Train Carrying BMWs Derails in South Carolina; Damages 97 Cars

December 7, 2016

Authorities say a train carrying BMWs from an automaking plant in South Carolina derailed on Sunday and that 97 of the vehicles were damaged.

Multiple media organizations report that the train carrying nearly 100 cars was on its way to Charleston from BMW’s plant in Greer when it derailed Sunday afternoon near the state capital, Columbia.

Officials say no one was hurt but two locomotives were damaged along with the cars.

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  • December 7, 2016 at 6:09 pm
    jw says:
    Read BMW v Ira Gore about this exact situation of repainting damaged cars and not telling customers, $4,000,000 punitive damages for repainting 1000 cars.
  • December 7, 2016 at 3:01 pm
    Agent says:
    Do Dealers have to mark these cars down substantially after they are repaired and tell the customer they have been damaged?

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