Who has had their belonging stolen at the dealership during service?

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 01:30 PM

obviously i've experienced this when owned a different car brand. my car is at the dealership for service and i just remembered that some belongings were left inside the car.

out of curiosity, how many of our fellow bmw members have had their stuff taken from their car during their scheduled/unscheduled maintanence? if yes, what was taken?

stimpy · 03-12-2009, 01:33 PM

Had a jacket stolen out of my trunk from an independant shop. It's okay though - was only a 400 dollar snowboarding jacket

husan786 · 03-12-2009, 01:34 PM

yea they took my brakes and oil.
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but they replaced it. =p

v12 · 03-12-2009, 01:34 PM

Never happened. I give it to them empty. Never trust, once it's too late...

Not only that but I also make sure they see me write down the exact mileage and I tell them no one is to drive the car our of the repair center.

What did you leave in your car?

methodtim · 03-12-2009, 01:35 PM

My co-worker took his 08 into the dealership to fix an iPod adapter issue. He purposely left the iPod in the car for them to test. When they were done, they accidentally scratched his bumper and had to send the car off to a body shop for repairs. The car came back from the body shop sans iPod. The dealership reimbursed my co-worker for his stolen iPod.

I took my car into a different dealership for some warranty work and accidentally left my iPod and a pair of pretty expensive sunglasses in the car. Nothing was missing when I got the car back the next day.

So it's a tie between my co-worker and me.

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by stimpy

Had a jacket stolen out of my trunk from an independant shop. It's okay though - was only a 400 dollar snowboarding jacket

wow. ONLY $400 huh... this sucks.

methodtim · 03-12-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmeration

wow. ONLY $400 huh... this sucks.

I think there was a bit of sarcasm in stimpy's post.

blue2fire · 03-12-2009, 01:52 PM

I had my credit card stolen when i gave my car to a dealer to get it serviced, all they did with it was visit Petrol stations filling up with about $350 worth of gas.I Dont expect such things from BMW though.

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by v12

Never happened. I give it to them empty. Never trust, once it's too late...

Not only that but I also make sure they see me write down the exact mileage and I tell them no one is to drive the car our of the repair center.

What did you leave in your car?

a check book, some spare credit cards, a hat, a pair of sunglass, ipod, and a spare sim card for emergency phone calls. i guess i was to hasty in getting to my appointment that i just grabbed the large items from the trunk.

methodtim · 03-12-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmeration

a check book, some spare credit cards, a hat, a pair of sunglass, ipod, and a spare sim card for emergency phone calls. i guess i was to hasty in getting to my appointment that i just grabbed the large items from the trunk.

Dude, that's a lot of temptation. Your car passes through a lot of hands at the dealership. You might want to go back for your items.

Andy M · 03-12-2009, 02:00 PM

I usually never leave anything in the car worth stealing anway...(I guess loose change and that's it).

The most expensive thing I probably leave in my car is my Oakley's. ...they're prescription.

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

My co-worker took his 08 into the dealership to fix an iPod adapter issue. He purposely left the iPod in the car for them to test. When they were done, they accidentally scratched his bumper and had to send the car off to a body shop for repairs. The car came back from the body shop sans iPod. The dealership reimbursed my co-worker for his stolen iPod.

I took my car into a different dealership for some warranty work and accidentally left my iPod and a pair of pretty expensive sunglasses in the car. Nothing was missing when I got the car back the next day.

So it's a tie between my co-worker and me.

wow. it's so good to have good, honest people around. that's some great service what your coworker received!

GarySL · 03-12-2009, 02:00 PM

They earn their nickname-stealerships. Luckily I have a close relationship with the staff at mine. Yet, I can't believe what I was charged for programing a key!

Robbery!

I will be careful still what I leave in my car during service.

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

I had my credit card stolen when i gave my car to a dealer to get it serviced, all they did with it was visit Petrol stations filling up with about $350 worth of gas.I Dont expect such things from BMW though.

damn. that's vicious.

Bimmeration · 03-12-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

Dude, that's a lot of temptation. Your car passes through a lot of hands at the dealership. You might want to go back for your items.

yeah. but my dealership is about 60 miles away... lol! i'll see if i can make some arrangements. thanks for the push.

TTG · 03-12-2009, 02:14 PM

I drop my car off at the dealership with no personal stuff in it. Kinda like when the car was brand new sitting in the showroom. There is nothing to steal.

srcstc · 03-12-2009, 02:25 PM

Just don't leave anything valuable in there. It might be too tempting for someone.

E92 M2530Z · 03-12-2009, 02:34 PM

Six years ago, I took my previous car (old Benz) to an MB dealer/stealer and foolishly left my change box in the car. Normally, I would have taken it out, but I had forgotten and figured it should be safe.

So when I come back to pickup the car, I open the box, and someone there took out my five singles (spare money) and actually took the time to fish out every quarter and dime!!

