Stradman slams Bugatti over \u201cridiculous\u201d Veyron replacement key cost YouTube: TheStradmanHaving successfully bought his first hypercar earlier in 2020, TheStradman is now learning that Bugatti ownership is an expensive experience indeed. When buying a car, ownership costs are important to think about. New tires, fuel, insurance, and tax are all important factors to consider, but, usually, replacement keys are nothing to worry about. Unfortunately for automotive YouTuber TheStradman \u2013 real name James \u2013 it turns out that like all other Bugatti-branded items, replacement keys for his Veyron are subject to what he calls \u201cthe Bugatti tax.\u201d The Bugatti Veyron came from the factory with two standard keys, a \u2018valet\u2019 key and the option of the coveted \u2018top speed\u2019 key. The standard keys are just everyday keys used to start and stop the car. The Valet key restricts power, while the top speed key unlocks the full potential of the 1001hp Veyron. An incredibly expensive process James has previously revealed that he shelled out for a \u2018top speed\u2019 key but now needs to buy a replacement standard key. Given that Bugatti keys are essentially just standard Volkswagen keys with different branding, it should be an easy enough process. Sadly, Bugatti not only make getting a replacement key difficult, but also incredibly expensive. Explaining the situation, he says that \u201cdeep down, I\u2019m shedding a lot of tears\u201d at the thought of going through the process. In total, the replacement standard key for his Veyron comes to $9,640.02! Just to add salt to the wound, it will also take two months for Bugatti to deliver the new key. \u201cAbsolutely ridiculous\u201d \u201cI can afford a ten thousand dollar key\u2026 but it\u2019s overpriced\u201d said TheStradman. \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely ridiculous, I know the value of ten thousand dollars, and this isn\u2019t it.\u201d Expressing his frustration, Strad says \u201cthere\u2019s a reason Veyrons are depreciating, its because of dumb things like this.\u201d He goes on to say that he will be spending the $10k on a replacement key, but he also \u201chas the platform\u201d and hopes that Bugatti will see his video complaint and rectify the situation. Given that he has only just bought his Veyron, let\u2019s hope that the deprecation begins to level out sometime soon, or TheStradman may find himself in a tricky situation when he comes to sell the Bugatti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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