Pissed Off BMW Owner Takes Hostage Over Disappointing Ownership Experience

Pissed Off BMW Owner Takes Hostage Over Disappointing Ownership Experience
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, Fontana purchased a BMW 530d diesel from a dealership a few years ago, but wasn't happy with the performance of his vehicle.


 
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car750icar750i - 11/9/2010 1:15:48 PM
+5 Boost
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.


This guy is obviously insane.


Agent009Agent009 - 11/9/2010 3:24:04 PM
+1 Boost
Well you have to admit he has a lot of misplaced passion.


LACMANLACMAN - 11/9/2010 1:19:47 PM
+4 Boost
Now THAT is looney. If its that serious, give the man a refund and ban him from EVER purchasing a BMW again.


Joe_LimonJoe_Limon - 11/9/2010 2:27:31 PM
+2 Boost
insane guy aside, this is free publicity for bmw ;)


wins555wins555 - 11/10/2010 2:07:14 AM
+1 Boost
How could it possibly be a free publicity when lives were at stake?


LexSucksLexSucks - 11/9/2010 2:44:50 PM
+10 Boost
I felt like doing that when I had my Audi.


Agent009Agent009 - 11/9/2010 3:24:33 PM
-4 Boost
As I did for both of my Lexus...


AlleVierAlleVier - 11/9/2010 3:29:28 PM
+3 Boost
It's not too late. You can borrow my lighter.


JB007JB007 - 11/9/2010 6:02:11 PM
0 Boost
As I did for both of my Lexi (Agent 009).


bluedartbluedart - 11/9/2010 10:47:28 PM
+1 Boost
this guy got balls. he speaks the truth about BMW


internationalmanofmysteryinternationalmanofmystery - 11/10/2010 9:19:31 AM
+1 Boost
He should have just sued....free BMWs for life.....hahaha


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