I called the SA, and he said these things happen and implied it was my fault for actually leaving the change box in the car! I wrote a letter to the dealer's GM saying how disappointed I was with my car's treatment and would never bring the car to them again. Shortly thereafter, I received a apology and a check for $15 to cover the money stolen.

Nice that they actually did something about it, but too bad it happened at all to begin with.

stephanie335 · 03-12-2009, 02:43 PM

Never. My BMW dealership has been nothing but good to me since day one... and I've been negligent to leave valuables in the car during services...

BUT! having worked at a dealership (not BMW), I know that some (not all!) mechanics are extremely dishonest and will take whatever they think they can get away with... don't be surprised if SOME (not all, though) of your change is missing, etc.

Bluesummer · 03-12-2009, 02:47 PM

i always have 3 pairs of sunglasses, worth amount of 1k + and ipod in my car when go into service. I trust my SA and am confident that my dealer will take care of it if it ever got stolen.

DELTA BMW · 03-12-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanie335

Never. My BMW dealership has been nothing but good to me since day one... and I've been negligent to leave valuables in the car during services...

BUT! having worked at a dealership (not BMW), I know that some (not all!) mechanics are extremely dishonest and will take whatever they think they can get away with... don't be surprised if SOME (not all, though) of your change is missing, etc.

have you ever left any feminine items around....maybe like a dildo or 2, panties, etc?

stephanie335 · 03-12-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DELTA BMW

have you ever left any feminine items around....maybe like a dildo or 2, panties, etc?

yea, obviously!
what else would i consider valuable? pfffffffft.

hahaha ...

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stimpy Colonel 167 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	Had a jacket stolen out of my trunk from an independant shop. It's okay though - was only a 400 dollar snowboarding jacket
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v12 Banned 115 Rep 653 Posts Drives: F10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manhattan iTrader: (0)	Never happened. I give it to them empty. Never trust, once it's too late... Not only that but I also make sure they see me write down the exact mileage and I tell them no one is to drive the car our of the repair center. What did you leave in your car?
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methodtim Brigadier General 374 Rep 3,883 Posts Drives: Audi RS Q8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Darkness there, and nothing more iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Audi RS Q8 [0.00] 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Tacoma [0.00]	My co-worker took his 08 into the dealership to fix an iPod adapter issue. He purposely left the iPod in the car for them to test. When they were done, they accidentally scratched his bumper and had to send the car off to a body shop for repairs. The car came back from the body shop sans iPod. The dealership reimbursed my co-worker for his stolen iPod. I took my car into a different dealership for some warranty work and accidentally left my iPod and a pair of pretty expensive sunglasses in the car. Nothing was missing when I got the car back the next day. So it's a tie between my co-worker and me. __________________
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Andy M 77 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: 09 BMW 335i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	I usually never leave anything in the car worth stealing anway...(I guess loose change and that's it). The most expensive thing I probably leave in my car is my Oakley's. ...they're prescription.
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GarySL Lieutenant 1477 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2006 Carrera 4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Humboldt Co., CA iTrader: (0)	They earn their nickname-stealerships. Luckily I have a close relationship with the staff at mine. Yet, I can't believe what I was charged for programing a key! Robbery! I will be careful still what I leave in my car during service. __________________ '08 335xi (E90), 6MT, Arctic/Black, ZPP, ZSP (18"s), ZCW, CA, PDC, i-Pod Ordered-March 7, 2008, Shipped via Graceful Leader-March 21, 2008, Arrived Port Hueneme-April 11, 2008, Delivered-April 21, 2008
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TTG ... 936 Rep 4,326 Posts Drives: M340 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [7.84] 2007 335 Coupe (ret ... [9.00]	I drop my car off at the dealership with no personal stuff in it. Kinda like when the car was brand new sitting in the showroom. There is nothing to steal. __________________ 2020 G20 M340 xDrive - Portimao Blue - ZDA\|ZPP\|ZPX\|1CR\|1PE\|6NW\|6WD 2016 F10 535i xDrive - AW - Retired 2011 E92 M3 - AW……………....ED April 29th, 2010 - Retired 2007 E92 335i -Space Gray.....ED Oct 19th, 2006 - Retired
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E92 M2530Z Private 12 Rep 91 Posts Drives: E92 2008 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Six years ago, I took my previous car (old Benz) to an MB dealer/stealer and foolishly left my change box in the car. Normally, I would have taken it out, but I had forgotten and figured it should be safe. So when I come back to pickup the car, I open the box, and someone there took out my five singles (spare money) and actually took the time to fish out every quarter and dime!! I called the SA, and he said these things happen and implied it was my fault for actually leaving the change box in the car! I wrote a letter to the dealer's GM saying how disappointed I was with my car's treatment and would never bring the car to them again. Shortly thereafter, I received a apology and a check for $15 to cover the money stolen. Nice that they actually did something about it, but too bad it happened at all to begin with.
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