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Harvey Specter 09-02-2009 06:26 PM

Canadian Bugatti customer sues the company for failure to deliver
 
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Barry Zekelman paid the full $1.55 million price up front on a 2009 Bugatti Veyron, but days after Bugatti told him they weren't building one, he demanded a refund. Eight months later he's filing suit to get his money back

After placing his deposit of $427,935 on the $1.55 million vehicle, he paid in full last December. A few days later he was sent an email by the selling agent in Troy, Michigan he would not be receiving his 2009 Bugatti Veyron in Italian red, ever, they weren't making any more. To add insult to injury, Bugatti offered a 2008 model in place of his ordered 2009. At this point Zekelman decided he'd had enough and demanded his money back, and has gone on demanding for eight months with no satisfaction. He's had to file a lawsuit naming Bugatti, who's kept his cash in their coffers for the entire time, and is seeking a complete refund and all court and lawyer fees. This isn't the kind of thing you ever expect to hear about the buying process of the most exclusive supercar in the world.

http://jalopnik.com/5348066/michigan...ure-to-deliver
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nsmb 09-02-2009 06:33 PM

Well now I'm definitely not buying one.

Mugen EvOlutioN 09-02-2009 07:06 PM

diuuuu i want my moneyyy back

hal0g0dv2 09-02-2009 07:39 PM

that fucking blows

Volvo-brickster 09-02-2009 08:07 PM

forget full refund, id also ask for interest on top of the 1.55 million

Leopold Stotch 09-02-2009 08:08 PM

^ that's exactly what i thought.

what utter bullshit.

8 months?

ilvtofu 09-02-2009 08:13 PM

Does he really need to press charges? that's such BS, has he tried ASKING?

Rated B 09-02-2009 08:16 PM

The guy is a billionaire...

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/st...1-6e442e8c5763

!Tigger 09-02-2009 08:17 PM

it said he demanded his money, hell i would

Ch28 09-02-2009 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rated B (Post 6575273)

Doesn't matter if this guy has $10 or $15 billion.

He paid for something and didn't get it so his money should be returned to him.

Rated B 09-02-2009 08:50 PM

I was just saying he's a billionaire in case people wondered how he could to afford the car. I know it is about the principal...

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Originally Posted by Ch28 (Post 6575319)
Doesn't matter if this guy has $10 or $15 billion.

He paid for something and didn't get it so his money should be returned to him.


asian_XL 09-02-2009 09:14 PM

isn't it Bugatti allow customers to pick whatever colour they want and in any combination? except the chrome / gold / CF.

SkunkWorks 09-02-2009 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rated B (Post 6575337)
I was just saying he's a billionaire in case people wondered how he could to afford the car. I know it is about the principal...

Well you don't become a billionaire by throwing half a million bucks away...

impactX 09-02-2009 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6575267)
Does he really need to press charges? that's such BS, has he tried ASKING?

He's not pressing charges, he's suing.

tiger_handheld 09-02-2009 09:28 PM

wow - i bet buggati is having a real tough cash flow situation...

BD2002 09-02-2009 09:31 PM

Stop making threads about me :mad:

StylinRed 09-03-2009 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ilvtofu (Post 6575267)
Does he really need to press charges? that's such BS, has he tried ASKING?

did you read the post at all???


1. he's suiing
2. he's been asking for it back for 8 months


reading comprehension fail

StylinRed 09-03-2009 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rated B (Post 6575273)


sounds like he's a hundreds of millionaire since his brothers and who knows who else had a stake in that 3.5 billion

so he probably doesn't get to go to the billionaire summer camp just the millionaire ;)

SkinnyPupp 09-03-2009 04:45 AM

This whole thread deserves a :facepalm:

thumper 09-03-2009 06:53 AM

i don't follow bugatti that well so this is a potential noob question so... what was the reason given by bugatti for not building him a 2009 model? is there something about the 2008 model that was offered in it's place that is bad? (last year's model? used? not red?) :confused:

SumAznGuy 09-03-2009 06:58 AM

Can I sue Jah Al Zawahiri because this thread fails to deliver?

silk 09-03-2009 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy (Post 6575857)
Can I sue Jah Al Zawahiri because this thread fails to deliver?

yes you can...but dont press charge on him tho

shenmecar 09-03-2009 07:48 AM

According to Top Gear. Bugatti makes a car for £1m and sells it for £500k, and they wonder, "How do we keep losing money???"

penner2k 09-03-2009 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thumper (Post 6575853)
i don't follow bugatti that well so this is a potential noob question so... what was the reason given by bugatti for not building him a 2009 model? is there something about the 2008 model that was offered in it's place that is bad? (last year's model? used? not red?) :confused:

They made a limited amount of them... So no more are being produced.

They should be refunding him his money though. I dont think the lawyers will be able to come up with any defense as to why they arent paying him back.

racerman88 09-03-2009 09:19 AM

he should ask for his money plus interest


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