New owner of Bugatti Veyron breaks down cost of repairs

This new owner of a damaged Bugatti Veyron broke down how much it cost to repair after he swapped a Countach for it.

YouTube channel Hoovies Garage picked up a Veyron and prepared to drive it 500 miles home to Kansas.

However, before he could take the long drive home, there was a lot of things that needed fixing.

As you can imagine, the bill became rather lengthy.

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What sort of issues were appearing with this Bugatti Veyron?

When the car was purchased, it was in ‘pieces’ as it had been ‘taken apart’.

The electronic shifter wasn’t working, meaning that the Veyron was unable to go in reverse.

The tires themselves would cost an eye-watering $60,000 to replace, although Bugatti had working on a more reasonably priced option.

Alongside the car are a few additional add-ons such as a racing key, wheel caps, a first aid kit and a PalmPilot.

The latter is definitely a throwback, as the car’s infotainment system is pretty basic.

As the host began his drive back to the Sunflower State, warning lights began flashing in the car.

It turned out to be a issue with the engine coolant, most likely a sensor or minor leak.

Although the car continued to run well, the warning lights persisted.

This prompted a drive to the Bugatti service center to have another pair of eyes take a look at the problem.

When they ran the car’s codes, they discovered what appeared to be a gas cap issue.

Even still, the car was running like a dream on the road.

With a 700 mile trip over 10 hours ahead of him, it was a good thing too.

Admittedly, there are longer trips out there – like the 800 mile trip this mechanic undertook to reunite a 94-year-old man with his Mercedes.

How much did repairs cost?

Once back home, the host went over the costs of the repairs.

Sat on the ground besides the stunning black-and-blue sports car, he read from a sheet of paper.

All in all, the repair job was 40 hours of labor.

It went beyond an oil change – and the host is thankful that he wasn’t paying for a bulk of the work.

Besides nuts and bolts, the cheapest element of the repair was the engine oil, which cost $858.

To replace the gearbox oil pump cost $3,610.59.

You don’t need to be a mathematician or have a calculator to hand to know that these figures are adding up quickly.

Ultimately the total cost of repair and maintenance was over $56,884.

The host probably said it best when he concluded: “There really is no winning in this hypercar club.

“But you go with any hypercar, that’s the type of air tight costs you have.

“It’s a whole new world to me.”

But does he regret buying the car?

Not for a second.

He claimed to be the ‘world’s poorest Bugatti owner’.

We don’t know about you, but there’s worse clubs to be in.

Being the owner of America’s most unreliable car, the Yugo GV, is a worthy candidate for that title.

To see the breakdown of cost for yourself, head over to Hoovies Garage‘s YouTube channel.