Few M3s totaled during shipping

pseto · 04-19-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoc11

This happened to someone who just ordered a new Audi RS5 2 months ago. It was a special order and got damaged while shipped. He contacted Audi NA and the president himself called him to apologize and to offer his money back or to expedite a new order. That guy is getting a new RS5 which should be done in 2 months instead of 4. I guess BMW and Audi are different when it comes to deal with customers..

There's a big difference between totaled and damaged. BMW has no other choice but to replace a car totaled while tranporting. I'd bet my left foot that if there was a damaged Audi, they would NOT replace it. Fixing damaged cars at the port is the automobile industry standard.

Race_Doc11 · 04-19-2013, 07:14 PM

It was just damaged and fixed at the port. The owner was not happy with the paint job.

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Originally Posted by pseto

There's a big difference between totaled and damaged. BMW has no other choice but to replace a car totaled while tranporting. I'd bet my left foot that if there was a damaged Audi, they would NOT replace it. Fixing damaged cars at the port is the automobile industry standard.

ufgtrs2007 · 04-19-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matthew

As someone with an M3 currently on a ship, your thread title scared the shit out of me.

Same here. And that ship in the background looks like the Integrity, which my baby is currently on. Yikes

i001947 · 04-19-2013, 08:37 PM

Man I would have been so pissed off and rejected the car. This is sad to know after spending all of this money to experience this. I can't read anymore.

Where's my bottle of Goose? I'm going to pray for your car man.

mitchponton · 09-10-2013, 10:24 AM

Hate to bring back a topic like this but does anyone know what the dealers told the owners of the vehicles or what the story was. I read the article on Autoblog but I have to ask the question, how does a ship tip in port and cause this much damage I have a friend who was on this ship and this is a video he posted.

From this video you can clearly see that this is not in port and I have seen the pictures of the vehicles on the ship. BMW apparently said they totalled all the vehicles on the ship but now I'm seeing that might not be true. Does anyone know what happened to the vehicles from this?

signes · 09-10-2013, 12:43 PM

See my earlier post #19.

"Word is that the M3s bared the brunt of the brutality. Extensively damaged cars will be crushed while those with minor damage will undergo repair at a receiving facility in Elizabeth, NJ, after which they will proceed onto dealers."

Cars get damaged in shipping all the time and the port fixes them. Same here just on a larger scale. The dealer likely won't know and even if they did would not have to disclose to you. These were all very early build M3s (all 2008 model year.)

TeinBMW · 09-10-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

dude and you accepted the car?

ye wth...i would have demanded a new car...holy shit man...they must have forced you to take that car or you mush have rolled over...man not to be harsh but you pretty much got a new car that has been in a accident and imo if im buying a new car i want a new car free of any dents or nicks and you got one with more then a dent!!!!!

Race_Doc11 · 09-10-2013, 07:43 PM

Mitch, it depends if the dealer is honest. Most likely the dealer will know of the damage as the release of the car from the port will be delayed to repair the damage. I read horror stories in here on guys taking their cars for work at other shops where they were told the car was damaged and repaired.

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Originally Posted by mitchponton

Hate to bring back a topic like this but does anyone know what the dealers told the owners of the vehicles or what the story was. I read the article on Autoblog but I have to ask the question, how does a ship tip in port and cause this much damage I have a friend who was on this ship and this is a video he posted.
From this video you can clearly see that this is not in port and I have seen the pictures of the vehicles on the ship. BMW apparently said they totalled all the vehicles on the ship but now I'm seeing that might not be true. Does anyone know what happened to the vehicles from this?

Hurricane · 09-10-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by signes

This happened in late 2007/early 2008. Many of the damaged cars were repaired and sold as new according to the stories I read at the time.

+1. Cars damaged during overseas shipping can be repaired and sold as new.

kscarrol · 09-10-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

+1. Cars damaged during overseas shipping can be repaired and sold as new.

Yes, can't recall the number but below a certain percent of the car's value the car is simply repaired and sold as new. Once beyond the threshold, BMW must disclose the extent of the damage. And I'm sure BMW is totally honest when doing these calculations!

V8FunNaturally · 09-10-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matthew

As someone with an M3 currently on a ship, your thread title scared the shit out of me.

+1

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Originally Posted by ufgtrs2007

Same here. And that ship in the background looks like the Integrity, which my baby is currently on. Yikes

+1

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Originally Posted by racedoc11

This is not recent (2008 someone mentioned below ). Few M3 are totaled in the ship

+1
This thread title also scared me awaiting my ED M3. But then I recognized the picture I saw in 2008 on this forum. I have nothing against visiting old threads but please use an updated thread title !!

mitchponton · 09-10-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ufgtrs2007

Same here. And that ship in the background looks like the Integrity, which my baby is currently on. Yikes

The company is American roll on roll of carriers, or ARC and ask their ships are painted the same

mitchponton · 09-10-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by signes

See my earlier post #19.

"Word is that the M3s bared the brunt of the brutality. Extensively damaged cars will be crushed while those with minor damage will undergo repair at a receiving facility in Elizabeth, NJ, after which they will proceed onto dealers."

Cars get damaged in shipping all the time and the port fixes them. Same here just on a larger scale. The dealer likely won't know and even if they did would not have to disclose to you. These were all very early build M3s (all 2008 model year.)

I understand they get damaged as I had to fill out a damage report about small damages but the damage to these cars was much worse and structural to the car not just trim work being scratched

Mr. ///M3 RD · 09-11-2013, 08:14 AM

Now you know why one might get a call advising "Sorry your delivery is. Elated"

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