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LETTER OF THE WEEK
My £15k Bentayga-beater
Steve Cropley’s verdict on his Bentley Bentayga V8 was, as ever, a great read (Our Cars, 2 June).
I’ve been known to follow Steve’s recommendations, including buying a Ford Mondeo back in the last century. While my budget has improved since then, it still doesn’t stretch anywhere near the £208,000 cost of the Bentley. However, I’m continuing to enjoy my 2008 ex-demonstrator Range Rover Sport V8.
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I’m pleased that a simple push button heats my seat, rather than a “long-winded and confusing affair”, I can create a flat cargo floor, I can work the radio from the steering wheel and I have a full-size spare, rather than Steve’s £565 spacesaver.
Add my Sport’s immediate off-the-mark accelerator response, the all-day cruising ability of its V8 (particularly during my regular 400-mile run from South Croydon to West Cork), its TV that entertains me while I’m waiting for the ferry and its adaptive cruise control and it amounts to an effortless and enjoyable driving experience.
Its value now is sadly only about £15,000. Would I ever trade it for a Bentayga? Never. That’s £208,000 saved!