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Old 02-22-13 | 12:54 PM
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Default Protester hires COW to tow broken BMW

Local dealer in Qingdao (unsure if its an importer or an official BMW dealer) fails to fix his car so he resorts to this cow to protest, maybe trying to get the attention of other BMW dealers.

The BMW 1-series cabrio is imported in China and very expensive, price starts at a ridiculous 368.000 yuan or 73.000 USD for the 120i. Dealers in second tier cities such as Qingdao know how to fix the locally made stuff but are often incapable of dealing with expensive imported cars. A buyer however, expects otherwise.
http://www.carnewschina.com/2013/02/...gry-hires-cow/



Old 02-22-13 | 12:57 PM
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I think the cow from Kung Pow would have gotten better results, lol

Old 02-22-13 | 01:06 PM
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Follow the link in the article and you'll find other cow-mobiles in China preceding this.

http://www.carnewschina.com/2011/08/...pull-his-xc60/




http://www.carnewschina.com/2011/03/...hires-donkeys/
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Originally Posted by robloc93
I think the cow from Kung Pow would have gotten better results, lol

I love this mooovie!!
Old 02-22-13 | 06:02 PM
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so this is a form of boycotting?
Old 02-23-13 | 12:54 PM
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Lexus needs to learn how to capitalize from this. I don't know how the Japanese manufacturers are doing though since the Island territory dispute with Japan.
Old 02-23-13 | 01:06 PM
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That doesn't look like a 1 series.
Old 02-23-13 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by STIG
That doesn't look like a 1 series.
It looks like an E46 cabrio...
Old 02-24-13 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Burns
It looks like an E46 cabrio...
It is. LCI 330Cic to be exact.
Old 02-25-13 | 09:17 AM
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Wouldn't be the first time a BMW owner had a beef with his car.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Wouldn't be the first time a BMW owner had a beef with his car.
oh geez
Old 02-25-13 | 03:59 PM
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Should've used this guy, more badge appropriate

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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
oh geez
nothing to see here, moooove along.
Old 02-27-13 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by G Star
Lexus needs to learn how to capitalize from this. I don't know how the Japanese manufacturers are doing though since the Island territory dispute with Japan.
Lexus should make a bilboard that says LEXUS: NO COW REQUIRED !!
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