Am i being cheated

[Quikflyer]

hey it actually works...here's my details. Cool.....

You Have Selected: P E39 Lim 520i M52 ECE 19990600 R A
Production Code: DM22, batch ID: 47537


So what does it tell?

It tells you that your car was manufactured in 1999, June!

You Have Selected: P E87 SH 116i N45 ECE 20050400 R N
Production Code: UF12, batch ID: 48922

Works for me as well. Production month 2005/04 ... but my car supposed to be year 2006 car...does production month mean the beginning of production, or the year make??

 

[redbaron]

Pls introduce yourself in the Newbies Section ........... do it in a proper way.

Just because you said that you are a 'girl' (..... hmmm ..... driving e39) everybody is trying to help ....otherwise ...god knows what will happen.

Very the betul just to side trek sikit are you still single.

 

[crusher]

My personal feelings about used car dealers are that they are a bunch of con men. They will take you for as much as they can get. I would avoid used car dealers at all costs.

 

[astroboy]

...Works for me as well. Production month 2005/04 ... but my car supposed to be year 2006 car...does production month mean the beginning of production, or the year make??

Teach u one trick. You know where's the brake vacuum pump and brake fluid reservoir tangki is? Its the same position as any Proton, on the driver side firewall.

In E90, I think same as E87, there's a plastic cover at that location shielding the brake pump, ABS pump and reservoir of our eyes. Remove the cover, flip it over and u can see the manufacturing date underneath that piece of plastic cover. It will give u a good indication of the manufacturing year of your car. Mine is definitely 2007 on the plastic, I think July.

Unless someone give u a new cover, that will tell u the car accident before. Or unless the cover is old stock but unlikely la because the car assembly facilities would practice just-in-time material handling and would not pre-fab that plastic years ahead! Normally its about 1-2 months MAX.

 

[nautica1973]

laubehcar, i assume from your posting you would like to know your options. so if you are still reading this forum these options available to you are as follows :-

a) a claim brought at the consumer claims tribunal for misrepresentation (of particulars associated to your vehicle). total sum of damages if awarded would NOT exceed RM25,000 as that is the statutorily defined limit of damages that may be awarded;

b) a civil suit claim in the local Sessions Court where the second hand dealer is located for the difference in price you paid (RM145,000 - MarketValue at Time of Purchase) PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT YOU SUCCESSFULLY PROVE YOU WERE BEING MISREPRESENTED by the dealer. the facts of the transaction carried out would be crucial to the success of your claim. Otherwise it would be counterproductive to bring an unsubstantiated claim having spent monies on the legal fees to being the action before the Courts. The English idiom "it would take a fool to spend good money on bad money" applies;

c) monetary consideration based on the economics of the second hand car market as well as the interests repayment of your loan would dictate (presumably) that to sell your vehicle at this time would cause you to suffer losses to a great degree. Assuming then that you have the resources to settle the difference in loan sum ie. (RM145,000 + interests) - proceeds of sale, then it would do you well to rid the vehicle off yourself. BUT, if cash is scarce, then i would suggest you take the advice of your fellow Forumers and maintain the vehicle. After all, they are singing praises for the E39 and that speaks volumes of the car you now own.

 

[nautica1973]

typo error to paragraph (b), second last line the word "being" should be read as "bring".

 

[laubehcar]

Thanks all the abang abang replies.
Huh!! Resale value so little !!
Meaning i need to have losses of about 80k just only for the different car market value , somemore not including the bank interest??????
Sorry everyone, So many questions asking from you all, so i generally answer some of those ya.

My vehicle ID- WBADD420X0BV09685
Headlight- the head light is same with other people BMW lo, the light appear in round round 1 when on, do this define as angel light.

nautical 1973, how i able only reply to you at this forum.
and astroboy, you recommended trick i dunno how to do ?

how to post my pic here ?
I not so famaliar using this forum tools.

 

[laubehcar]

Thanks for your advice

Thanks all the abang abang replies.
Huh!! Resale value so little !!
Meaning i need to have losses of about 80k just only for the different car market value , somemore not including the bank interest??????
Sorry everyone, So many questions asking from you all, so i generally answer some of those ya.

