Bugatti Veyron owner revealed how much its cost him to own the car for one year and says he's very happy

One year into owning his Bugatti Veyron, Ed Bolian from VINwiki has revealed the true running costs and why he still loves it.

The $1.45 million Grand Sport was never going to be cheap to maintain, but the numbers aren’t as terrifying as the myths suggest.

Instead of endless breakdowns and six-figure bills, the past 12 months have been surprisingly manageable.

And far from regretting it, he says the Veyron has been everything he hoped for and more.

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The real cost of living with a Bugatti Veyron

The car in question is a Veyron Grand Sport, bought for $1.45 million with 11,000 miles already on the clock. 

One year later it’s sitting at 15,000 miles.

The scary part of Veyron ownership has always been maintenance. 

Spark plugs and ignition coils alone cost $25,000 at a Bugatti dealer. 

Add in the transmission accumulators, MAF sensors, and a full coolant flush, and the bill can rocket past $75,000. 

In Ed’s case, though, the final number for a full annual service came to $19,000 – still eye-watering, but far less than the internet legends suggest.

On top of that, he dropped $4,000 for replacement keys and the missing manual, plus around $500 a month for insurance. 

Throw in fuel and small fixes and the total cost of year one landed between $30,000 and $40,000. 

Break it down and it’s roughly $10 a mile to drive one of the most powerful cars on the planet. 

It all comes down to timing and mileage. 

The Veyron’s previous owner bought in high, then sold after 18 months for more than $1 million less. All while driving fewer than 1,000 miles.

That works out to over $1,000 per mile. 

By contrast, Ed bought the car when six Grand Sports were on the market at once, and drove it 3,000 more miles, keeping his costs lower per mile.

The Veyron’s value story keeps getting better

Here’s the kicker: not only has Ed’s Bugatti Veyron been relatively affordable to run, but the car’s value has jumped. 

Now, early Veyrons have crossed the $2 million mark, and he’s already turned down a $2.1 million offer. 

He believes his own car is sitting comfortably in the ‘low twos’ and climbing.

Beyond the numbers, he insists the Veyron is simply a better car to live with than most other halo hypercars. 

He’s driven it to Miami twice, Hilton Head once, and plenty of local miles in between. 

“It does that really, really well,” he said.

Looking ahead, there’s still work to do. 

The Michelin PAX tires are long out of production, so he’s waiting on Bugatti to approve Chiron-spec replacements. 

The axles are leaking, but instead of paying $60,000 per pair he’s planning a local rebuild for a fraction of that. 

Add another annual service, and he’s budgeting maybe $10,000 for year two.

And even with all that, he’s clear: the car isn’t going anywhere. 

“Sometimes you meet heroes and they don’t live up to it. This isn’t one of those heroes,” he said.

“This thing rocks.”

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