STOLEN - My E60

The neighbours don't know what has happened, they think I am BMW test driver.

There was my blue E39, then the E60 V8, an X5 3.0d for a week when the V8 broke the first time, then my E60 V8 back for a week, then a black 520d SE for 4 days (while mine was getting pinched) and now the silver 520d MSport.

...wonder what the next set of wheels will be?

Andrew

Glad things are moving forwards. Look on the bright side, the dealer principal could be just like the 'lower management' the police may not have found the theif and I have heard of much worse insurance companies.

Keep fighting mate, you always have the option of throwing all your toys of of the pram if you are still not getting what you want and you could use the "I'm going to the papers unless I get what I want" clause!

As this whole scenario is not your fault, you should be entitled to compensation for ANY extra outlay due to this incident be it additional insurance or whatever. (though you won't be able to claim fuel costs becuase I think you may have saved on that one! lol)

Lets hope when the insurance do settle, you will get a deal from the dealer which at the very least means you break even (though you deserve to make a bit)

Another thing too, I know it's bad whats happened and you may not want to deal with that dealer again but I bet when you do go in there you get treated like royalty, especially if the dealer principal has anything to do with it!

Anyway, hope it all turns out good.

Mike

Latest Update

I phoned the Dealer Principal last night, again very pleasant to deal with, to tell him that my insurance assessor would be coming to visit him.  the DP already had spoken to the assessor and told me that he had told him that the Dealer would co-operate fully with him and will let him look around, take pictures and speak to everyone and anyone connected to my car from the Saturday. 

I was glad that the DP is being so helpful as this can only speed things up after the assessor has been.

This visit will not happen till Thursday, so I can't do anything at all until after Thursday!  That is what is killing me.

Andrew

....another update.

Insurance company will receive the report from the independent assessor tomorrow.  This then joins a queue for review and after this they will then probably pay out.  So at the end of this week I hopefully will be arguing the toss on how much I want them to pay out by.

They have told me that they are going to claim against the dealer/dealers insurance.  Which at last is the news I was wanting to hear.  Again made more noises that there is no way that I am going to accept any liability and will fight a decision that in anyway holds me responsible and that my insurance company must seek to counter claim.

I think it is getting thru to them.

I have seen a car that I want but I am powerless to do anything until I know that I am going to get some cash.

Andrew

Paul_540i wrote: Bah... go all out and demand a 550i 6-speed, next best thing to an M5 without the sky high price tag

I couldn't afford a 550i.  They are only about 30 brake more than my 545i, would you notice the difference?  Possibly not.  The 550 is a 4.8 V8, my 545 is (was) a 4.4 V8 so not much in it really.

Todays 540 is a 4.0 V8 with about 300 bhp i.e. 30 brake less that my 545i.  The old V8 4398 cc lump has been done away with in todays E60 line up.

Andrew 

Big Stuff wrote: Go in and ask them what the f'ing hold up is

Basically did that, told the Dealer Principal that once again his staff were being rather unhelpful and he was unaware of the situation as that was not what he was told.  He sounded fairly pee'd off at having to be told that once again his staff were as much use as a chocolate teapot and had basically told him a few wee fibs.

He sad "I'll sort this right now" and sure enough got a fone call back saying the information will be provided tomorrow (today). 

I think a member of that dealership will have a size 10 foot print on the seat of his pants today.  Good!

Andrew