Enraged BMW Customer takes Employee Hostage

deadlyrhythm · 11-19-2010, 06:35 PM

See attached image

Kolyan2k · 11-19-2010, 06:47 PM

thats a good start. although i am not ready to go on a rampage yet.....i am only on 2nd set of turbos and no HPFP issues yet (knock on wood)

N54Love · 11-19-2010, 06:53 PM

This isn't the least understandable thing one could do.

Although...it seems that BMW HQ (Germany) might have been a better target to get his point across.

ARTICLE: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...a1ed840c08.401

CollinsE90 · 11-19-2010, 06:57 PM

So he has owned one 4+ years, hates BMW, but hasnt sold his yet? Smart guy

N54Love · 11-19-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

So he has owned one 4+ years, hates BMW, but hasnt sold his yet? Smart guy

How can he sell his car if the bank owns it and he's upside-down on his loan? He's probably been trying to lemon it.

jopa489 · 11-19-2010, 07:07 PM

Yeah a real genius here. Dump the car and move on, FFS.

401FlaGATOR · 11-19-2010, 07:19 PM

Didn't anybody tell him HPFP isx warranty covered for 10 years 120k? He's got years left before he needs to get "medieval" on them mofo's!

401FlaGATOR · 11-19-2010, 07:20 PM

Didn't anybody tell him HPFP is warranty covered for 10 years 120k? He's got years left before he needs to get "medieval" on them mofo's!

J02 335i · 11-19-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TRBOBMR

How can he sell his car if the bank owns it and he's upside-down on his loan? He's probably been trying to lemon it.

If he's owned it for 4+ years it should be payed for, or he really is stupid.

JayKay335i · 11-19-2010, 07:22 PM

....it happened a week ago.

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John 070 · 11-19-2010, 07:29 PM

Ironic he went to such extremes but still didn't get his car fixed. It's not a joke, not everyone can buy one car for 40k+, and then have a beater to drive when the 40k+ car keeps stalling, and can't be repaired properly over a 6 mo. period. We are the fortunate ones. I would have gone berzerk too but didn't because I had a 12 y.o. Japanese car that I could drive daily when the 335 kept stalling.

Fisch · 11-19-2010, 08:34 PM

I will be going back for the 4th time in two weeks to get the rearview mirror in my car replaced because the auto dim stopped working. If they don't get it right the 4th time I might go crazy like that guy

roadkillrob · 11-20-2010, 07:14 AM

France - what do you expect, typically any self respecting frenchman would light his and several other cars on fire to show that he is angry and then not show up for work for several weeks!

John 070 · 11-20-2010, 07:24 AM

imho Germans are far worse (and I have in-laws living in Munich). They are not only lazy, but party when they are on strike, dancing, music, beer, sausages. And these are the people who build our unreliable cars.

Now that is a generalization of labor, not so much the ethnicity. Much of the bahavior is attributable to the laws and such. We have one relative who has been on disability in Germany for over 35 years. He travels the world. That's the system they have.

Tory · 11-20-2010, 08:00 AM

"It's an average customer ..."

What? Is that really the average attitude of a French customer?

Majikthese42 · 11-20-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tory

"It's an average customer ..."

What? Is that really the average attitude of a French customer?

Towards German products?

The French and the Germans did have 3 big wars...

Quote:

"It's an average customer who complains that his vehicle has mechanical problems and that BMW is unable to repair them," state prosecutor Luc-Andre Lenormand told AFP, saying the man had targeted BMW several times before"

Is this from the French version of "The Onion"?

ibeclueless · 11-20-2010, 10:03 AM

that is a crazy

tmo24 · 11-20-2010, 10:26 AM

What I want to know is.....how did that musician forget his $1.4M violin?

toymaker · 11-20-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by deadlyrhythm

See attached image

Gee, he really didn't like those new style cup holders.

Forcefed3 · 11-20-2010, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tory

"It's an average customer ..."

What? Is that really the average attitude of a French customer?

Yes.

Forcefed3 · 11-20-2010, 10:45 AM

So did he get his car fixed?

11-19-2010, 06:35 PM	#1
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Kolyan2k Major General 930 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	thats a good start. although i am not ready to go on a rampage yet.....i am only on 2nd set of turbos and no HPFP issues yet (knock on wood)
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N54Love Veteran BMW owner 17 Rep 171 Posts Drives: '07 335iA Sil/Blk (JB4) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	This isn't the least understandable thing one could do. Although...it seems that BMW HQ (Germany) might have been a better target to get his point across. ARTICLE: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...a1ed840c08.401 Last edited by N54Love; 11-19-2010 at 06:59 PM..
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Ironic he went to such extremes but still didn't get his car fixed. It's not a joke, not everyone can buy one car for 40k+, and then have a beater to drive when the 40k+ car keeps stalling, and can't be repaired properly over a 6 mo. period. We are the fortunate ones. I would have gone berzerk too but didn't because I had a 12 y.o. Japanese car that I could drive daily when the 335 kept stalling.
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Fisch Private 4 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	I will be going back for the 4th time in two weeks to get the rearview mirror in my car replaced because the auto dim stopped working. If they don't get it right the 4th time I might go crazy like that guy
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	imho Germans are far worse (and I have in-laws living in Munich). They are not only lazy, but party when they are on strike, dancing, music, beer, sausages. And these are the people who build our unreliable cars. Now that is a generalization of labor, not so much the ethnicity. Much of the bahavior is attributable to the laws and such. We have one relative who has been on disability in Germany for over 35 years. He travels the world. That's the system they have.
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11-20-2010, 08:00 AM	#15
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