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Originally Posted by redux
I agree that the veteran card is powerful. It is also extremely offensive to those of us sharing the same status that do not take reckless use of it lightly. The ability to purchase a vehicle of this magnitude generally removes him from the category of "down and out" vet. The military runs on pride and that pride remains with many of us long after our ETS date. He should have the fortitude not to use the use his veteran status to resolve 1st problems with BMWNA and leave it for those that can't eat or are suffering from the affects of multiple combat tours. A badly worded forum plea for help get no sympathy when the title of the thread starts with "ARMY Veteran".
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As a retired Air Force officer who did time in Southeast Asia flying F4 Phantoms, I totally agree with this. As I already posted, he is not yet a veteran, but even if he were, it gains him nothing in his dealings with BMW. He is just a customer, just like everyone else.