REPORT: BMW sues dead suspected fashion model killer
And you thought the story couldn't get more bizarre. Well, it turns out Ryan Jenkins, the now-deceased Canadian Realtor-turned-reality-TV-contestant-turned-accused-murderer may have allegedly tossed more than Jasmine Fiore in the dumpster. According to BMW, Jenkins hadn't made a payment on his leased 3 Series since March, and his account is now seriously past due.
BMW is going after Ryan Jenkins for about $11,553 (US dollars) in outstanding payments on his '07 BMW 335xi sedan (his monthly lease payments were $844, proving he was about as successful in automobile purchasing negotiations as he was with relationships). While the vehicle in question has been returned to the automaker and since sold, the outstanding amount (plus interest) still needs to be collected. Regardless of BMW's next move, the line of creditors to this train wreck's estate is likely very long.
[Source: Yahoo News Canada, photo by Gary Lester]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jacob 11:31AM (9/04/2009)
they got the car back and sold it, what in the hell are they complaining about? The fact that it depreciated?
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HotRodzNKustoms 11:36AM (9/04/2009)
Well the money is still owed even though A. They got the car back and B. He's dead as a **** doorknob.
Big Mola 11:48AM (9/04/2009)
Does the fact that the car was owned by a notorious murderer increase or decrease its value?
Adam 11:49AM (9/04/2009)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breach_of_contract
Pay close attention to the 4th and last paragraphs.
Quantumphysics 11:51AM (9/04/2009)
Even in death you aren't safe from the Germans.
Venom 12:18PM (9/04/2009)
ROFL Quantumphysics.
wupolo 11:40AM (9/04/2009)
what do you mean "his monthly lease payments were $844, proving he was about as successful in automobile purchasing negotiations" its a 335xi, i doubt you can do better than $844.
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James Sonne 12:26PM (9/04/2009)
I know people doing better than that on a lease for a Bentley; what are you talking about?
Spiel 12:33PM (9/04/2009)
$844 * 36 = $30K. Add $2000 deposit (est), that puts him at $32K. MSRP was $40K, so yeah, he's a dead dumb----.
Miguel 1:37PM (9/04/2009)
According to BMW USA's website, the base price on a 335xi sedan is $635/mo for a 36 month lease with a $2500 down payment. Tack on a few options and negotiate, and you should come right back down to $635. He sucks at negotiating lease agreements. If the average joe could get it for $635 a month, he got shafted for $844. Autoblog doesn't have to negotiate to get a better deal...
Venom 3:54PM (9/04/2009)
How bad is your credit that you think almost $900 a month on a 335xi lease is a good deal?
My buddy is paying $500 a month flat on an E350 loaded and I had an A6 about 4 years ago and I paid $500 a month.
You can get a top of the line Range Rover for about a $1000 a month.
Tourian 10:00AM (9/05/2009)
You guys are assuming he didn't trade something in that he was upside down on/had negative equity in. Some people have to have something new every few years, even if the deal they get isn't the best.
travisty 2:07PM (9/05/2009)
@Tourian - in that case, he just sucked at finances instead of sucking at negotiating.
Jared 1:13AM (9/06/2009)
The guy just sucked at life in general. Hence his current position. Hung up in a Canadian hotel room. Probably with a hooker by his feet.
larry raines 11:45AM (9/04/2009)
was this really worth posting? I mean come on! Really important thing here is the woman who was brutally murdered. NOT the f-ing car payments.
Shame on you Auto Blog.
I believe there is some unwritten rule about how long you have to wait, until you start in on a tragic incident with humor.
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Michael Harley 11:53AM (9/04/2009)
I wrote the post.
No disrespect to the deceased intended. This guys life was in a downward spiral for months prior, and it had a VERY tragic ending. However, instead of taking the loss over a mere $12,000, BMW has chosen to file a lawsuit -- even though they got the car back.
- Mike
larry raines 11:56AM (9/04/2009)
so - what? Is this the TMZ blog?
waiownsyou 12:19PM (9/04/2009)
So what are you, an advocate for the dead Larry? Who cares if they died-- she shouldn't have been such a skank and he shouldn't have been such a hard ass.
This is a blog about cars. Who cares who it offends, some people want to hear it. The world doesn't revolve around you.
James Sonne 12:29PM (9/04/2009)
Yes, the death was tragic. But I've heard plenty about it elsewhere. This blog is an autoblog, not a general events blog, and I found it somewhat interesting. I saw no disrespect for the dead within the post, either. People die all the time, people are murdered all the time. We can't have every flag at half-mast for everyone, constantly, or it would have no meaning. We don't need every blog on the internet to proclaim every gruesome murder; and just because they don't doesn't mean they're being disrespectful. Some deaths mean more to some than to others, but death exists and dealing with it is a personal issue, not something autoblog can do for you.
dougjp 2:09PM (9/04/2009)
This is NO story at all, created out of National Enquirer mode for some kind of sensationalism. Shame on Autoblog. Why? OK then, I'll explain.
If there is one journalist (or reader) who thinks a bank, mortgage company, car company or WHATEVER sits with a potful of cash in a fund to make donation to the estate of anyone who dies....well HELLO WORLD, anybody in there?! The only thing bizarre would be people who think that, NOT this story!