Over the entire production period, 500 copies of the gas-electric LaFerrari hypercar were made. The super hybrid, with a 963-horsepower hybrid powertrain consisting of a 6.3-liter V12 engine, an electric motor, a dual-clutch robotic gearbox and a set of batteries, is usually kept in closed collections. But if the owner drives a LaFerrari and gets into an accident, the car can ruin its owner.
It turns out that in the event of a serious accident, you can even replace the carbon fiber monocoque that underlies the hypercar – this element will cost a million dollars, which, with the cost of the LaFerrari hypercar at $1,400,000, is three-quarters of the price of the entire car!
But if an owner has caused so much damage to their LaFerrari that it needs a new monocoque, there are likely other parts that need to be replaced. The roof section will cost $140,000 and the rear bulkhead will cost $28,000.
The front subframe’s $12,000 cost seems reasonable, but it also requires 14 titanium screws, each costing $71. As a result, if you add the cost of work, restoring a LaFerrari after a serious accident will cost a tidy sum. And it’s unlikely to be able to recapture it at resale – although the Ferrari hypercar is in demand at auctions, a damaged and repaired car will be much cheaper than a model in factory condition.
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