BMW cancels grey market warranty in Thailand

Z4@Phuket · 02-19-2010, 10:57 PM

BMW Thailand announced yesterday (26/01/2010) it will no longer provide warranty and services to non-authorised BMW and Mini cars, starting from the worldwide launch in March of the BMW 5 Series.

The action is seen by industry observers as an attempt to keep grey products out of the Thai market as rising sales of non-authorised BMW and Mini cars threaten BMW Thailand's business.

In particular, demand for BMW Z4 roadsters imported by two major independent premium car dealers is very strong, with more than 50 units sold since the third quarter last year.

But Michael Kordys, president of BMW Thailand, said the action is part of global warranty and services policy and is unrelated to independent importers.

Is this thing happened to any other country???
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...arket-warranty

josephr25 · 02-23-2010, 08:42 PM

What do you mean by "non-authorized?"

Edit; NM read article.

b0bab0i · 02-27-2010, 06:29 PM

Not in USA.

It's very hard to get a grey market vehicle registered (even imported) in the US. US prices for BMW's are also probably cheaper than anywhere else.

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Z4@Phuket Lieutenant 69 Rep 432 Posts Drives: Z4 E89 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW Z4 [8.00] 2004 BMW 525i [0.00]	BMW cancels grey market warranty in Thailand BMW Thailand announced yesterday (26/01/2010) it will no longer provide warranty and services to non-authorised BMW and Mini cars, starting from the worldwide launch in March of the BMW 5 Series. The action is seen by industry observers as an attempt to keep grey products out of the Thai market as rising sales of non-authorised BMW and Mini cars threaten BMW Thailand's business. In particular, demand for BMW Z4 roadsters imported by two major independent premium car dealers is very strong, with more than 50 units sold since the third quarter last year. But Michael Kordys, president of BMW Thailand, said the action is part of global warranty and services policy and is unrelated to independent importers. Is this thing happened to any other country??? http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/...arket-warranty __________________
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josephr25 Major 72 Rep 1,456 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	What do you mean by "non-authorized?" Edit; NM read article. __________________ "Yeah; well, my interior is better."
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b0bab0i Major 24 Rep 1,033 Posts Drives: 03 TiAG z4 3.0i w/ hardtop Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Not in USA. It's very hard to get a grey market vehicle registered (even imported) in the US. US prices for BMW's are also probably cheaper than anywhere else.
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