BMW NA loses over 370 cars TODAY!! damaged!
01-11-2008, 06:44 PM
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The Courage tipped today at the port in Jersey City causing major damage to over 300 BMWs not including 70+ BMWs that were total losses.
a majority of the destroyed vehicles were M3s (mostly in dark blue) with a variety of 3ers and 1ers smashed up as well. A small number of the cars destroyed had German Tourist plates on them, those European delivery customers will NOT be getting their cars back.
If you were expecting your M3 or e90/92 in the next month, you're going to be in for a sad surprise.
those cars that were a total loss will be crushed, I asked a BMW rep, he stated that they will not be auctioned as there is a liability for letting those cars on the road. The shipping company's insurance is footing the bill, I do not know how they will handle those cars that are already owned by the European Delivery customers.
Those cars with light damage will be repaired at the Elizabeth Receiving facility and sold through BMW's dealer network as new cars.
I feel bad for the people who are gonna end up buying one of those cars that are repaired!!!
a majority of the destroyed vehicles were M3s (mostly in dark blue) with a variety of 3ers and 1ers smashed up as well. A small number of the cars destroyed had German Tourist plates on them, those European delivery customers will NOT be getting their cars back.
If you were expecting your M3 or e90/92 in the next month, you're going to be in for a sad surprise.
those cars that were a total loss will be crushed, I asked a BMW rep, he stated that they will not be auctioned as there is a liability for letting those cars on the road. The shipping company's insurance is footing the bill, I do not know how they will handle those cars that are already owned by the European Delivery customers.
Those cars with light damage will be repaired at the Elizabeth Receiving facility and sold through BMW's dealer network as new cars.
I feel bad for the people who are gonna end up buying one of those cars that are repaired!!!
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ouch!
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='516619' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:51 PM
I'm sick to my stomach and want to cry! Poor Bimmers, they never had a chance to live 
i know, its so sad! imagine those people waiting for their euro delivery cars that were so excited to get them!
01-11-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='516620' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:55 PM
I was at the port today.
Let's just say everyone was a bit preoccupied.
Let's just say everyone was a bit preoccupied.
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='516620' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:55 PM
I was at the port today.
Let's just say everyone was a bit preoccupied.
Let's just say everyone was a bit preoccupied.
There was a discussion about this today at the plant. One associate stated that some of new M3's were to be Performance Center vehicles!!
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Sure would hate to have had a car expecting delivery - the waiting, the unknown
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Originally Posted by tarek307' post='516623' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:59 PM
spira, what were doing at the port? your car wasn't on there was it??
I am hosting a tour of the VDC in April and was stopping by to discuss some arrangements.
The tour is for BMW Club members and is on 5. April in case anyone is interested. I will post more details when the registration page is online. It will be a fun event.
