Man Trades In $1.6 Million Bugatti Veyron For Corvette ZR1

[Mook]

A Texas Chevy dealer just accepted the trade-in of a red-on-black $1.6 million Bugatti Veyron for a $100,000 Corvette ZR1. We knew the fiercest of all 'Vettes was a world-beater, but this is ridiculous!

All American Chevrolet of Midland, Texas just made the mother-of-all-trades when it accepted a Euro-bombing 2008 Bugatti Veyron with just 20,307 miles for an unabashedly American Corvette ZR1 and some cash. Since a new Veyron lists for about $1.6 million and a used one still costs in the range of $1.4 to $3.6 million depending on condition, trim, and rarity, the dealership told us they wouldn't accept the trade-in until they lined up a buyer, which they did. A new Corvette ZR1, by comparison, starts at around $107,000.

And while the Corvette ZR1 only does 0-to-60 MPH in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 205 MPH, compared to a 253 MPH top speed and 2.4-second 0-to-60 time, it doesn't cost more to run the ZR1 than to operate a private jet. Chalk that up in the win column because it certainly does with the Bugatti. Also, the Bugatti doesn't have the righteousness of an American-built supercar.

Suck it, Europe!

http://jalopnik.com/5478280/man-tra...atti-veyron-for-corvette-zr1-doesnt-look-back

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[Eagle]

Suck it, Europe!

 

[Turk]

Huh? What's so special about this. The guy probably walked away with the vette and 2 million bucks.

 

[Mook]

think its funny he traded in his veyron for a vette...if he can afford a veyron, he can afford to have the zr1 in his garage too...just further confirms my suspicion that the veyron is a fat whale that requires you to wear beer goggles to find appealing.

 

[Turk]

think its funny he traded in his veyron for a vette...if he can afford a veyron, he can afford to have the zr1 in his garage too...just further confirms my suspicion that the veyron is a fat whale that you need beer goggles to find appealing.

You assume he could afford a Veyron. Maybe he could in 2008, but maybe he can't afford it any longer.

 

[Bones]

ha hilarious... Eat that you French Euro bastards.

 

[Yaj Yak]

no gtr no care.

 

[Mook]

no gtr no care.

this man knows whats up

 

[EmersonHart13]

I love this story.

 

[syP]

id take a ZR-1 over that ugly pig

 

[tmbutitta]

the dude probably got divorced..

I do think these cars look good, but would look better with a nice paint job...

id rather have an r8/or the twin turbo lambo in my avatar

 

[TransHed]

I would have done the same thing lol

 

[Csurane24]

I wonder how much they are going to list the Bugatti at.

 

[02BlueGT]

I wonder how much they are going to list the Bugatti at.

They had a buyer before they took the trade in

 

[Ron Vogel]

That thing is fugly

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That is hideous. I would have gotten a GTR in every color instead.

 

[transmaxed]

Nothing that crazy about this... some dude was rich, lost a lot of money, had to downgrade cars. But I gotte agree, no GTR no care.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

Probably the 10k$ oil changes ......

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I bet the Zr1 oil changes are like $30

 

[UWISHU1]

id take a ZR-1 over that ugly pig

 

[Ron Vogel]

Bugatti owner stereotype:

 

[RebelGTP]

I wonder if the reason he traded it in was that he accidentally ditched it into a pond?

 

[tmbutitta]

I wonder if the reason he traded it in was that he accidentally ditched it into a pond?

i really want to know wtf happened in that video...