BMW South Africa ordered to repay customers for “on-the-road” fee

[RAArmstrong]

Same here, also got full tank with all cars i ever bought. Trust me, id throw a scene if i paid for it but the tank was empty


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Yep. Last 2 cars I bought I've gotten full tanks...

 

[h4tch3t]

Interesting.

Is it a case of "wanting" outweighing common sense with consumers?

I wonder if most people out there actually look a the impact of doing these things?

It's the same trend as a couple of years ago where home-loans would give you 110% bond to buy furniture on first time buyer deals.

Must be awesome paying furniture off over 20-30 years. (considering avg lifespan of home appliances, or technology trends)

Let's consider the majority of people out there signing on 72 months with 30% balloon and no deposit on vehicles?

Congrats, you're making excellent life choices. Winning at life friend!

To that end, I'm OK with the NCA being prescriptive over how deals should be structured; end of the day people will do what they want and how they want it in that moment.

Screw my future self!

 

[akash]

Interesting.

Is it a case of "wanting" outweighing common sense with consumers?

I wonder if most people out there actually look a the impact of doing these things?

It's the same trend as a couple of years ago where home-loans would give you 110% bond to buy furniture on first time buyer deals.

Must be awesome paying furniture off over 20-30 years. (considering avg lifespan of home appliances, or technology trends)

Let's consider the majority of people out there signing on 72 months with 30% balloon and no deposit on vehicles?

Congrats, you're making excellent life choices. Winning at life friend!

To that end, I'm OK with the NCA being prescriptive over how deals should be structured; end of the day people will do what they want and how they want it in that moment.

Screw my future self!

The sad sad reality out there, is that people are really struggling, not just the poor, the middle class is also struggling to make ends meet, some have no choice to go into finance deals for vehicles or homes in order to help them and their familie survive now, rather than consider the consequences 5 or 10 years down the line.

Some are fortunate enough to have parents that financially support their kids even when they are married, a lot don't have that luxury.

I hear from were you are coming from, but the sad reality is that some have no choice and unless we walk a day in that person shoes or pay one of their bills, i wont judge

 

[VernonD]

...so are we going to get that money back or was it just something to fill newspaper columns? mgwaiting:

 

[LukeHawk]

Would also like to know. My mail was redirected to somebody else who just never replied. Sounds like its just being swept under the carpet.

ALTHOUGH I found this article:
https://www.autotrader.co.za/car-ne...“on-the-road-fees”:-what-does-it-really-mean?

Which seems to make me think its actually pretty fair. I'd like 3k back as much as the next guy, but if this truly is what it all goes towards, then... ok.

 

[Dewald Basson]

I presume on the road fees means they register the car in your name or who ever's name you borrowing from.

If that is the case this makes the whole story a little funny.

"You need to complete and submit the Application for Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicle form, along with the required documents, to your nearest motor vehicle registering authority. There is a cost to register the vehicle and be issued with a registration certificate. Cost: R120.00 registration fee.Sep 27, 2017"


I am also kinda confused how BMW must pay back the money. Plus what does 3500 bucks means when just make nice bucket load of debt?


Wonder if KTM did this to me 2 years ago :roflol: