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Previous Owner Contact Info
14-01-2019, 16:11 PM,
Post: #1
Previous Owner Contact Info
Hi, My 328i came with only one key fob and I would like to track down the other.

Is there any way of getting the previous owner's information in order to get in contact to get the second fob?

It is a Canadian car, if that makes a difference.

Thanks!
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14-01-2019, 17:14 PM,
Post: #2
RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin
ask seller
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14-01-2019, 18:42 PM, (This post was last modified: 14-01-2019, 18:57 PM by BugFix.)
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RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
can I have the vin. send PM.

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14-01-2019, 19:06 PM,
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RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
In my experience, the previous owner generally doesn't have the key.
What year is your 328i?
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14-01-2019, 20:32 PM,
Post: #5
RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
My experience is also that it is generally lost by the ever-so-helpful trade-in dealers, auction houses, etc... good luck.
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15-01-2019, 01:42 AM,
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RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
(14-01-2019, 17:14 PM)inspi1981 Wrote:  biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin
ask seller
biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

Haha, I wish it was that easy. I bought it from a 3rd party seller and they don't seem to want to give up the information.

Quote:In my experience, the previous owner generally doesn't have the key.

What year is your 328i?

It is a 2014.

I agree with everyone, I know it's a long shot, but for the cost of a new fob, it's at least worth a try.
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15-01-2019, 09:45 AM,
Post: #7
RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
When you sell your car through a 3rd party seller, you don’t get as much money, as when you sell it privately. One of the reasons many still choose to sell through a dealer, is anonymity. When the car has been sold, it is out of your life. You don’t want the next owner to contact you later on, asking why the brakes wasn’t serviced, if that ding was always there and so on. Sold is sold.

If the dealer can’t/won’t help you, I am sorry to say it is your problem, not the previous owners. He didn’t change anything after the deal was done, so it is not his problem anymore...
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15-01-2019, 12:09 PM,
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RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
if the previous owner is the one who bought the car new at the dealer then send me the vin.

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15-01-2019, 22:38 PM,
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RE: Previous Owner Contact Info
(15-01-2019, 09:45 AM)steebo Wrote:  When you sell your car through a 3rd party seller, you don’t get as much money, as when you sell it privately. One of the reasons many still choose to sell through a dealer, is anonymity. When the car has been sold, it is out of your life. You don’t want the next owner to contact you later on, asking why the brakes wasn’t serviced, if that ding was always there and so on. Sold is sold.

If the dealer can’t/won’t help you, I am sorry to say it is your problem, not the previous owners. He didn’t change anything after the deal was done, so it is not his problem anymore...


Definitely. I understand not wanting to be bothered about a car that was sold. In this case, the third party was an insurance company and the car was a total loss that I repaired. That doesn't change anything about the previous owner not wanting to be bothered though.

And, I agree, it's definitely my problem. The previous owner sure doesn't owe me anything. I was just hoping they would be willing to help me out.
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