Mat Armstrong unexpectedly buys rare $2,000,000 problem Bugatti from repossession company and then pulls off one remarkable fix straight away

Mat Armstrong just bought a repossessed Bugatti Veyron for a ‘significantly lower price,’ which in the world of YouTube could mean anything from 7 percent off to 70 percent off.

In good condition, this is a $2 million supercar.

However, his vagueness regarding the price could potentially make the problem a lot bigger.

But, amazingly, the six-figure problem turned out to be an incredibly simple thing.

There was a reason why this Bugatti was available at a ‘significantly lower price’

YouTuber Mat Armstrong bought a repossessed Bugatti Veyron – his second Bugatti – for ‘a significantly lower’ price.

We don’t know what that means exactly, but presumably, it has to mean he paid six – not seven – figures for it.

The old adage still stands for Bugattis and other supercars: if you can’t afford a new one, you certainly can’t afford a used one.

Armstrong found out the hard way when he discovered a seemingly minor problem with the gearbox that came with a $350,000 price tag attached to it.

That’s the price he was quoted for the repair.

The rest of the car was in great shape: the exterior was in mint condition, the interior was as good as new, and the engine started.

But then the problems began.

There were two ‘minor’ issues and one major one

Mat Armstrong found a plethora of failures ranging – in his own words – from ‘nuisance’ to ‘catastrophic.’

Let’s start with the ‘minor’ faults.

Multiple cylinders misfired, which isn’t enough to ‘ground’ the car, but is certainly enough to make the whole driving experience a nightmare.

Also, Armstrong discovered that pink coolant was constantly dripping from the front radiator, which was something else that’s annoying, but not deal-breaking.

However, the main problem was the gearbox, which wouldn’t engage any gears.

The supercar was stuck in park.

Ordinarily, you’d have to fork out around $350,000-$400,000 to replace the gearbox, but amazingly, Armstrong managed to fix it with a fuse he got from Halfords.

“And I just got a fuse from Halfords. It is £300,000 for a new gearbox. And I just got a fuse from Halford’s,” he said.

For reference, Halford’s is pretty much the automotive equivalent of Walmart.

Now imagine attending a supercar event and telling other Bugatti owners you’ve fixed your Veyron with a component you got from Walmart.