Employees Steal $4,000,000 of Parts From BMW Munich - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

LCI E90 · 11-29-2010, 05:57 PM

interesting article on autodebut.com about how BMW employees have been stealing millions from BMW factory in Munich, for years.

http://autodebut.com/2010/bmw-employ...worth-of-gear/

Quote:

A group of 18 employees have been caught stealing from the BMW assembly line in Munich, Germany totaling a sum of $4,000,000 in parts. If that’s not interesting enough then how about this. They’ve been doing it for years.

The employees would call in fake quality control checks, stop the whole assembly process, and make off with the goods and then sell them in various markets. Interior seating was the most popular and highest-yielding product that was stolen and sold.

BMW’s very own internal investigators figured this out, but it wasn’t until the thieves made off with $4,000,000. Three employees are currently in custody.

Bcube · 11-29-2010, 06:02 PM

They must have believed in the Johnny Cash song "One piece at a time"

Sara504 · 11-29-2010, 06:03 PM

tsk tsk

cb1111 · 11-29-2010, 06:05 PM

Not unexpected. VW had a similar problem a few years ago with navigation systems.

The Turkish mafia has been pretty active in the German metalworkers union so it was just a matter of time before problems at BMW came to light. MB had this problem years ago too.

issabmw · 11-29-2010, 06:08 PM

lol

hipnotic · 11-29-2010, 06:11 PM

wow

issabmw · 11-29-2010, 06:13 PM

Live surveillance anyone

roadkillrob · 11-29-2010, 06:59 PM

How in the world do they get seats out of the factory!

dtc100 · 11-29-2010, 07:04 PM

$4m? That's it? My respect for the mafias is down quite a bit now

John 070 · 11-29-2010, 08:00 PM

razor blades are known to be a good haul in the trucking business. The $4 mil. is nothing, BMW only passes the shrinkage on to the consumer in the form of higher list prices, and denied warranty claims. What is worse is what they did to cars' quality when they falsely halted the assembly line.

xxxjecxxx · 11-29-2010, 08:03 PM

you give people an arm and they try to take your leg. i'm all for buying cheap parts, but not stolen goods.

noro · 11-29-2010, 08:05 PM

On an unrelated story... I have a brand new E90 sport seats set for sale at half price.

iBoost · 11-29-2010, 08:19 PM

A couple of them were probably the ones on here in the interior fs section with complete M3 interiors

BrokenVert · 11-30-2010, 10:24 AM

I feel like these guys watched Office Space one too many times and didnt have a computer to steal pennies with.

BMWZ4 · 11-30-2010, 11:18 AM

Wow! I hope I didn't inadvertently buy any of this stuff! (I kid...). Crazy story.
Dave

http://jalopnik.com/5702193/bmw-work...ll-on-internet

BenTrovato · 11-30-2010, 12:50 PM

I'm glad they got to the bottom of this! Now they can put their resources back to HPFP resolutions

Quick6EF · 11-30-2010, 01:24 PM

Rather balsy.

Sounds like someone snitched

intensee92 · 11-30-2010, 01:37 PM

should of given them longer lunch breaks

persian54 · 11-30-2010, 01:50 PM

surprised they didn't just drive cars off the lot

E90SLAM · 11-30-2010, 02:01 PM

Those three should just open a "stealership"...

06E90Rostik · 11-30-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issabmw

Live surveillance anyone

My thoughts exactly!

When I used to work at Target years ago, even they had cameras all over the stockroom.

jeanchristophele · 11-30-2010, 02:09 PM

They could afford it. Their lost is offsetted by the stealership's service charges lol =]

11-29-2010, 06:02 PM	#2
Bcube Been there, wrecked that. Drives: '07 E93 335i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 547 iTrader: (0)	They must have believed in the Johnny Cash song "One piece at a time" __________________ -Brian ~199K miles. I -still- don't fear my 335i.

