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uhhh...let's stay on topic here which is comparing restroom facilities of various countries.
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I don't know. If he didn't hear any major bang noise. It most not be a rod through the block. Possible this dealer over filler with oil. For it to be coming from the top cap. Blow a main seal or something. If the engine cranks over the internals are still good
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Nothing new on the motor, since they're only gonna take the car today to BMW. But I'm currently not thinking about the engine anymore. It's even worse.
Mike from bpm PMed me and was so kind to offer me to look up my car's US history. I gave him my VIN and all he could find out was that BMW marked the car as "no coverage, only for recalls" which, he said, was usually only for lemon buybacks or salvage titles. This made me worry, so I googled and found Carfax. This is what it said in the report: The car was declared a total loss! Seeing as the car was still quite new at the time and insurances declaring cars a total loss only when the repair costs exceed 75% of the vehicles then current value... the repair should've cost over $50,000 for them to declare it a total loss. So it must've been major damage to the car What confused me a little is that the car was in for a service at Weatherford BMW in Berkeley after the accident. I don't believe the insurance company had it repaired there, since it wouldn't make sense for them to declare the car a total loss then if it could've been repaired. I emailed Weatherford BMW to maybe give me some info on what they did exactly, since all it says is "Vehicle serviced". But I don't think they're gonna give me any info So the car I bought is an even bigger turd than I thought. I would've never bought it if I knew it had an accident, let alone a total loss! I don't even care about a new engine, I just want my money back for the car. The car isn't even worth that money if it was in an accident. The dealer advertised the car as "accident-free" on the website but I just checked the contract and it doesn't say "accident-free" on it, but neither does it say "had accident". My lawyer hasn't had time to fully analyze it but he basically said that if it doesn't say anything it's pretty much the same as hiding it. Sounds like a long legal battle. |
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For what it's worth, US cars can be totaled when the damage exceeds 50% of the value (vs.the 75% you mention), or if the insurance feels the car is no longer safe. Not that this is somehow reassuring to you. Sounds like this is one that wasn't meant to be back on the road. Sorry for your luck, these kind of situations are always such a hassle to try and remedy.
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Good for you was that Mike was checking the VIN nr , so the history of your car was very clear , and sad to see that you are 100 % screwed ! Needless to say but always check "FIRST" the VIN nr of the second hand car! Anyway you have the prove in your hands that the car was totaled,and see you have a lawyer ,but look after a good lawyer You will need a "good lawyer" because your dealer is a "THIEF" ! But the worst thing is that I saw that your car was imported to the Netherlands , and i'm not so far from the Netherlands and know some places there that have realy....realy bad reputations ! The name of that place is called ...."The camp" their reputation is to put back expensive German sports cars when totalled...total loss back on the streets and messing with tags and ECU from cars also with chassis nr's and vin nr's ! Inside the camp ... the people,(actually the word people for these persons is to nice) they are armed and the police is very often there !(Stolen expensive cars) ! So you are screwed not ones but several times ! I have a lot more info about this ,but can't post it on here ! It's realy damn sad to see from where your car came,and feel realy sorry about your situation ....damn ! So if you want more info about this => please feel free to PM me ! Anytime.. So i'm almost sure that your car was here.....
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You know... I don't think I wanna now, I think it's gonna hurt even more
My lawyer already typed up a letter and is gonna send the dealership a demand of repayment with a deadline next week. I doubt it, but I really really hope the dealer is gonna go for it. |
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Please let us know about your situation !
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Hopefully business conduct in Germany is on the up and up because it looks like you just bought yourself a giant mess that's worth well below the $45000USD paid. The motor issue definitely complicates your situation further
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Obviously he purchased the car in good faith and did not expect that it was previously damaged and that it had a branded title. 50K damage is speculation, but for it to get a salvage title in 2010, it definitely had a 20K+ repair bill. He didn't knowingly buy a nightmare car. OP: glad I could help point you in the right direction... although it's not the best news.. I think you have a good chance of the dealer giving you the money back on this. Surely the value of the car was considerably less than you paid. I can't imagine them trying to snake their way out of this one, especially given the cars prior history and current problems. Good luck and let's hope they do the right thing. |
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Suxs...I hope it works out for ya!
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What ???
Don't think you was reading everything in this thread ? "OP has a lawyer" and Mike mentioned this when he was saying => "I think you have a good chance of the dealer giving you the money back on this." Because we knew that OP had hired a lawyer ,and all the proves are there...even on this page !=> Vin report And I was posting the pic because I just know where the car was in the Netherlands . So personal i'm thinking too that OP has"more" than a good chance ! And realy hope for OP , because this dealer is a thief , no doubt ! Don't think there is justice in your Fantasy Land !
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If this was happened in the US with all the proves on the Vin report i'm sure that justice would work and maybe even better than over here !
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no offense to anyone. Recently, 2 of my friends both got 2011.5 M3s one from carmax and the other from craigslist, private sale. Both bearings failed after couple months. Carmax had no clue of any bearing problems and the other PSeller said he never tracked nor suped the car but found pictures of his car at willow. Ive met couple guys on the forum that dont admit if they suped their cars in the past, they go back to stock and never a word.. Sad.. |
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