Opinion | Video: Maserati smashed up outside Qingdao auto show in protest over 'bad service'
The men said the angry owner had asked them to destroy the 2.6-million-yuan (HK$3.3 million) sport-sedan in protest against “poor sales service” he received from a Qingdao dealership, where he bought the Maserati.
A Maserati parked outside a car show in Qingdao was smashed in public on Tuesday by a group of sledgehammer-wielding men - hired by the luxury vehicle's owner.
The men said the angry owner had asked them to destroy the 2.6-million-yuan (HK$3.3 million) sport-sedan in protest against “poor sales service” he received from a Qingdao dealership, where he bought the Maserati.
According to the Xinhua news agency, the owner had been charged for a new part, even though an old one had been used during car repairs. He said he had addressed the dealership over a number of quality and maintenance problems and was dissatisfied with their service.
The black four-door Quattroporte was seen parked outside the Qingdao Exhibition Centre on Tuesday morning, where the 12th Qingdao International Auto Show was being held in coastal China's Shandong province. Photos taken by bystanders showed the car's windows smashed in and its bonnet and boot dented.
