For many people, driving a Bugatti Veyron is the dream, but for this YouTuber, the supercar turned into a nightmare just six months after getting behind the wheel.
For the better part of a decade, the Veyron was the ‘it’ supercar.
Now, the Veyron slips into a category alongside other limited-production supercars – still an incredibly powerful beast, but not quite in the highest tier after being overtaken by its sister, the Chiron.
Now, this content creator wants to get rid of his hypercar, but through no fault of the car itself.
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Bugatti Veyron owner is regretting it six months down the line
The Veyron was perched atop fastest supercars lists for years.
Now, one man self-professed as the ‘poorest Bugatti owner in the world‘, has revealed that he’s coming to regret the decision six months down the line.
Through maintenance costs, potential huge fees on repairs, and a lack of ideas left for self-sustaining content, the supercars‘ $14,500 monthly lease was beginning to prove too much for YouTuber Tyler Hoover (aka Hoovies Garage).
Hoover leased his 2008 Bugatti Veyron six months ago, trading in a rare Lamborghini Countach and a BMW Z8.
He revealed that his content channel made approximately $77,500 from videos using the Veyron, which is nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, the money he made from his content almost covered what it cost to lease the Bugatti.
The reality of leasing a Bugatti
While the creator found some ways to save on the repair costs, his expenses were adding up.
With the Veyron’s high maintenance costs meaning a $20-30k annual service was looming, the content creator realized he needed to think twice about whether he could afford to keep it.
Unless the Bugatti followed the same trend as the McLaren P1 and Ferrari F40 and appreciated, he realized he might need to let it go.
“I’m not complaining at all because it’s been absolutely amazing, but now my only hope for not losing an absolute fortune in interest is for this car not to depreciate and actually do the opposite and appreciate,” he said.
“It is now going on 20 years old, and this is when they start to be collectible vehicles.
“That’s why Ed Bolian felt comfortable buying them – and a lot of other serious collectors are starting to snatch up Veyrons – because they do seem very undervalued in relation to other significant cars like this like a Ferrari F4.”
Still, unless you’re sitting on mega bucks and can buy a Bugatti outright, it looks like the Veyron’s leases are quite the money pit for prolonged ownership.
But, if you’ve got the money, there’s no denying that the Bugatti Veyron is an absolute powerhouse that any gearhead would be lucky to own.
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