How much does the windshield of a supercar cost? The answer will leave you speechless

It is clear that supercars are vehicles that are prohibitively priced for anyone. And that their owners have no liquidity problems, but certainly, maintaining this type of car can become a real nightmare if any repair has to be carried out. Each part costs so much that in some cases you could buy a low or mid-range car for the price of it.

Not long ago, the cost of a new windshield for an McLaren F1 went viral, a model from the British manufacturer produced between 1992 and 1998. 106 units were built, so it is a supercar that is also quite rare, which makes its price very high. A well-preserved example of this model is believed to be priced at around 20 million euros.

This question arose when Coleen Sheehan, a dealer of high-end classic cars, saw two units of this model parked at an event in the United States. Both cars had a cracked windshield, which prompted her question: how expensive is it to replace the windshield of a car like this in order for them to be in that condition?

The answer is quite surprising, because with the price of the windshield, any ordinary person could buy a mid-range car. The price of this important component is around 25,000 dollars, although specialized labor to install it correctly must be added to that price.

This amounts to 8,000 dollars, so the job of replacing that cracked windshield would come to about 33,000 dollars. The price of a new car with interesting features. Of course, for the owner of a car valued at 20 million dollars, this is no problem at all to cover this expense, but it gives an idea of what it costs to keep a vehicle like this in perfect condition.

Supercars cannot be bought by just anyone, but neither can they be maintained by just anyone. Even if one of these exclusive cars is obtained at a more affordable price, maintenance remains so expensive that it becomes very difficult to keep up.