Car Owner Labels 200 Million Won Foreign Car as 'Lethal Weapon' with Red Tape... Why?

Photo by online community 'BobaeDream' capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A car owner is protesting by putting tape on their vehicle after a luxury foreign car worth about 200 million won frequently broke down.

On the 17th, a post titled "Help, Range Rover Vogue vehicle frequent engine breakdown one-person protest ongoing" was uploaded on the community 'Bobaedream.' The author, Mr. A, identified himself as the owner of a 'Range Rover Vogue 4.4d' and stated, "Due to frequent engine defects, I have parked the vehicle in front of the Jeonju Land Rover showroom since the 3rd of this month. While the car was in for repairs, I got angry and painted it with red lacquer."

At that time, he wrote "murder weapon" on the side of the vehicle. However, a few days later, when another car was parked next to Mr. A's vehicle and the phrase was no longer visible, he said, "I made it more visible," and wrote "defective product" on the rear window using red tape.

Mr. A complained that since purchasing the vehicle for about 180 million won in June 2016, problems have continued to occur.

He added, "About four months after purchase, the engine warning light came on, and engine power sharply decreased, with engine defect symptoms occurring continuously," and claimed, "During the 5-year warranty period, I brought the vehicle to the repair center more than 10 times, but similar issues kept recurring."

He also pointed out, "While driving in the first lane on the highway, the engine suddenly shut off and stopped, and power loss occurred countless times on regular roads as well," and criticized, "It's a car worth nearly 200 million won, and it's surprising that a global brand does not take appropriate measures."

On the other hand, according to News1, a representative from the center responded, "We are also in an unfair situation," and reportedly rebutted, "The car is already 6 years old and out of warranty, so we cannot replace it with a new car."

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