The first
Sports Cars are considered to be (though the term would not be coined until after World War One) the 3 litre made in 1910 Vauxhall 20 hp (15 kW) and 27/80PS Austro-Daimler (designed by Ferdinand Porsche).
BMW dealers in South Africa put
Dog The Bounty Hunter to shame – they've got support from
Airwolf.
According to IOL Motoring, when a dealer's attempts to get back a BMW 325 loaner car were rebuffed by a customer, Ravindra Jainarain, the dealer took matters into his own hands. He hired an armed team of professional repo men complete with helicopter backup. The group stormed the customer's place of work in Durban, South Africa, guns drawn, demanding he surrender the keys to the loaner car as a Netstar helicopter hovered overhead.
The man quickly handed over the keys and then called his lawyer.
A judge ruled almost as quickly that the dealer had to give the car back to customer, who was waiting to hear if his 320d would be replaced (as requested) or fixed because of inoperable air conditioning. (He was appealing the first decision.) Both sides now have another 30 days to prepare their cases for court.
In the meantime, Airwolf will remain grounded.
News Source: IOL Motoring
Tip: Top tip, Randall!
Image Credit: Universal Studios
Category: Car Buying, Safety, BMW
Tags: bmw, bmw 3 series, bmw 325i, car repo, dealership, durban, netstar, ravindra jainarain, repo, repossession, south africa
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