All the extreme costs of owning a Bugatti with each headlight costing more than most cars and even an oil change could bankrupt you

Bugatti makes some of the best hypercars in the world, but they cost a fortune to buy and an even bigger fortune to run.

There’s an old mantra that says ‘if you can’t afford maintenance, you can’t afford the car‘.

It definitely applies to Bugattis.

The oil change alone can be a nightmare.

Servicing a Bugatti costs the same as buying a new supercar every year

We have to start with the mandatory four-year service warranty, which generally costs between $34,000 and $40,000.

And that’s assuming nothing goes wrong, because if it does, it could be even more costly.

Replacing the powertrain, should you need to, would cost over $800,000.

And, as we all know, Bugatti advises against doing what Mat Armstrong is doing by going the DIY way.

After factoring in costs for engine servicing, transmission, and more, the Hamilton Collection worked out a 10-year ownership cost of $209,118.92.

And that’s just for the standard stuff.

The oil change alone is the same as buying a car every year

On average, a vehicle like a Bugatti Chiron needs an oil change after 14 months or 10,000 miles, whichever comes first.

That will cost around $25,000 in total.

Bugatti also recommends you replace the fuel tank, front brake discs and pads, and even the turbochargers after just four years.

This could add well over $200,000 to your bill that particular year.

On top of that, you have to factor in additional costs that depend on different factors.

You’ve got all kinds of road taxes and insurance premiums to worry about, and those can be incredibly expensive.

In certain jurisdictions – for example, some US states or places like the UAE – insurance premiums and taxes are generally under control, even for high-end vehicles.

But in other locations – most EU countries, for instance – they’re out of control.

You could easily end up paying the equivalent of a brand-new car every year on road tax alone.

Some countries – Italy, for example – have performance- or horsepower-based ‘super-taxes’.

For a Bugatti Chiron, you’d have to pay around $5,000 for that alone.

You could almost buy a BYD Seagull for that.