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      11-20-2006, 06:41 PM   #1
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So Today, (the 21st of november) i went to ferraris dealership in downtown kuwait and saw the buggati veyron.. It was amazing. They have 3 of them so far on order. The price is heafty! 1.3 Million dollars. Anyways the pic is in my sig.
(Many thanks to nikki who made that sig for Me)

Ps. The dials on the clock, and speedometer come in diamonds!

Pic of me talking to salesperson.. My head blew off!- http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs309&d=06472&f=SP_A0057.20.JPG
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      11-20-2006, 06:42 PM   #2
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$1.3 Mil is expensive alright. But not nearly as expensive as it costs to build them. I think its something like $6 Mil. VW is taking a big hit on each one they sell!
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This car is boost junkys dream ... 4 turbo's FTW!!!
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$1.3 Mil is expensive alright. But not nearly as expensive as it costs to build them. I think its something like $6 Mil. VW is taking a big hit on each one they sell!
so what your telling me is that vw loses about 4.7 million every time they sell one of these.
ps give up the pipe.
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Not feelin' it... not exactly sure why. It looks like it was designed by 2 different people. One did the front half and the other did the back.
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      11-20-2006, 10:14 PM   #8
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so what your telling me is that vw loses about 4.7 million every time they sell one of these.
ps give up the pipe.
After the release of the car, it has been reported that while each Veyron is being sold for £840,000, the production costs of the car are approximately £5 million per vehicle. This is not the price to produce one vehicle, but rather the cost of the entire Veyron project divided by the number of vehicles produced at that time. As Bugatti, and therefore Volkswagen, are making such a loss, it has been likened by automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson to Concorde; in that they are test-beds for advancements in technology and developed as exercises in engineering. In the case of the Veyron, it will be several years before Volkswagen will be able to see if their investment in developing ground-breaking technology has paid off. One key measure is how much (if any) of the technology developed for the Veyron finds use in mass-produced cars.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron

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i sometimes miss kuwait. spent 2 years there.
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u guys have too much money. wish i was sitting on oil. edit no offense, just envious.
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Did they let you touch it? What is the policy there to take a test drive? Like a half mil deposit?
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saw one in chicago last month...siiiiiiiick...over 1000horses wheels only last 3000 miles and price tag for each...$50,000...thats because you have to buy new rims every time your rubber wears thin.
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Did they let you touch it? What is the policy there to take a test drive? Like a half mil deposit?
You can do anything but drive it, u can even rev it. If u wanna drive it u need to be a member of ferrari/bentley. Or u have to wanna show em u wanna buy the car, so putting a down payment is what they request. I touched it and all but didnt get in it, my freind thought (lucky basterd) go to rev it and it sounded like god!:rocks:
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After the release of the car, it has been reported that while each Veyron is being sold for £840,000, the production costs of the car are approximately £5 million per vehicle. This is not the price to produce one vehicle, but rather the cost of the entire Veyron project divided by the number of vehicles produced at that time. As Bugatti, and therefore Volkswagen, are making such a loss, it has been likened by automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson to Concorde; in that they are test-beds for advancements in technology and developed as exercises in engineering. In the case of the Veyron, it will be several years before Volkswagen will be able to see if their investment in developing ground-breaking technology has paid off. One key measure is how much (if any) of the technology developed for the Veyron finds use in mass-produced cars.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron

any more questions?
The "hit" was assuming the initial order of just a few Bugattis. There will be many more sold and so the project may yet break even in the future.

The dial comes with diamonds?!??!?! HAHAHAHAHA that is crazy. The car is an exercise in ultimate lavishness... if it wasn't for the super high tech that goes into making the Veyron I would say it is a waste of money.
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The Veyron is a badass car. The british TV show, "Top Gear" has a superb episode almost entirely devoted to the Veyron. It's a must see if you ask me...
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i sometimes miss kuwait. spent 2 years there.
I don't miss Kuwait at all. The city and the people are nice, but the rest of the country is so desolate!
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the car actually has 4k hp but most of it is burned off
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Surprisingly, according to the dealer in Michigan, 2 Bugatti Veyrons have been ordered by people living in Toronto, the approx 350k deposit already put down too.
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The Veyron is a badass car. The british TV show, "Top Gear" has a superb episode almost entirely devoted to the Veyron. It's a must see if you ask me...
Yes that episode was awesome
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