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01-11-2008, 10:11 PM | #1 |
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BMW NA loses 370+ cars at NEAT!
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. |
01-11-2008, 10:15 PM | #2 |
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01-11-2008, 10:19 PM | #5 |
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01-11-2008, 10:23 PM | #7 |
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In dull weather you cannot see any purple, only blue. They look like photoshops. Look at the front of the M3 in the first pic, especially at the bottom of the air dam. Doesn't look right to me. And the fact that this is the posters first ever post is a bit suspicious. AND there is nothing when I do a search for any news of the ship. I think it would make the news if more than 370 cars were damaged. |
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01-11-2008, 10:40 PM | #11 |
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I don't know. Look at that same M3 in the next three photos at different angles. The damage seems consistent to me, and they can't photoshop a single photo and revolve it to get the angles...
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01-11-2008, 10:48 PM | #15 |
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If you aren't 100%, don't say it is fake.
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01-11-2008, 10:49 PM | #16 |
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Please tell me this is a hoax.
Can you post a link to the story on a reputable news organization? Meanwhile, i'm going to check around...... |
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01-11-2008, 10:52 PM | #17 |
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Well, we at least know the ship exists (in its old colors):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ship...e-8919922.html I've heard stuff like this can happen on cargo ships, but I thought cars were supposed to be tied down to prevent this kind of thing from happening? |
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01-11-2008, 10:57 PM | #19 |
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Someone else posted the same story 4 minutes earlier than the OP at:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106845 |
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A different forum has no bearing. Hasn't in the past either.
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