My vehicle ID- WBADD420X0BV09685
Headlight- the head light is same with other people BMW lo, the light appear in round round 1 when on, do this define as angel light.

nautical 1973, how i able only reply to you at this forum.
and astroboy, you recommended trick i dunno how to do ?

how to post my pic here ?
I not so famaliar using this forum tools.

 

[laubehcar]

I did do the reply, will everyone able to read it?

 

[crusher]

nautical 1973, how i able only reply to you at this forum.
.

You use PM (private mail)

 

[crusher]

Click on the users name then select "send a private message..."

 

[laubehcar]

Hi, sorry, i did post the reply, but i dunno will everyone able to read it. You able to read me?

 

[cppeng]

laubehcar, i assume from your posting you would like to know your options. so if you are still reading this forum these options available to you are as follows :-

a) a claim brought at the consumer claims tribunal for misrepresentation (of particulars associated to your vehicle). total sum of damages if awarded would NOT exceed RM25,000 as that is the statutorily defined limit of damages that may be awarded;

b) a civil suit claim in the local Sessions Court where the second hand dealer is located for the difference in price you paid (RM145,000 - MarketValue at Time of Purchase) PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT YOU SUCCESSFULLY PROVE YOU WERE BEING MISREPRESENTED by the dealer. the facts of the transaction carried out would be crucial to the success of your claim. Otherwise it would be counterproductive to bring an unsubstantiated claim having spent monies on the legal fees to being the action before the Courts. The English idiom "it would take a fool to spend good money on bad money" applies;

c) monetary consideration based on the economics of the second hand car market as well as the interests repayment of your loan would dictate (presumably) that to sell your vehicle at this time would cause you to suffer losses to a great degree. Assuming then that you have the resources to settle the difference in loan sum ie. (RM145,000 + interests) - proceeds of sale, then it would do you well to rid the vehicle off yourself. BUT, if cash is scarce, then i would suggest you take the advice of your fellow Forumers and maintain the vehicle. After all, they are singing praises for the E39 and that speaks volumes of the car you now own.

wow, good one bro nautica, hope it helps u lah laubecha feel sorry for u.

 

[cppeng]

laubehcar , run check on the vin code, ur car manufactured 03/97 m52 engine. Ur car is it Japan spec. I belive ur car was registered in Japan year 2000 and when the used car bring in that time they declared at 2000 manufactured coz the certificate of origin issued in japan follow the year of registration which is yr 2000. therefore when they bring in the documents will be all in 2000. Ur car might be 97 new car but only sold in yr 2000 in japan (old stock). Becareful of japan car coz the COO issue on the yr they register the car not the yr manufactured.

 

[Don Franco]

Laubehcar, do this very simple steps.

Meet the Penang club members at the next TT, and let them check your car out. I am sure they would be very willing to help.

Good Luck!

 

[zank]

glad to see all the abang2 so helpful and warm..... I am sure this will at least comfort your feeling a bit, after all, true friends are not easily found this day.. E39 members definitely are the best after all! Keep it up!

 

[astroboy]

...astroboy, you recommended trick i dunno how to do ?...

Ms. Lau, my trick not for u la.. its for the other unker who has the 1-silly..

I did a check on ur Vehicle ID and confirm:
You Have Selected: P E39 Lim 523i M52 ECE 19970300 R A
Production Code: DD42, batch ID: 47539


That's 1997 March manufacturing date.

When I check my Vehicle ID: VB52323, lagi best, I get ERROR message..

The angel eye is like this:

The light circle at the headlight.. we know the headlight is round la. We are referring to the circle surrounding the round light. Like a ring, cincin ah..

The rear light refer to the central section, red color light bar, ada 4 horizontal bars. Old model don't have the cars.

Aiyoo... why am I showing a lady all this technical car stuff la.. must have bored u..

 

[cppeng]

boy, u know why its error arh? coz ur car is ckd model (hentam di malaysia punya ). This check only applicable for Bm cars roll out from europe or usa bm factory only.

 

[astroboy]

Aiseh... it got me worried for a moment there.. almost lead me to putting up a thread to seek legal advise lio..

 

[initialM]

Wah poison nampak. See Ms Lau how cun is E39 when modded:top: Only BMW got ori diamond ring :top: errr headlamp ring.

Astroboy,
Thanks for the pic now I know what rim to change:rock:

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