BMW encourages homeland employees to purchase bimmers (with flyers!)

Jason · 06-17-2009, 11:16 PM

Times are tough in the German domestic market for even a company such as BMW. At some select BMW factory parking lots in Germany, BMW is taking a decidedly low-tech approach to boosting its sales. The company has been confirmed to have placed more than seven thousand flyers onto non-BMWs driven by BMW employees. The flyers ask (actually guilt) the owner to consider purchasing a BMW instead of driving a rival make.

They each read: "What's wrong here? You like working with us. You appreciate your job and income. But you drive a vehicle from a competitor" and is signed by BMW's sales chief (Ian Robertson), head of personnel (Harald Krueger), and its top union representative (Manfred Schoch).

I think that if it works and helps out BMW's bottom line, why not not... it's not as if it's mandatory.

We're hoping to get a copy of this flyer to share with you.

RMA · 06-17-2009, 11:31 PM

Would love to see it when you do

Year's_End · 06-17-2009, 11:34 PM

Bimmer Nerd · 06-17-2009, 11:51 PM

wow, bmw must be really have some problems. At least persians here are boosting their sales in LA, brand new m3 and e90's are all over the lot in my high school !!!

TopDown · 06-17-2009, 11:51 PM

Not good

CPSOX · 06-18-2009, 12:22 AM

Why is this a bad thing? I have my bank accounts at the bank I work at. I went to the school district my mom taught at. If I worked for a car company, I'd drive one of their cars.

In this economy, you should support the company giving you a paycheck. Heck, in any economy you should.

E90SLAM · 06-18-2009, 12:31 AM

That's just desprate

TheSHEIK · 06-18-2009, 01:45 AM

lol bmw's hilarious

audioMeth · 06-18-2009, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CPSOX

Why is this a bad thing? I have my bank accounts at the bank I work at. I went to the school district my mom taught at. If I worked for a car company, I'd drive one of their cars.

In this economy, you should support the company giving you a paycheck. Heck, in any economy you should.

x's 2 the job you save could be your own.

1230vani · 06-18-2009, 03:47 AM

U get fired if u work for a beverage company and u drink competitors juice. Almost any drink is affordable to everyone, bmw vehicles aren't.

1230vani · 06-18-2009, 03:49 AM

I also like that the flyer is signed by chief of personel

it starts to sound like: "What's wrong here? You wanna get fired?"

HighQ · 06-18-2009, 04:00 AM

Would make for an intresting lawsuit

Deda · 06-18-2009, 04:01 AM

i can see anything wrong....go for it BMW!

MCMLXXXIX · 06-18-2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSHEIK

lol bmw's hilarious

lol, gotta love it

Year's_End · 06-18-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Croatian

U get fired if u work for a beverage company and u drink competitors juice. Almost any drink is affordable to everyone, bmw vehicles aren't.

there are plenty of affordable models in europe. they offer much smaller engine choices.

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Originally Posted by HighQ

Would make for an intresting lawsuit

well it's not america, where you can make a lawsuit out of a piece of shit.

josephr25 · 06-18-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Croatian

U get fired if u work for a beverage company and u drink competitors juice. Almost any drink is affordable to everyone, bmw vehicles aren't.

Exactly. They'd probably sell more cars worldwide as well.

jraymond · 06-18-2009, 10:34 AM

makes sense to me....buy bmw or GTFO.

Green///Hell · 06-18-2009, 10:37 AM

What's wrong with a 120i or a diesel 3'er thats not the 335d? I would love to have one as a beater

Maybe they should all buy BMW Motorcycles its a hell of a lot cheaper

Imola.ZHP · 06-18-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CPSOX

Why is this a bad thing? I have my bank accounts at the bank I work at. I went to the school district my mom taught at. If I worked for a car company, I'd drive one of their cars.

In this economy, you should support the company giving you a paycheck. Heck, in any economy you should.

x3!

My bank accounts are at my SO's bank, and indirectly I work for DuPont, so what products do I buy? Duh, products by DuPont. So what if a DuPont based paint is $1-$2 more expensive, you've got to support those that support you...

Tallest · 06-18-2009, 10:43 AM

desperate yes, but toyota, panasonic and ford are doing the same.

look into today Financial Times.

Imola.ZHP · 06-18-2009, 10:52 AM

^ Toyota? I would have guessed toyota to have enough money that they could pay their employee's to buy BMW's...

lol

Again, now, more than ever, you've got to be wise with your purchasing decisions, think of where your money is REALLY going.

wakeboarder109 · 06-18-2009, 11:16 AM

haha. damn, talk about a guilt trip

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