Mat Armstrong reaches out to Bugatti for help fixing his broken Veyron and it responds with a very expensive quote
Published on Jun 24, 2026 at 2:25 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jun 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
When Mat Armstrong reached out to Bugatti for help in fixing his broken Veyron, he received an extremely expensive quote in return.
Pull up a chair for the latest chapter in the ongoing Mat Armstrong-Bugatti saga.
The YouTuber has been hard at work on this car for a long while.
He’s experienced many hurdles in his journey, but this may just be the biggest one yet.
Mat Armstrong is working hard on fixing this Veyron – but has he fallen at the last hurdle?
Mat Armstrong’s Veyron build has been giving a few headaches along the way, but it’s also provided him with some opportunities.
For example, he managed to secure himself a cheap oil service.
And then there was the time he managed to get the supercar driving with the help of a $3 repair part.
But he was by no means finished with this build.
A diagnostic scan showed ‘No communication with the fuel pump control module’, which Armstrong and his team hoped was a blown fuse.
They removed the rear panel of the car to access the engine bay fuses, but they all tested fine.
Several tests later, they confirmed what the issue was – the central fuel pump control module was sending an incorrect signal.
Doing some research online, he found that there’d been a recall issued regarding the tank control unit.
Even though this car had an updated version, it’d still failed.
Further attempts to fix it were fruitless, leaving Armstrong and his team no choice but to call up Bugatti.
Bugatti’s quote for fixing the issue
After some initial difficulty getting through the customer service and calling up showrooms in Paris and London, they finally got ahold of a service manager.
They were told that a replacement fuel pump control module was in stock at Bugatti’s headquarters in Molsheim, France.
But the celebrations would have to be put on hold, because it came with a jaw-dropping price of $59,358 (£45,000).
Armstrong put down a deposit, and was told the car would have to be brought into the official service center for the module to be fitted.
That process could take around two weeks.
Armstrong started looking for savings elsewhere.
“So, I’m going to make it like my job to make their job as easy as possible to fit that fuel pump control module,” he said.
“So, I’m going to get like everything out and all in the right places. I’ll probably even put the tools out for them and everything.
“I’ll put the bolts out. I’ll make my labor cost is as minimum as possible.”
This project isn’t nearly as dramatic as his work on a Chiron
While the Veyron has had its fair share of bumps in the road, it’s practically been smooth sailing compared to Armstrong’s work on this crashed Chiron.
Originally owned by content creator Alex Gonzalez, AKA fxalexg, the Chiron was damaged during a stunt, and it was soon found listed on Copart in a pretty poor state.
When Armstrong got his hands on it, he set about getting it back on the road.
What followed after that was a complicated saga that even saw Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac getting involved.
They often say that nothing worth doing is easy, but we didn’t realize it’d be this hard.
History of the Bugatti Veyron
1999: The Veyron concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show.
2005: The first production Veyron 16.4 rolls off the production line in Molsheim.
2009: The Grand Sport, a targa-top roadster variant, was introduced.
2010: The Veyron Super Sport is launched.
2012: The Grand Sport Vitesse is launched.
2015: The lifecycle of the Veyron wraps up.
Ben joined Supercar Blondie in February 2025 after being published by international organizations including LADbible, The Sun, the New York Post, and the Daily Mail. He covers supercars, rare and collectible vehicles, aviation, luxury assets, and the fascinating people behind them. His reporting has explored everything from seven-figure supercars and historic Ferrari collections to unusual aircraft adventures and extraordinary automotive discoveries from around the world. Ben has also gained first-hand insight into vehicle craftsmanship and customization, including visiting specialist workshops to see bespoke vehicles up close.
