It is no exaggeration to say that all the costs related to the Bugatti supercar can cause an ordinary person to "drop in blood pressure".
The cost of changing paint colors for Bugatti Chiron is enough to buy a Lamborghini - 1
Bugatti Chiron is one of the most expensive supercars in the world (Photo: Bugatti).
If today, the cheapest Lamborghini - Huracan Evo RWD - also costs from about 208,000 USD, then with the Bugatti Chiron, it is just... odd number. This top-notch supercar has a starting price of up to a million dollars, and it is not easy to order even if you have the money.
Specifically, according to the price list that the GTBoard page has just posted on Facebook, a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport has a listed price in the US of $ 3,825,000, and currently only has 9 units. The list of options is also easy to "dizzy", with the Sky View glass roof for $ 62,000, the black interior for $ 56,000, ... and the most expensive is the Blue Royal Carbon paint option - $ 222,500.
Thus, if you do not choose this special blue paint color, but take the standard paint color, and also do not install the glass roof for the Bugatti Chiron, you will have more money to buy a supercar Lamborghini Huracan Evo and a sports car. Sports Volkswagen Golf R latest version 2022.
The cost of changing paint colors for Bugatti Chiron is enough to buy a Lamborghini - 2
Price list of a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport with optional equipment (Photo: GTBoard).
However, the figure of more than $ 4.3 million is just the extremely expensive start of an owner of a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport in Blue Royal Carbon. Bugatti has always been known for its high service and maintenance fees. The company has a team of 10 highly skilled technicians who are ready to travel around the world to maintain and take care of customers' cars in the best possible way.
Last year, a Bugatti enthusiast in Malaysia detailed the maintenance costs of a Chiron during the first four years of ownership.
Accordingly, the first maintenance period is after 14 months or 16,000km, whichever comes first. The company's technical staff will change the oil, using Castrol SAE 10W-60, change the oil filter, coolant, and 16 lubricant drain knobs, with a total cost of about $ 25,000.
Replacing ceramic front brake discs and 3D printed brake calipers with titanium brake pads will cost about $59,000, while changing brake fluid, cables, and cleaning brake components costs another $59,000.
Every 14-16 months or 16,000km, car owners will have to change the light weight rims, with the total cost of the set falling around $50,000.
Next is the set of tires that need to be changed every 16-18 months. Regardless of the type of tire that the car owner chooses, the price of a set will range from 32,000 to 42,000 USD.
Every 42-48 months, car owners need to replace 4 Garrett turbochargers costing 26,000 USD, because this is their maximum lifespan. Along with that, you also have to replace the cooling system with air, which costs $ 22,000.
Around this time, the fuel tank needs to be replaced, which costs about $44,000, as it's made of vulcanized rubber, multiple layers of fiber reinforcement, and Kevlar. Finally, it costs nearly 29,000 USD to calibrate the 8.0L W16 engine so that it can achieve a maximum capacity of 1,479 horsepower as designed.
Replacing the windshield will cost $60,000, and even the windshield wipers don't come cheap - $3,800.
Bugatti always recommends that customers do not wash their cars with a high-pressure pump, but only wash them by hand, using special equipment; otherwise it will cost tens of thousands of dollars to restore the paint color.
In total, vehicle maintenance costs for a 4-year cycle amount to nearly 480,000 USD, excluding taxes, labor and shipping costs for spare parts and travel costs for maintenance technicians worldwide; If saving, the total cost also falls to about 380,000 USD.
Even if you buy a car mainly for ... viewing, not driving on the road, the maintenance cost is also at 100,000 USD after every 14-month cycle to keep the car always new.