Why does it cost so much for supercars to be serviced?
- Buying a supercar is only half the cost
- If you are getting a new one, be ready to pay more than expected
- Maintaining these supercars in prime condition can cost you quite a bit
Published on Aug 26, 2024 at 5:53 PM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Aug 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
Buying an expensive supercar is just half of the cost as new owners soon realize how much these high-performance cars cost to be serviced.
Maintaining a supercar is no easy task as these vehicles are rarely designed for ease of maintenance.
A similar task that would just take a few hours on a Toyota could consume five days on a McLaren.
So today we try to explain why it costs so much to service a supercar.
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Supercar servicing
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On average, supercar maintenance costs about 30 percent more than a regular luxury car.
And delaying servicing is not an option here as these are high-performance cars, that push their engines to the extreme limit.
So ignoring or delaying simple maintenance like changing your engine oil or your brake fluid can cause issues.
Unfortunately, it’s not cheap to change the engine oil either.
For example, a simple oil change in a Bugatti Veyron costs $21,000 and takes 27 hours to finish.
Maintenance costs
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“If you only consider non-accidental damage like wear and tear, owners are often looking at maintenance costs of about 5-10 percent of the purchase price, just in the first year itself,” says Arvaan Joshi, manager of the Super Car Club India.
“Nowadays, service centers for supercar brands do not repair but replace parts,” he added.
These parts are far from cheap and are often hard to come by.
Even if you manage to your hands on these rare parts, most supercars require purpose-built tools.
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In addition to that, not every mechanic can service such a high-performance car.
For example, Ferrari’s 7-Year Genuine Maintenance service is only carried out by highly qualified technicians, who have been trained at the Ferrari Training Centre in Maranello, Italy.
If you want to know more, check out our list of five most expensive cars to maintain.
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Nalin Rawat
Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.