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true....they make fine products....but if dealers are treating ppl like crap, who'll buy them ? i'd buy a lex or a benz or soemthing else just as luxurious, if i knew i wouldn't be treated like that. |
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03-28-2008, 08:32 PM | #1982 |
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Seems to me that the dealership is just trying to pressure Dooma to use the dealerships own in house financing or leasing. They again repeat the need for him to provide credit details and so forth. They don’t any of this. They need to wait for the leasing company to contact them. Lease Compare takes a minimum of three days to process the deal. The lawyers know this and so does the dealership. I think they may be trying to use this delay for their own ends.
You have to remember that the sell price is only one stream of revenue for a dealership. Another stream is the financing of the car. The dealership gets a bank buy rate on leasing and financing. Anything over that buy rate and the dealer gets to keep that as profit on the deal. Also the more the dealership does with the same bank the better the deals the bank will make with the dealership. |
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just goes to show what kinda dealership is if they steal from their own employees, how they'd steal from customers and still goto bed at night with the padded profit undertheir pillows. |
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03-28-2008, 08:34 PM | #1984 |
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Jerez black on Fox red was not my first choice (I have a deposit for AW/Silver interior with DCT at a local dealer) but I was willing to live with it at a 60K price point, so I bid on it with the intention to pay if I won.
>>> Dooma, What happened to the deposit you put down on the other car? I was curious if that dealer kept the money or out of fear of what has happened to this dealership in NB has given it back? I know autoblog has reported something crazy like 20-30,000 dollar markups on M3s. Has anyone told you what they were asking for that car if you had come in and purchased instead of bidding on ebay? Good luck |
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Jerez black on Fox red was not my first choice (I have a deposit for AW/Silver interior with DCT at a local dealer) but I was willing to live with it at a 60K price point, so I bid on it with the intention to pay if I won.
>>> Dooma, What happened to the deposit you put down on the other car? I was curious if that dealer kept the money or out of fear of what has happened to this dealership in NB has given it back? I know autoblog has reported something crazy like 20-30,000 dollar markups on M3s. Has anyone told you what they were asking for that car if you had come in and purchased instead of bidding on ebay? Good luck |
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03-28-2008, 08:37 PM | #1986 | |
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Mr. Gomon, I'm a 10+ year member of the BMW CCA (gotta remember the *******, and while I've never owned a BMW (joined for the track events), I've been very impressed with the friendliness and welcoming attitude of the members I've met. I also read each issue of the Rondel, with particular attention to the letters section, as well as Mike Miller's Tech column. What surprises me is the loyalty shown by the members to a car manufacturer that frequently seems to not care about what it's customers think, or stand behind the cars it designs and builds. I think of the early E46 M3 engine failures when using the SMG transmission, the worn Nikasil V8 and I6 engines, failing plastic radiator and water pump parts, etc., and I wonder what the firestorm of anger would be like if these were more "common" cars. I also read the many letters about substandard dealership support and repairs, and have noticed that there do seem to be more "Dear John" notes, where people are talking about their new Audi's or Mercedes, etc. Perhaps there is a limit to how much owners of expensive cars will take before walking away. So here we have (what seems to be) a sincere effort by a customer to buy a new M3, and a dealership that has stooped to record lows in trying to thwart a sale that's not at the price-premium they hoped for. I think the early comments from Ken and Fil/Husker's reps are the most credible (before all the real anger), and they make clear that Husker DID NOT WANT TO SELL! Now after the firestorm, they're sending multiple lawyers after Ken, and seem to be looking for credible supporters. That's where I find your posts to be difficult to accept. You clearly want to maintain good relations with Husker, seemingly at the expense of disgruntled owners. There've been plenty of other posters who've made clear their own difficult/disappointing experiences with BMW dealers, Husker or others, and yet you're telling us that the two local dealers are all [paraphrased] "fine, upstanding citizens". No, I don't think so. I think you're more interested in maintaining the "perks" you might get from your position as a Chapter President, and don't like seeing the boat being rocked so violently. If I were a local Chapter member, I would be paying attention to your position, and looking around for another member to support in the next election. Perhaps that's wishful thinking, but hey, if more Chapter heads were willing to fight for their members, maybe enough little pushes would finally be able to steer the big BMW boat in a better direction, one where customer appreciation really meant something. |
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This post is just about to "jump the shark" but I have to admit it is also like a train wreck I can't stop looking |
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03-28-2008, 08:57 PM | #1992 |
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taken from LeaseCompare.com
"Does my dealer care if I lease through you? In most cases no. Leasing through an independent leasing company is the same as if you financed through your local bank or credit union. If they do give you a hard time, then they usually have something to hide. You can elect to get your vehicle at another dealership or threaten to give them a bad survey. This usually changes their attitude. As a consumer, you must stick up for your rights!" interesting .............. |
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Husker has had its issues over the years. Now that they are "locally owned" as they have been claiming, I don't have first hand experience of how things are. They lost a great mechanic and great service manager last year so I dont know how good their service is either. I was in Omaha today and dropped by Markel BMW and they were well aware of the M3 Ebay debacle at Husker. In fact, they were so aware of it that they have been in contact with "dooma350" and are/were trying to figure out a way to get him an M3 at the same price.... |
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When I read the forums this morning, I thought everything had been settled and the car had been shipped.
