Man reveals the true reality of owning a supercar in the UK

A YouTuber who creates content about cars and has owned several supercars has broken down the true cost of owning a supercar in the UK.

It’s not just about the monetary cost, either.

There’s another type of cost, too.

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At the wheel of his Ferrari F12 TDF, YouTuber JWW breaks down the migraine-inducing costs of owning a valuable and fast car in the UK.

It’s not pretty.

“If you can’t afford maintenance costs…”

As the old adage goes, if you can’t afford maintenance, you can’t afford the car.

Owning a supercar is always expensive, but even more so in certain countries due to higher taxes and just generally higher bureaucracy-related costs.

The UK isn’t the worst country in the world for that, but it certainly isn’t the best one either.

Servicing a supercar is wildly expensive because these cars need qualified maintenance sanctioned and approved by the company.

This is in part due to technical reasons.

For example, a simple oil change in a Bugatti Veyron costs $21,000 and takes 27 hours to finish, but you have to do it that way because it’s not like a mom-and-pop shop can do it.

Having said that, it’s also due to the fact that the automaker wants you to do things by the book, and if you don’t, the value of your car will go down.

Owning a supercar in the UK with UK roads and weather

Most supercars tend to be low to the ground and very wide.

In many European countries, with exceptions, roads are quite narrow and, again with exceptions, they tend to be bumpy and the surface it’s less than smooth.

That gives you a headache, as does leaving your car parked unattended.

The UK weather certainly plays a part, because it tends to rain more than it does in other parts of the European continent.

Moral of the story? Buy a supercar in the UK if you’ve got nerves of steel, and a wallet that’s as flexible as an accordion.