BMW E30 325I M3 Convertible replica it has been stolen in NJ

[cisco]

^ true ^, In a shipping container, down at the seaport in Elizabeth on it's way out of the country. No lojack? kiss it goodby, because you'll never see it again. I know a guy who went to his storage unit to take to take his early 60's vette for a spin, threw open the door and it's GONE! activated his lojack and thats where police found it, in a shipping container, in the hull of a ship
EDIT: Forgot to mention, IT WAS AN INSIDE JOB, the guy at the storage units got arrested and went to jail. and now the guy keeps his car elsewhere! and now none of the guys friends or family (or online friends) use that scumbag storage place anymore. (true story)

[Luis325]

this is not a car that a police cruiser can drive past and not notice like a grey civic. our cars stand out like a sore thumb. that car is stashed or on it's way out of state, maybe on a container ship.

Or be painted another color and re-sold...
Ive seen a few e30's with swapped vins in PR... Crazy shit..
Really sucks for the owner...hope it was insured. :(

[Farbin Kaiber]

Any updates? Do the police have any leads?

[pilotskillse30]

My worst automotive nightmare..good luck

[euro2fast4u]

My worst automotive nightmare would be taking my e30 to vlad..good luck

qft

[rob-redm]

I feel your pain, had a off top car stolen here in town myself... It sucks hope its found !

[Gruelius]

if the shop had possession of the vehicle as others have mentioned i am fairly sure the shop is liable in this case...

[e30construction]

nice car hope it gets located..e30's are becoming the new wanted car it seems..oh and a quick question what or who is vlad?

[mrcheezle19]

nice car hope it gets located..e30's are becoming the new wanted car it seems..oh and a quick question what or who is vlad?

:tsk:

[Motorsports]

Boy am I sorry too hear this, Really liked that car. Hopefully you find it.

[long tall eta]

keep us updated on wether or not the shop makes good. i really hope they don't say ( oh well, sorry, who's next)

[mikeedler]

x2. Shouldn't a shop's insurance plan cover this? Especially a shop like Vlad's that houses some rare/expensive cars.

I doubt that VERY highly. If your car was stolen outide of McDonalds while you were picking up a few filet-o-fish, they wouldn't cover you, body shop is no different. Hell, we had 2 customers M3s stolen from the dealership lot over night...... your vehicle insurance will cover it.

[jeffnhiscars]

I doubt that VERY highly. If your car was stolen outide of McDonalds while you were picking up a few filet-o-fish, they wouldn't cover you, body shop is no different. Hell, we had 2 customers M3s stolen from the dealership lot over night...... your vehicle insurance will cover it.

There's a difference, at least under US law. When you put something of yours in someone else's care it creates a legal relationship that imposes a duty of care. How much of one depends on who benefits (ie, one, the other or both parties). Beyond that there is usually contract language (which you dont get at McD's). Most shops have waiver language in their paperwork but that doesnt excuse them if they leave the keys in it with a neon sign saying "steal this car" :-).

If the shop was secure and someone broke in then I suspect both insurance companies will sort it out. A check would be small consolation for the loss IMO

[mark///m3]

The way garage insurance goes is usually that they are liable if the car is inside the garage, you and your insurance are liable if the car is outside of the building. If it was clearly a shop error then they should do something but if not it is just a crappy situation. Not much different then if your car was stolen from the mall parking lot, its not the malls fault.

Good luck OP I hope you have the correct insurance on that bad boy so you don't get a check for a regular e30 in the mail.

[bmwstudent]

My shop is down the street from the Port of Wilmington, De. There is an exporter here that sends countless cars over seas. Occasionally I see cool cars in the holding lot waiting to transported to the ship. There is also another exporter here too that ships cars in containers to Central and South America. I drive by both of them every day, I always have my eyes open for cars that look out of place. Most everything they ship out has been taken apart in some manner to avoid paying taxes on complete vehicles. Usually they are economy cars that have reached the end of their useful lives here in the USA, and on their way to being refurbed in some other country. I'll be looking for you!