Over 370 BMWs bound for New Jersey port damaged in shipping

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20-Jan-2008, 11:07 AM

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Polkaroo Killa

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Originally Posted by szuberi

just handbrake...lol no matt. the ship can easily list to an angle of 10-15 degrees in high seas (if not more)so these cars are typically fastened at all four corners with heavy nylon straps.

i saw a show on discovery once where they showed how they transport them in ships. i wonder how did this happen.

It's true.

In my business, I've lost several containers of product due to them falling right off the vessel. Doesn't bother me, I still make my coin.

If the bimmers were not strapped down properly, damage like this would be inevitable. Sucks for BMW.

20-Jan-2008, 06:41 PM

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Auctions? BMW is personally repairing 250-300 of them as like 70 or so were unrepairable. The best part is once they repair them they sell them as NEW cars!

Bmw has a known history of taking beaten up 0km cars and selling them as new.

bmw stil wins!

21-Jan-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ForSale

can anyone say out off business? "millionaire owner for 30 years,begger the next day=priceless"

lol naw dog, insurance has got this one

21-Jan-2008, 08:24 PM

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which reminds me, what about the 100 car pile up on 400, lol those people are going to get analed by their insurance.lol

29-Jan-2008, 08:46 PM

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The damage was probably done by the notorious 'Beige Corolla' in picture 2.

30-Jan-2008, 01:52 AM

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who cares, basically insurance bought them, BMW is gonna make more, and the universe is back in balance.

30-Jan-2008, 09:57 AM

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From what I read the Ship tipped at port .. so they were probably in the process of unloading the ship and the straps were off cars resulting in the carnage.

11-Feb-2008, 04:15 PM

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I'm okay with this loss of bmtrouble'u's
you know what they say the difference is between a cactus and a bmw?

with a cactus the ****** are on the outside.

11-Feb-2008, 04:45 PM

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I'm okay with this loss of bmtrouble'u's
you know what they say the difference is between a cactus and a bmw?

with a cactus the ****** are on the outside.

Who wants a BMW for more than 4 years anyway? The newer better model will be out in that amount of time... Same with Benz and Lexus... Unless it's an AMG or M3 sort of model... There's no point...

13-Feb-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NVS_WHIPS

Who wants a BMW for more than 4 years anyway? The newer better model will be out in that amount of time... Same with Benz and Lexus... Unless it's an AMG or M3 sort of model... There's no point...

AMG's dont hold there value for ****

14-Feb-2008, 07:26 AM

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My dealership will be getting our M3 coupe, M3 sedan, and M3 cab within the next month.
Along with the various 1's.
Can't wait till I get to drive these cars.