Changing four wheels on a Ferrari Purosangue can cost the owner more than a brand-new Ford Mustang GT.
The cost of the rear wheels alone is almost enough to cover the cost of a new Mustang in its entry-level spec.
It just goes to show what they say is true.
If you can’t afford the ancillary costs, you can’t afford the car.
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The outrageous price of a set of wheels on a Ferrari Purosangue
Scuderiaparts, a Ferrari parts retailer, lists 22- and 23-inch wheels for $14,581.12 each, with the exception of the left front wheel, which costs $11,081.66.
Translated, that means you need about $56,000 for all four wheels, more than enough to get a Ford Mustang GT.
The rear wheels alone cost (almost) as much as a brand Ford Mustang.
We’ve heard various adages and expressions regarding supercar ownership over the years.
The oldest and most popular says that ‘if you can’t afford maintenance, you can’t afford the car’.
The average Purosangue owner will probably have to change the tires on the car at least once or twice, even if they don’t actually use the car that much.
So we’re looking at the price of a brand-new Mustang every few years, just to keep the car running.
When maintenance cost more than a car
Supercars cost a lot of money to maintain.
Servicing a Pagani Huayra costs $8,200, and it’s even worse with a Bugatti Veyron, with the oil change alone setting you back a whopping $21,000.
Generally speaking, regular maintenance on a Bugatti is enough to buy a brand new luxury car every year.
And it gets worse, because the price doesn’t go down just because you’re not using the car.
This is for two reasons.
First, these cars are complex machines and need proper maintenance to function correctly.
And second, even when the owner is not using them, staying on top of maintenance is the only way to make sure the car’s value doesn’t go down.
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