German Car Zone

Apparently all is not kosher in corn country. BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska posted an auction on eBay for a brand new M3 Sedan for $60,000. Perhaps they were hoping for the kind of eBay madness that would push the price to six figures (something other dealers are doing right on the show flor). If that's what they were after, well, they didn't get it. The car was won by a gentleman in California for the listed price: $60,000.

The problem is that the dealer doesn't want to give him the car. Not long after the auction ended, the winning bidder got a call from BMW of Nebraska telling him the auction was "a mistake," and that he couldn't have the car. In spite of the fact that the dealership changed the Buy It Now price twice -- and so was paying attention to the auction -- and eBay rules that make it clear that if someone wins the auction then you must complete the transaction, the buyer is still trying to get someone to give him the car he won at the winning bid price.
Via: http://www.autoblog.com/
Original story:Won ebay auction at 60K for E90 M3, BMW of Lincoln refusing to honor - BimmerPost - BMW Forums

punks, give the man his car

Typical behavior of a greedy American dealer. New long awaited performance car hits the streets, every boy on the street wants one, and sales guys are sleep deprived staying up all night thinking about how much they are going to make. How do you maximize the price? By putting up on eBay in the hope that buyers will be bidding waaaay over MRSP. Clearly the plan back fired and the dealer turned into an ass. I seriously hope that he press charges. That M3 is smoking hot, no wonder he wants to tap that. It stinks that the dealer didn't want to honor the sale.

Complications or not, he should sue the dealer. Can't let 'em get away with that shit.

Now that is annoying to read before goin to bed,that must be the best combo i've seen on a BMW

They owe him the car.



pretty simple.

Internet FTW! BMW buyer getting M3 thanks to pressure from web



We're betting M3post.com forum member, dooma350, had no idea that his call for help with a shady transaction on eBay Motors would become what it did. After winning a new BMW M3 Sedan on the online auction site from BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska, the dealership refused to sell the car despite there being no reserve price, claiming the auction was a "mistake". dooma350's single post for help on a forum led to an internet-based outcry on his behalf, with lawyers offering free advice, other websites (like ours) promoting his cause, local news organizations getting in touch, etc. BMW of Lincoln's contact information was posted in countless places, and it no doubt received an overwhelming number of opinions about its actions from those who connected with dooma350's plight, and who had probably gone through similar experiences with dealerships before.

Well, we can call off the hounds. dooma350, whose real name is Ken, has posted again on M3post.com informing his volunteer army of minions that he and BMW of Lincoln have come to a resolution, and that the dealership will sell him the M3 Sedan for $60,000, though with certain conditions. Ken will be traveling to the dealership tomorrow to go over the details and find out what those conditions are, but we bet this particular dealership will think twice about slighting him again. One thing Ken notes in his most recent post, however, is that for the sake of this purchase going through, everyone needs to back off the dealership now. He asks, "No phone calls, threats, emails or fake sales calls." OK, Ken. Just promise to send us a pic of you smiling in the driver's seat when this is all over with.


Source: Internet FTW! BMW buyer getting M3 thanks to pressure from web - Autoblog

Excellent!!! He should now repost it on EBAY and sell it for more.... LOL

I doubt that BMW have an ebay account. You are going to land up suing the salesman in his private capacity. This has nothing to do with BMW imo.

The salesman was probably going to buy the car off the dealership at $60K and pocket the difference. You are unlikely to get this car for $60k whether you sue the ebay account holder or not.

I wish I could get an M3 in that spec for $60k, Americans arguing over paying £30k for an M3 makes me feel sick! I have an order down for an E90 with DCT at £55k ($110k).

^Well that's the case in almost rest of the world,the car prices in the US is ridiculoulsy cheaper than rest of the world.Where i live a locally made C200K is more expensive than a C63 cost in the US