A man bought a used Rolls-Royce Wraith with the intention of restoring it to its former glory. But when he pressed the purchase button, he found the car in much worse condition than he had imagined.
Exclusive Rolls-Royce Wraith when it was in Marcus Rashford’s hands – Photo: The Sun
Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford owns a luxurious Rolls-Royce Wraith worth $880,000. But the car is currently in poor condition and needs a large sum of money to repair.
Mat Armstrong decided to buy the car from Salvage Market. He paid £185,000 to take it home. But he regretted it. The car wouldn’t run, even though the seller said it would start. So Armstrong had to hire a truck to take it home.
Rolls-Royce Wraith collides with another car and electric pole
Marcus Rashford is a football star for one of the world’s top clubs – Manchester United. He is used to driving super expensive cars around Manchester and London.
One rainy night after a match in September 2023, he was driving a Rolls-Royce Wraith and collided with another car driven by a 74-year-old woman. The car then went on to hit a traffic light pole.
Rashford was unharmed and immediately got out of the car to check on the woman to make sure she was okay. He then called a tow truck to take the Rolls-Royce Wraith away.
Image of the car posted on the sales website – Photo: Salvage Market
Photos from the scene show a fallen lamppost and a luxury car in a terrible state. The car is missing the front bumper, front fender, part of the rear bumper, and the left side window is shattered. The left suspension (both front and rear) is also damaged.
The car that Rashford uses is the all-new 2023 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge, upgraded by Mansory. To own this exclusive version, he spent about 700,000 pounds (22.2 billion VND). Meanwhile, if you buy a “regular” Rolls-Royce Wraith, the converted price is about 9 billion VND depending on the market.
The Rolls-Royce was then taken to a yard and auctioned off . Mat Armstrong was the buyer.
Spent nearly 6 billion on a pile of scrap metal
If you look at the numbers alone, nearly 6 billion VND for a Rolls-Royce that costs more than 22 billion VND is a very good deal. But given the condition of the car and what it would cost to repair it, Mat Armstrong could even “lose” heavily.
Although the seller said the car would start, it didn’t. Despite a scan showing no engine-related issues, the car wouldn’t budge. The 6.6L V12 engine with 624 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque didn’t respond.
After a bit of tinkering, the engine finally roared. Mat Armstrong felt like he had won the lottery. Any other part of the car could be rebuilt for a reasonable price, but replacing the V12 engine entirely would be prohibitively expensive. But if the car ran, Mat Armstrong would surely make a big profit.
Mat Armstrong was delighted to see his Rolls-Royce start – Photo: Mat Armstrong/YouTube
However, the joy was short-lived. After that, Armstrong never successfully started again.
When Mat Armstrong decided to buy a Rolls-Royce Wraith, he had the ambition to make Marcus Rashford “regret it”. But now they know, a car that Rashford “kicked off the post” means nothing left, regardless of its original value.
YouTuber’s face was “dejected” after being unable to restart the car again – Photo: Mat Armstrong/YouTube
Marcus Rashford certainly has no regrets about sending his Rolls-Royce Wraith to the dump. He owns several McLarens, six Mercedes-Benzes, a Range Rover Velar, a Lamborghini Urus, a Cadillac Escalade V Series and a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge.
As for Armstrong, to make sure his money wasn’t wasted, he took the bike back to the shop for repairs. But he was shocked to learn how much the replacement parts would cost if he used the original ones.
The floor mats alone cost 3,200 euros (88 million VND), a small Rolls-Royce badge on the side of the car costs about 1,300 euros (36 million VND), the footrests cost 4,400 euros (121 million VND)… According to Mat Armstrong, if he still had his previous job, he would spend up to 2 months’ salary just to buy a footrest to get into a Rolls-Royce.
Mat Armstrong takes Rolls-Royce to the workshop for repair – Photo: Mat Armstrong/YouTube
However, everyone in the workshop was shocked when they learned the cost of spare parts – Photo: Mat Armstrong/YouTube
Of course, Mat Armstrong could have opted for third-party parts, which would have been much cheaper. But even if he had patched up the car, it would have been difficult to sell for the nearly $250,000 he had paid for it.
Used Rolls-Royce Wraiths in the UK usually cost around £90,000 – £94,000 (VND2.9 – 3 billion), which is only half the price. But if they are repaired and used, Mat Armstrong will at least have the mental joy of having a “custom” super luxury car to hit the road.