11-29-2010, 06:03 PM	#3
Sara504 ///Miss E92 Drives: 2013 335is Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 17,214 iTrader: (6)	tsk tsk __________________ 2013 335is-Current 2011 335i -Sold 4/132006 325i-Sold 7/11

11-29-2010, 06:08 PM	#5
issabmw cool beans Drives: R34/E90/E82/E46/E30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,364 iTrader: (2)	lol __________________ R34/E90/E82/E30 TEAMLIBAN

11-29-2010, 06:13 PM	#7
issabmw cool beans Drives: R34/E90/E82/E46/E30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 1,364 iTrader: (2)	Live surveillance anyone __________________ R34/E90/E82/E30 TEAMLIBAN

11-29-2010, 06:59 PM	#8
roadkillrob Brigadier General Drives: 2008 335Cic, 2011 X5 35i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 3,278 iTrader: (13)	How in the world do they get seats out of the factory! __________________ 2008 E93 335i 2014 X3 35i

11-29-2010, 06:05 PM	#4
cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC Posts: 2,494 iTrader: (2)	Not unexpected. VW had a similar problem a few years ago with navigation systems. The Turkish mafia has been pretty active in the German metalworkers union so it was just a matter of time before problems at BMW came to light. MB had this problem years ago too.

11-29-2010, 06:11 PM	#6
hipnotic Major General Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal Posts: 6,544 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [3.50]	wow

11-29-2010, 07:04 PM	#9
dtc100 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2011 E90 328i 6AT non-sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norcal Posts: 1,525 iTrader: (0)	$4m? That's it? My respect for the mafias is down quite a bit now

11-29-2010, 08:00 PM	#10
John 070 Lieutenant General Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW Posts: 10,282 iTrader: (0)	razor blades are known to be a good haul in the trucking business. The $4 mil. is nothing, BMW only passes the shrinkage on to the consumer in the form of higher list prices, and denied warranty claims. What is worse is what they did to cars' quality when they falsely halted the assembly line.

11-29-2010, 08:03 PM	#11
xxxjecxxx Lieutenant Drives: 06 325i / project 88 rx7 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 577 iTrader: (1)	you give people an arm and they try to take your leg. i'm all for buying cheap parts, but not stolen goods.

11-29-2010, 08:05 PM	#12
noro Colonel Drives: E30 M3 / E46 ZHP Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 2,606 iTrader: (0)	On an unrelated story... I have a brand new E90 sport seats set for sale at half price. __________________ zhpregistry.net - ZHP stats and free classifieds.

11-29-2010, 08:19 PM	#13
iBoost Colonel Drives: slow as f*ck Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: City of Sin Posts: 2,457 iTrader: (11)	A couple of them were probably the ones on here in the interior fs section with complete M3 interiors

11-30-2010, 10:24 AM	#14
BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut Drives: Topless Electric Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen Posts: 9,521 iTrader: (0)	I feel like these guys watched Office Space one too many times and didnt have a computer to steal pennies with. __________________

11-30-2010, 11:18 AM	#15
BMWZ4 Lieutenant Drives: '11 Z4 30i & '11 X3 x28i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 544 iTrader: (0)	Stolen Parts at BMW Factory? Wow! I hope I didn't inadvertently buy any of this stuff! (I kid...). Crazy story. Dave http://jalopnik.com/5702193/bmw-work...ll-on-internet __________________ 2011 Z4 sDrive 30i; Space Grey, Coral Red Kansas, 6MT; Fully optioned & 2011 28i X3 Loaded

11-30-2010, 12:50 PM	#16
BenTrovato Driver Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,446 iTrader: (4)	I'm glad they got to the bottom of this! Now they can put their resources back to HPFP resolutions __________________ My Pics: Summer City Shoot \| 1st updates \| Fall Photo Shoot

11-30-2010, 01:24 PM	#17
Quick6EF Lieutenant Drives: E92 Space Gray Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 488 iTrader: (0)	Rather balsy. Sounds like someone snitched

11-30-2010, 01:37 PM	#18
intensee92 cool story bro. Drives: Like He Stole It. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,232 iTrader: (10)	should of given them longer lunch breaks

11-30-2010, 01:50 PM	#19
persian54 Lieutenant General Drives: MW E93 M3/E89 Z4 35i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal Posts: 15,411 iTrader: (260)	surprised they didn't just drive cars off the lot __________________ Next track day: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=651089 Sorry I'm just someone who comes on here to fill a void..I dont have the $ to own a BMW. This is a nice E93:http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=434032

11-30-2010, 02:01 PM	#20
E90SLAM Supreme Allied Commander Drives: A BBS WHORE Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . Posts: 60,582 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 330i [4.67]	Those three should just open a "stealership"... __________________

11-30-2010, 02:09 PM	#22
jeanchristophele Private First Class Drives: E93 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 170 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2002 Accord EX V6 H ... [0.00] 2008 335i Convertible [0.00]	They could afford it. Their lost is offsetted by the stealership's service charges lol =]

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