Millionaire destroys his Lamborghini in revenge

[Matra et Alpine]

So, how would you deal with your new Lamborghini Gallardo breaking down after only six months? One Chinese owner, a millionaire called Mr Han, decided enough was enough, and paid a bunch of workers to batter the offending supercar to death with sledgehammers - and we have all the pics.
No really. The incident took place in Qingdao city in China's Shandong province on 15 March, and comes after the Gallardo's owner had unsuccessfully written to Lamborghini CEO Stephen Winkelmann to complain.
We can tell you that this Gallardo's troubles began on 29 November 2010, when it refused to start. Lamborghini Qingdao recovered the car, but not only did they fail to fix it, according to the owner the bumper and the chassis were damaged in the process.
As well as writing to Winkelmann, the owner also contacted Lamborghini China's HQ, the service-manager for Asia-Pacific, and the Volkswagen Group. Failing to get a satisfactory response from any of them, he apparently decided to turn the whole debacle into a public spectacle, complete with film crews and bystanders.
So, how many blokes does it take to destroy a Lamborghini? That's a question we'll never need to ponder again - it looks like as many as nine workers dressed in blue overalls and hard hats, and wielding big hammers will do the job very nicely.
Oh, and the owner himself gives it a go at one point, when the chaps employed seem to lack a little enthusiasm. Bit of a waste if you asked us - it certainly looked like a nice car originally - but if you can afford to make this kind of point, well, good luck to you.
While this car costs £150,000, import duties and other taxes mean that the car costs around three times that amount in China. But if publicly taking revenge on Lamborghini for ignoring his complaints was uppermost in his mind, he may have succeeded: the story has travelled far and wide across the world.

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What a twat the owner is :(

For instance .... When Ferrari pissed off Ferruccio Lamborghini he decided to go build a better car. This rich idiot decides to destroy a car. THough tbh another Chinese car maker we dont need :)

[thebrochureman]

What a rich twat. such a wast, why did he not just sell it or give it away. The only point he proved was that he has too much money for his own good.

[aiasib]

Well, the article does say he paid three times the price for the Gallardo....

THE GUY PAID €515,000 ($720,000)

FOR. A. GALLARDO.

[NSXType-R]

Well, the article does say he paid three times the price for the Gallardo....

THE GUY PAID €515,000 ($720,000)

FOR. A. GALLARDO.

Chinese taxes maybe?

I know for sure that the price for a car is double what you see in Hong Kong because you pay what the car is worth in taxes.

There was a big row about that because the tax minister bought a new Lexus before the tax increase on cars.

[aiasib]

Yeah, taxes/tariffs. It just seems so ridiculous. Publicity stunt achievement unlocked though; here I am all irked and talking about it lol.

[Matra et Alpine]

^^^ ONly if you adhere to the "any publicity is good publicity".

For most I'd say Mr Han is now clearly identifiable as a certifiable TWAT ... but not even the attractive/usefuyl kind :)

[NicFromLA]

You know what? Good for him. If the car won't run, he mine as well get some satisfaction for his money.

[Rizaven]

He really expect a Lamborghini to run Properly?

[Ferrer]

I would expect an Audi to run properly.

[NicFromLA]

He really expect a Lamborghini to run Properly?

If he wanted a reliable supercar he should've stepped up to the Ferrari.

[Matra et Alpine]

Remember why Lambo started making cars :) :)

[092326001]

Well, he bought the car, for that price.
Let him do what he wants with it.

[Man of Steel]

It is my dream doing that with an old discarded vehicle once. For a car like this it just seems idiotic.

But, having endless amounts of money and the wish to let the whole world know your Italian supercar doesn't start... this might just be the way achieving so.

Still a bloody idiot IMO.

I wonder if he would do the same without having the money - and he had bought a Lada for instance? We all wouldn't give a sh*t :)

[LHamilton_w]

what an absolute a-hole :( . Rich, and obviously probably pissed off because lots of people with that kind of money are used to things always going their way

[ScionDriver]

We've all wanted to hit our cars when they give us mechanical trouble, this guy just did it. And he got more attention for himself than he did when he bought the Lambo in the first place.

The guy clearly has more money than sense. The worst part, I think, is that in this time of economic upheaval with so many people out of work and stuff, it just seems like even more of a waste.

[Roentgen]

I think what he did is right. If someone pays a company such a large sum of money for a car, you'd expect the company to properly service it, and if an issue arises, it is fixed with the utmost haste.

I can understand the thing he said about how these companies are exploiting the Chinese, and well it really is pathetic of them to do such a thing, even though China is one of the larger markets for these expensive automobiles.