Now that I've returned, I see 2 letters from lawyers both saying Dooma has not sent payment and that we're ALL going to be sued for libel. 1st off, good luck to the lawyers to find all of us that have posted to sue us for libel. 2nd of all, Didn't Dooma arrange financing BEFORE bidding? I think the dealer just doesn't want to give up the car. I agree w/ those that say Dooma should personally fly out to hand the dealership a check, with a bunch of TV outlets present. I'd also immediately turn the car around to an authorized shipper and then have it shipped back to South Bay BMW to get it inspected before I'd be willing to drive the car at all. Doesn't BMW of Lincoln owe Dooma and his lawyer legal fees? If they hadn't tried to back out of the transaction from the get go, Dooma wouldn't have those legal fees he has incurred. I just think that BMW of Lincoln should pay for Scott Tepper's fee as well, in addition to shipping and a plane ticket to NE to buy the car. If they had just honored the original bid and let the transaction go, they wouldn't have lost as much money as they have now.
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I have been following this from the beginning and I hope you and your lawyer can win it all. You've got the support of honda-tech too! |
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Just looked at my dealer's site, and obviously I don't own a BMW, but how much in legal fees and time and effort have you spent on this DOOMA?
This one is posted for like 66k. http://allproimports.com/New-Invento...oryId=23502551 Why would go through all this for a few grand? Your legal fees and time spent on this have to be over 6 grand by now…was it all worth it? I mean didn't you say this wasn't even your first choice in options and color? If I were fortunate enough to get a dream car like an M3 go through all this stress, and I have been in law disputes before. I would be for damn sure this was the car I wanted. I do still wish you luck and hope you get your car before the BMW get together. |
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> So why the threats from Husker's attorney to sue for libel?
Because Husker is out of ideas; and they are trying to get everyones attention. I *ass*ume that the two attorneys' postings; are an orchestrated carrot & stick drill. My interpretation: - Carrot: Ken gets the car - Stick: Get the financing closed, pronto. Time has nearly expired, yet again(?) - Carrot: Free covered transport to CA (~$1,500 by private carrier?) - Stick: We've got $6B and we're willing to use it to burn your house down unless the abuse stops *now* > So why the threats from Husker's attorney to sue for libel? Because polite reminders and blunt reminders to act civilly are apparently, being ignored by some. Calling the store? Calling parents? Calling siblings? Calling uninvolved staff? At home? At all hours? Answering machines? Hacking? THREATS?!?! All WRONG. Remember Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? www.businessballs.com/maslow.htm Jeff describes actions that are depriving some mighty basic needs (sleep and security). Deprive anyone of those basics, and they are certain to get very aggressive. As to the report that the fury is resulting in a sales bonanza and they are looking forward to "2,000,000 hits!!!" ... if I've told you once, I've told you 2,000,000 times, don't exagerate. <g> Last edited by rainsux; 03-28-2008 at 09:44 PM.. |
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And thank you to both of you for posting. It's funny how the BMW CCA local president likes the dealership that has signed up the MOST members to BMW CCA. That, my friends, is called CONFLICT OF INTEREST. By his own admission, he has Fil's number in his cell. Yet, every other person that has posted in this thread(and there have been many) who is from the Lincoln Nebraska area has noted how they do NOT like Husker. Funny, isn't it? And, of course, as has been said, I doubt the car would have ever sold without the firestorm. But the reality is this: there are MANY BMW dealerships around this country who treat customers like absolute CRAP and are condescending, have bad service, and try to rip them off. Yet BMW NA continues to do NOTHING over and over and over and over and over again. I have never even once heard such things said about a Lexus dealer. Not once. Maybe it's no surprise they're #1 in customer satisfaction in Motor Trend and JD Power & Associates. Does anyone really think if this happened with a Lexus dealership and we contacted Lexus of North America they would respond with such carelessness as BMW NA is doing? Our BMW CCA Chapter President apparently thinks BMW NA might move its mighty hand to "comment" after this is all done. OH, hold the presses, they might "comment". I'm on the edge of my seat!!!! Unless they actually DO something about dealers like this and their image across the country, it doesn't really matter. That my friends is part of the big reason said firestorm has happened. People repetitively getting screwed by BMW dealerships with no justice and no one to turn to and 0 interest or help from BMW NA. Why should they? BMW sales are higher than ever!! Every sucker wants to look good and drive a car with the blue and white Roundel. Since my E46 M3(which I miss dearly), I have not bought a BMW and am more hesitant because of issues like this. |
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Some clarification from my understanding and I am off to dinner at Sam Woo in the Eastside. Shocking, I know, true believers.
The 2 letters are for different reasons. The attorneys represent 2 different clients, not the same. The VTG statement by Maledon representing the dealer is informing the public that the deal had officially closed but it is now extending the date to close. Whether this extension is on the part of goodwill or a tactic because it also believes that the buyer could not & still cannot pay is arguable, imo. What we do know is the chances of financing get lower, not higher, over time. What the extension does want to restate by showing you is that it was & is still not preventing the finance. This letter is for the public. The HAG letter by Zimmeran representing the HAG, and more importantly, Fil, I believe, written to and is aimed primarily at Dooma is basically telling him to stfu and admit what it believes to be the truth. It is saying that it is aware of the extension by the dealer, which is a separate matter for a separate client, altogether. Now, the letter is seeking retractions of any statements or it will hold Dooma personally responsible (and and whoever else it can later identify) and sue. There is a reason Dooma is no longer speaking. This 2d issue is now more on your part, guys, not on Dooma. Think about Dooma before you speak. |
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