showroom which quite frankly was the nicest place I have ever sat in a car.
However and here is the rub -for a 17 plate the normal car is 55% of MSRP for a 8mth old car (£155k) the EWB is more like 70%( £230k) - looking for opinions on whether the 25cm is really worth the extra amount?
Also interested in any views of Muslanne owners of their cars. The other thing is I could see myself driving the SWB car occasionally I am not sure I could see myself driving an EWB.
Thanks
Having owned both, the SWB car is more owner/driver where as the EWB really is if you have a driver, however I often used the EWB car with the kids on long journeys through Europe, the EWB have always held there money better, even looking back the the Arnage RL. I'm looking to go back into a Mulsanne in the Autumn and as you point out threes a huge difference in price, and for me at 230k+ you are in Phantom territory which for me is a better car to be driven in.
Dazzle thanks for your input, I did look at the new phantom, and to be honest I preferred the interior and style of the mulsanne.
I plumped for the ewb over the normal car, it is just a far more special place to sit in the back of. I ended up getting the blue on blue car from hr Owen.
Now the search for a driver begins !
I plumped for the ewb over the normal car, it is just a far more special place to sit in the back of. I ended up getting the blue on blue car from hr Owen.
Now the search for a driver begins !
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