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Old 03-01-2008, 01:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Mostly 1'ers and new M3's on board headed for the US. Many are going to the scrap yard and others will be fixed up and resold.
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Old 03-01-2008, 03:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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and it doesnt matter cuz its news.
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Old 03-01-2008, 04:37 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Most (if not all) of the new M3's on the way were coming to fulfill pre-orders. BMWNA will have to calm down a few folks...
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Most (if not all) of the new M3's on the way were coming to fulfill pre-orders. BMWNA will have to calm down a few folks...
and to make it even worse, the majority of the preorders were ED cars. Could you imagine if you didn't check the shipping insurance box for $5 a day like when you rent a car? But I am wondering if BMW is has to hold the shipping Co. responsible for that since they no longer own the ED cars.

and yes i know it's "repost" i was messing around. i like to make my own words sometimes
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wow poor cars smashed and have ED lol J/k just reminds me of the ED commecials... Still Sad poor M's And 1's.......
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Old 03-01-2008, 05:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Just in case, n00b, ED = European delivery. I hadn't thought about that. Wouldn't it suck to have driven your car, kiss it and tell it "see you when you get there," and it not get there?
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Old 03-02-2008, 01:43 AM   #8 (permalink)
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^ I know.... Just reminded me of those commercials.... I would be SO sad..... then MAD AS HECK!....
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yeah cause that 40ft+ draft they have just ain't cuttin' it
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so any status on which cars will actually get re-built?
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so any status on which cars will actually get re-built?
no, but most likely no one will know which ones they are
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so any status on which cars will actually get re-built?
If the car has less than 3% total value in damage, it will be repaired and sold (with a form stating repairs). Any more than that will either be repaired and used as company vehicles, or crushed.
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spare parts anyone?

i kid, i know that was mean. i'm feeling vaguely evil today
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That is pretty sad, feel bad for the owners of the ED cars, I know I would be very upset if that happened to me.
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If the car has less than 3% total value in damage, it will be repaired and sold (with a form stating repairs). Any more than that will either be repaired and used as company vehicles, or crushed.
Do we know which area/distribution center the tipped ship was headed to? Is this 3% rule official BMW policy??
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