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05-10-2015, 10:16 PM | #1 |
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BMW wants to pay me $500 to test my car!!
I checked the recent threads and hadn't seen this so if i missed it forgive.
So, I get a letter in the mail from ATDS (Automotive Testing and Developement Services) supposedly they want to take my 2011 Z4 and put it through an emissions testing program...the envelope also includes a letter from BMW saying it's legit and they are authorizing this company to test. So they want my car for 5-10 days or maybe longer, they will give me a "late model BMW" filled with gas while they use my car. OK folks, what do we know about this? |
05-11-2015, 12:10 AM | #2 |
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Google is your friend:http://www.automotivetesting.com/
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05-11-2015, 06:15 AM | #3 |
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I would do this, but in the winter. I'm not giving up my car for 10 days or longer in top down season.
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05-11-2015, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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shoot i would say if they want to pay a car payment for me for little to no mileage on my car then be my guest. Tell me where to drop it off.
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05-11-2015, 10:23 PM | #5 |
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Thanks all, doesn't sound like anyone has done this but not hearing or reading any warning signs.
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Anyway, I think that valet is a little different than systems techs working on a car. Maybe i am fooling myself in thinking that way. I would just expect them to have had the joy of a BMW in the past by the time I arrive.
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05-15-2015, 01:30 PM | #8 |
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They sometimes ride back together if they are parking two cars and retreiving one. That said, a $79 dashcam is a handy device to have if you suspect something like joyriding.
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