I thought I would resurrect this thread from page 2 obscurity for a bit of an update.
I called BMW FS again today for their weekly reminder that I haven't gone away or died and....
It looks like the dealer has accepted the return of the car
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Nothing is finalised yet, but they have a settlement figure on their system which is to be split between the dealer and BMWFS. I am not sure how this works exactly, it will be to do with the split of money from my deposit and monthly payments, some going to the dealer, some to the finance company. What I do know is that they have proposed a figure which is equal to all that I have paid, less one month's PCP payment.
IF this comes off
(and I aint counting until the cheque has cleared), it is more than I would have fought them for. It will mean that I am only "down" about £430 (plus 6 weeks' insurance while they have had the car) and I have had use of the car for about 4.5 months and 5,000 miles. Even considering the aggravation it has caused me, I think this is, at least, a fair result. Then again, had I been rear-ended by an articulated lorry on the M42 one night, I'd probably feel very differently
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