why would someone keep hold of this after selling?

[Anonymous]

Recently bought an Mr2 2004 and the owner never handed in the spare keys or the book pack when they traded it into BMW.

The BMW garage have tried, and now I have tried, but they still wont forward the stuff on.

Its not as if its of any value to them now they have sold their Mr2 and bought a mini!

If anyone has an owners book pack they dont want please let me know

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[Pavett1990]

You may be able to pick up a book on eBay?

[Anonymous]

It seems quite a pointless exercise to hold onto them unless;
A- They lost them all,
B- They feel it too much bother to sort/send them.

When i brought my car, i only got the master key with central locking button on etc. After about a month later i got an envelope through the post containing a covering letter stating 'I hope your enjoying the car' and 'just found these' referring to the spare set of keys.
I was quite surprised they had bothered to send them as i feel most people nowadays just dont care about others well being...

I hope you get some joy.

[AckersMR2]

It seems quite a pointless exercise to hold onto them unless;
A- They lost them all,
B- They feel it too much bother to sort/send them.

Or....
C- They plan to come round one night and steal the car?

I think that's pretty lame of BMW to not ask for the owner to bring them with the car when they picked up their new one, surely a trade in is worth more with all the keys and docs than one without them?

[Anonymous]

As they belong to the car and you paid for the car don't you legally own them.

[roger]

Might be worth trying to get BMW to supply book and keys FOC. Use as many reasons as you can, though if they use the "as seen" argument you could use the "not fit for purpose".

If that fails I assume you have a warranty, why not bore them to death by phoning everyday with questions, like what tyre pressures, what bulb for sidelight, what oil etc etc   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

[Anonymous]

Its a small scam in the trade. Keep stuff that will sell on ebay.
Check out the prices some keys/books bring. Its a good little earner for those less scrupulous.

[dj2k21]

Complain and say you want all the locks replacing so it can't be stolen, bet they get the keys for you then? Or be cheeky and go to his house and if he's a  scock cock scock  just report the keys stolen

[Pavett1990]

Complain and say you want all the locks replacing so it can't be stolen, bet they get the keys for you then? Or be cheeky and go to his house and if he's a **** just report the keys stolen

+1 that sounds like a winner haha

[frogger]

Do you actually KNOW the previous owner even has them?

Could be barking up an imaginary tree.

I have no spare keys for several of my cars, some missing books etc...
If I sold one on to a dealership, and then someone else turned up insisting they're entitled to this and that, they'd be told to shove their entitlement where the sun don't shine!

[Anonymous]

Do you actually KNOW the previous owner even has them?

Could be barking up an imaginary tree.

I have no spare keys for several of my cars, some missing books etc...
If I sold one on to a dealership, and then someone else turned up insisting they're entitled to this and that, they'd be told to shove their entitlement where the sun don't shine!

I know it was a one owner car, I know the car has been serviced on time every year (using 2 garages who I have contacted) so it does follow that they have the book pack and spare keys.

[Anonymous]

Previous owners details are on the V5. You could give them a ring and ask.

[rallycross2]

the full history and book packs did turn up in the end bit no spare keys ever were found.
one 'careless' owner!