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Bringing this back onto topic, the Bentley Brooklands is worthwhile considering as an alternative to the Turbo R. It is all the styling and luxury of the Turbo R, but should prove to be a more affordable proposition. As with all Bentleys the price varies according to the condition of the car and I must again stress that you get what you pay for when buying a Bentley. A cheap car usually means expensive bills. Brooklands currently advertised vary from around £7,000 to £28,000, but £15,000 should buy you a decent one with perhaps a few thousand more for a low mileage car in excellent condition.

I have previously owned a Lexus LS430 which is now my father's car and it was a very reliable and comfortable car. I was back to see the family a few weeks ago and it still looks and runs perfectly, even though it is now 8 years old and has approaching 30,000 miles on the clock. My parents are retired and don't go very far! Now I currently have a Bentley Turbo R which I run as a second car. It is a 1996 SWB model which makes it a little easier to fit inside the garage and still has better legroom in the rear than the LS430. The mileage is around 57K which makes its annual utilisation similar to that of the Lexus. Whilst the Lexus is a luxury car, it does not compare with the Bentley which always feels special when I take it out. The Bentley truly is a different beast and feels much more luxurious. It has a hand finished feel and was designed by men who smoked pipes and drank real ale. If you was to step from the Bentley into a 1970s Rolls Royce Silver Shadow you will see the similarity and correctly conclude that it is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary design. I would also echo what others have said here: it is much more expensive to run than a Lexus and repairs will be pricey should anything major go wrong. There are several specialist that operate outside the main dealer network though and they are reasonably priced and can give good buying advice. Remember that you generally get what you pay for in life and this is even more true when buying a Bentley. An impeccable service history is a must and money spent on an independent inspection may be a wise investment. I guess that by asking the question on a Lexus forum you are getting biased opinions, so perhaps you should go onto a Bentley forum and ask the same question.

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I have been looking for a low mileage LS430 for a while and at the third attempt (the first two attempts being thwarted by people who got there ahead of me) I have bought a 2005 (55) LS430 from Southampton Lexus with a little under 4,000 miles on the clock.