Six BMWs Destined For NY Auto Show Stolen From Port

[Bartek S.]

Thieves recently stole six BMWs destined for the New York Auto Show, including a rare 5-series worth $90,000, from a processing center at the New Jersey port.
According to the New York Post, the six cars were stolen over three separate heists. (Anyone else feel like they should be holding a Tommy Gun when they say the word "heist"?*) One of the vehicles was what the Post calls a "550i Sophisto;" this term likely refers to the new BMW paint shade of Sophisto Gray, seen above. The car, claimed to be worth $90,000, was taken on March 13, when thieves also stole a 535i xDrive and a 650i. A 750Li xDrive was taken on Monday night. BMW representatives told the Post that they had "provided all the information to the authorities."
Via: jalopnik

 

[LaArtist]

Whoa cares about the 5er..that 750 LI X drive is even more expensive..

To bad they didnt take a concept car..atleast we would have a good leak to look forward to..

 

[Tarek]

^My thoughts exactly,the 5er isn't special enough,a concept would've been cool.

 

[chonkoa]

This truly bizarre.

 

[Cashmere]

I guess even with such cars being stolen one cant really get far as they will eventually have to show up at some BMW dealer for service. That is unless they are stripped apart.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

I guess some rivals are real nervous about the 5er.


BTW, if that smiley face wasn't indicative enough, I ought to say, "I kid, I kid."

 

[Kowalski]

I bet they were stolen by a Lexus spy.

 

[vabboud]

I guess even with such cars being stolen one cant really get far as they will eventually have to show up at some BMW dealer for service. That is unless they are stripped apart.

do you seriously think these cars will be sold in the US?
they'll probably appear in some third world country where the 5er won't be introduced until several months form now and sold in the black market to some rich person who has dubious ethics and who would pay top dollar for bragging rights in his neighborhood. such people do not need dealers to service, and if they use dealers, in general they "own" them