A really pissed-off BMW owner...

[Kewl X5]

60-year-old French Retiree Antonio Fontana is obsessed with BMWs. Like, Single White Female obsessed. It started with a BMW he regretted purchasing and ended with him taking hostages at BMW's French headquarters yesterday. But there's actually more to this story.

According to Le Parisien (translated), Fontana purchased a BMW 530d diesel from a dealership a few years ago, but wasn't happy with the performance of his vehicle.

And, like any upset consumer, he took the following normal steps:

In 2003, he tried to set himself on fire in front of the BMW dealership where he purchased the car.

In 2005, he left boxes of fake explosives at three BMW dealerships around France, for which he was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

In 2008, he called in a bomb threat to BMW France HQ.

Yesterday, he fired shots at BMW HQ and took a receptionist hostage.

Fontana eventually surrendered to police before harming anyone and now faces more serious jail time.

Look for a billboard campaign from Audi of France proudly proclaiming "AUDI: Our customers don't try to kill us."

I'm just glad SANguru didn't do any of this with his poor experiences with his M5 and 535i...


This Is The Unhappy Customer Who Took Hostages At BMW's French HQ

[Michelle]

Wow.

Love the Audi billboard idea.

[SANguru]

not the smartest tool in the shed...

[KYZRSOSE]

"AUDI: Hostage free since 1909."

[ard]

That's incredible focus, drive and diligence... for a frenchman.

[Boston X5 4.4]

Originally Posted by ard

That's incredible focus, drive and diligence... for a frenchman.

....and, as expected, surrendered in the end

[ard]

Originally Posted by Boston X5 4.4

....and, as expected, surrendered in the end

Indeed.


Eh, so we're in OT:



Q: "Why did the French plant trees along the Champs-Élysées?"


A: "So the Germans could walk in the shade..."