YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!!
09-15-2004, 08:31 AM
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I wonder what mr.Pratt would do if the bobbies showed up at his door at 3am to inform him that a car registered in his name was used to commit a crime? Mate, my post was mostly tongue and cheek. As a fellow Brit living in the U.S. I too also think the U.S. a little too litigious (this coming from someone in the legal field <_< ) but I still say if that was me I would have reported my car "missing" as a precaution.
09-15-2004, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jamespratt' date='Sep 15 2004, 10:06 AM
500 extra miles on the clock!! So, what? It's not that big a deal.
09-15-2004, 10:58 AM
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oh wow.... what the **** were they thinking?? dang dude, im really sorry...
holy crap that is so messed up... :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
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just read the rest.. im happy your car is found. Will your "brother" be in any sort of trouble for this?
holy crap that is so messed up... :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
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just read the rest.. im happy your car is found. Will your "brother" be in any sort of trouble for this?
09-15-2004, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by acribb' date='Sep 15 2004, 04:03 PM
snip.... (I bought the car with 7900 miles on it) ....snip
09-15-2004, 11:39 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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I wouldn't be happy at all about this situation. I would wait to see what the dealer wants to do to compensate you in their way. If they just give you the key and say good luck I would ask for compensation. Maybe a nice keyring or some other goodies from the accesories booklet.
09-15-2004, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 15 2004, 01:39 PM
I wouldn't be happy at all about this situation. I would wait to see what the dealer wants to do to compensate you in their way. If they just give you the key and say good luck I would ask for compensation. Maybe a nice keyring or some other goodies from the accesories booklet.
u're too nice Dennis.. haha..
depreciation is at least $.50 USD per mile......... calculated into that stress.. he should get something at least double that......
09-15-2004, 11:47 AM
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My Ride: 530i, Silver Grey, Black Dakota, Steptronic, Premium, PDC, Logic7
Overall, i'm not too impressed with the car anyhow. It has a lot of little problems that I don't see ever really being remedied such as all the I-drive glitches, etc. The problems all seem to be the same - sluggish performance when going from a standstill, faulty cupholders, etc., etc. I wish I had read these boards BEFORE I bought the car.
I don't think you can count on too much in the way of compensation but at least they can bend over backwards to make sure all the issues you have with the car are resolved (The exception of course is that if you think your car is underpowered, I guess you should have noticed that during a test drive).
If you have a lemon that someone has traded in, now is your chance to use this as leverage to get a good deal on an 05.
Good luck
09-15-2004, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bankerboyz' date='Sep 15 2004, 10:31 AM
I wonder what mr.Pratt would do if the bobbies showed up at his door at 3am to inform him that a car registered in his name was used to commit a crime? Mate, my post was mostly tongue and cheek. As a fellow Brit living in the U.S. I too also think the U.S. a little too litigious (this coming from someone in the legal field <_< ) but I still say if that was me I would have reported my car "missing" as a precaution.
and as for the original poster thinking that the dealership will 'absorb' anything, well think again because that is NOT how it works
09-15-2004, 01:10 PM
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Settled for a 500 dollar check and threw in some cleaning products (at my request). The front and back right rims looked like they had been brushed against a curb. Service Manager said he would 'repair' (resurface?) them. Said they'd look like new.
372 miles were put on it.
It was an honest mistake on their part.
Respectable.
372 miles were put on it.
It was an honest mistake on their part.
Respectable.
09-15-2004, 01:11 PM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
Originally Posted by acribb' date='Sep 15 2004, 03:10 PM
Settled for a 500 dollar check and threw in some cleaning products (at my request). The front and back right rims looked like they had been brushed against a curb. Service Manager said he would 'repair' (resurface?) them. Said they'd look like new.
It was an honest mistake on their part.
Respectable.
It was an honest mistake on their part.
Respectable.