M5 wrecked while at dealer for service
09-02-2010, 08:05 PM
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"An M5board member took his 2007 BMW M5 to a Texas-based dealership for a regular service appointment. A few hours later, the owner gets a call from the dealership which informs him that the M5 went through an accident. They stated that their tech took the car for a test drive and slid into a curb at 20 mph.
The wheel cracked, tire blown, front end needs a new paint job and the strut was cracked open. This was the official story.
The owner took the liberty to go check the accident site and found out that the 20 mph test drive was most likely a?fast drive that turned ugly.
Without taking any sides here, we will continue reporting some of the facts as described by the owner. The dealership estimated the cost for parts at around $2,500, without the paint job. Lawyers and insurance companies got involved, but the owner decided to take this matter a step further.
He took his M5 to another dealership which after carefully inspecting the car, they found a broken strut, borked inner brace, bent steering gear assembly, damaged rear suspension many instances of body damage, in total about $14,000 in parts and another $16,000 in labor.
The story is still developing and the owner continues to seek legal advice, hoping for a favorable result. We decided to hold off on the name of the dealership, but we reached out for an official statement and we will update the article as we learn more."
"An M5board member took his 2007 BMW M5 to a Texas-based dealership for a regular service appointment. A few hours later, the owner gets a call from the dealership which informs him that the M5 went through an accident. They stated that their tech took the car for a test drive and slid into a curb at 20 mph.
The wheel cracked, tire blown, front end needs a new paint job and the strut was cracked open. This was the official story.
The owner took the liberty to go check the accident site and found out that the 20 mph test drive was most likely a?fast drive that turned ugly.
Without taking any sides here, we will continue reporting some of the facts as described by the owner. The dealership estimated the cost for parts at around $2,500, without the paint job. Lawyers and insurance companies got involved, but the owner decided to take this matter a step further.
He took his M5 to another dealership which after carefully inspecting the car, they found a broken strut, borked inner brace, bent steering gear assembly, damaged rear suspension many instances of body damage, in total about $14,000 in parts and another $16,000 in labor.
The story is still developing and the owner continues to seek legal advice, hoping for a favorable result. We decided to hold off on the name of the dealership, but we reached out for an official statement and we will update the article as we learn more."
09-02-2010, 08:08 PM
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09-02-2010, 08:11 PM
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Holy crap! That's f'd up!!! I want know what dealership it was, I hope it's not in Houston.
09-02-2010, 08:15 PM
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i know the name of the dealership... lol its all over m5 board. I actually added my comment on some 45th page there also.... 
. I thought the dealership was somewhere in the hamptons. 
. I thought the dealership was somewhere in the hamptons.
09-02-2010, 08:22 PM
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Yes, I already knew about it on M5board. now it goes to news! the dealership will be fuked!
09-02-2010, 08:24 PM
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The police are releasing this picture of the driver and accomplice from an similar earlier crime! 
