Bugatti oil change................. $21K

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Jul 23, 2015 | 06:59 AM

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Big Andy

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I know $21k seems a lot but it does include a free wash and valet plus an air freshener in the shape of a Veyron.

Jul 23, 2015 | 10:16 AM

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GS3Tek

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Originally Posted by gengar

I look at things more on principle than on actual cost. If the oil for a Bugatti actually costs $5k to begin with and they have to run it through and drain it twice, and Bugatti also flies out two specialist techs just to work on the car, and Bugatti buys me some champagne and has a model or two hang out with me during the oil change

If they fly out to you, do they bring their own jacks and perform the oil change at your house or do they drive to a specialized VW dealer???

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Originally Posted by gengar

I pay ~$1500 for my annual maintenance, which includes all fluids such as oil change. I have it done at the Lexus dealer.

Wow, that's a good damn good deal

Jul 24, 2015 | 09:36 AM

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Lil4X

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Originally Posted by Big Andy

I know $21k seems a lot but it does include a free wash and valet plus an air freshener in the shape of a Veyron.

Lexus owners are familiar with the $80 wash job. That's $100 for the oil change - but it comes with a "free" wash.

Jul 24, 2015 | 11:44 AM

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ydooby

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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411

Wowza, that is quite the mark-up!

To our resident LFA owners, how much does an oil change cost? Also, where do you get it serviced/or does Lexus come to you?

$300 according to this thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa...in-an-lfa.html

Jul 24, 2015 | 10:19 PM

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pman6

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The fact they pay $21000 for an oil change still does not mean I should pay more than $30 for mine. I will still bich about the $80 oil change.

Silly charges should not be used as a basis for comparison.

then again, do bugatti drivers ever drive more than 20 miles a year? At that rate, they would take years to get to 5000 miles for the next oil change.

Jul 25, 2015 | 08:57 PM

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mmarshall

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Originally Posted by pman6

then again, do bugatti drivers ever drive more than 20 miles a year? At that rate, they would take years to get to 5000 miles for the next oil change.

Oil also deteriorates from time, not just mileage.

Jul 26, 2015 | 08:02 AM

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chikoo

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Originally Posted by ISFPOWER

these prices are only ridiculous to the people who can't afford the bugatti. how these mark ups work has been happening since the beginning of time.

example:

A greddy dual stainless steel exhaust for a wrx is 999 dollars. a greddy dual stainless exhaust for a gtr is 3000 dollars. the more money your car cost, the more money the product will cost. same amount of stainless used, even if the wrx makes more power, its not worth anymore. sad but true.

Golden rule of pricing: price depends on the customer, not the product you are selling. It is an ages old concept that is has been and still used by street vendors.

Jul 26, 2015 | 11:37 AM

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gengar

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From: NV

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Originally Posted by ydooby

$300 according to this thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa...in-an-lfa.html

It was actually ~$473.73 (final bill $571.73 - ~$78 for other work), lunaC42 updated the final price later in that thread.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lfa...ml#post7492588

Considering 30 quarts of Mobil One probably costs $150ish retail to begin with, not bad.