I'd imagine the issue for him must be pretty great, if he has had to contact Lamborghini headquarters.

And also, think about it, you bought a Lambo, you'd probably want to drive it everyday, so when it won't start, you'd want to have it fixed ASAP. When the people you paid that huge sum of money to literally can't be f***ed doing anything to it, you gotta be pretty pissed.

Finally, I agree with 092326001. He did pay that huge sum of money, so he is quite welcome to do whatever he wants to it. And what he did to it, is speak out for the people of China... well the rich people of China, who are being lured, and exploited by these companies.

[VOGUE_MAN]

If I had the money, I would have taken a sledge hammer and my Land Rover to the dealership for the same reasons as this guy.

It's one thing to buy a car you know probably won't run flawlessly for its entire life, but when the dealer/manufacturer makes no attempt to rectify problems that are 100% their fault and existed from virtually the day you bought the car... then you're allowed to get angry.

[clutch-monkey]

And what he did to it, is speak out for the people of China... well the rich people of China, who are being lured, and exploited by these companies.
meh, the rich of china just rip off other nations and their own people - how the hell do you get rich in a communist country?
that documentary on chinese counterfeits was disgusting, no wonder so many established brands are going under (ARC recently)

[Roentgen]

Chinese counterfeits of cars are disgusting, and don't think I'm supporting communism either. But when these big companies bully their customers, I get even more disgusted.

[clutch-monkey]

cars? lol.. wheels, intercoolers, even turbo's.. often marketed as the genuine article.. disgraceful, couldn't care less if the companies like lamborghini fobbed it off due to some local dodgy dealer.
i.e.

"Not gonna rehash the R&D thing, but I do have one quick anecdote. When I was in Japan at Amuse, I was talking with the owner Matsui, and we were discussing the new bumper we just came out with that's meant to fit older style front diffusers. Naturally, the conversation progressed to Amuse and aero development for the DBA-R35 (2012+). I specifically asked him if he intended on designing something new for the new car, and he expressed his reluctance to do so because of the knock-off parts. After more discussion, he even went as far as saying that they were seriously considering not doing anything at all for this same reason."

and
The fight against fakes and counterfeiters - an eye opening documentary - The Tuners Group (http://www.tunersgroup.com/TunerWire_Live/counterfeiters_doco.html)

so yeah, don't really care. well played lamborghini, well played.

[Matra et Alpine]

Actually I've now decided not only is the guy an EMOTIONAL TWAT but an INTELLECTUAL TWAT TOO ... if this additional quote is true ....


"The former owner feels that Lamborghini did not bring their world famous high quality service to China"

So he didn't check the level of service he'd get when he bought it ?
He didn't confirm that it woudl be Lamborghini staff at all times ??

He's the idiot for not ensuring that an item he buys will be properly serviced and maintained.

I spent many times in the USA and always wanted a Maytag for when I got home.
Buying and importing was easy. BUT not knowing I coudl guarantee experienced service I didn't. And we were only talking a few hundred pounds/dollars. To have not done any research for half a million dollars of car is jsut stupidity -- or so rich he deserves what he got :)


The car owner, Han Nan, is VP of a wholesale lighting supplier. The sports car was bought from Japan in September 2010 with company funds. It was a used car

So WAIT ...... it was a personal import. It was used. maybe?
Raises so many other questions over previous damage, potential problems etc. All things WE know we'd not even think we could expect the manufacturer to take up :) This guy has even dropped lower on my scale of intelligence :)

Feel shame for Lambo and the car. In another quote Lambo Asia said they fixed the car and were unaware of the reasons why he woudl now do this.

As earlier, he got the publicity he clearly wanted and ANY moaning on rights should be taken up first with his government !!

[TVR IS KING]

Douche. It's a Lamborghini. They're manufactured in relatively small numbers, they're made to look cool and go fast, and make no claims to supreme reliability. What's more, it was probably 6 months of being driven relatively hard, being the sort of car it is.
What he paid for the car is completely irrelevant. If he's willing to pay the import taxes, whatever, but it's still a basic Gallardo.

[aNOBLEman]

I don't like this guy at all. Especially because he seemed to just buy it on impulse without checking anything about it. I am quite disgusted he bought the car with "company funds." Does that mean he used company money to buy the car? Sorry boys, no bonus this year (not that they would get one anyway), I had to buy a Lamborghini.

[250gto boy]

ok everyone's car breaks down at least once in its lifetime. Even lambos and ferraris but it's pretty obvious that u shouldn't take your anger out on the car by destroying it. I have no problem with honking the horn till kingdom come but this guy it a tard.