The young Florida driver reportedly caused approximately $60,000 in damage to the BMW dealership
February 26, 2025 at 14:57
- A Florida man crashed into a BMW dealership showroom in Gainesville on Tuesday.
- He was reportedly upset after failing a credit check when attempting to buy an M4 CS.
- The crash resulted in approximately $60,000 in damage as well as criminal charges.
The legend of Florida man continues to grow as a 20-year-old went to a BMW dealership in Gainesville to buy a new M4 CS, a 543-horsepower coupe that costs north of $125,000. However, he reportedly freaked out after failing to pass a credit check and was denied the opportunity for a test drive.
While nobody likes being told they’re not worthy, Kevin Leiman didn’t brush it off. Instead, WCJB reports he attempted to grab the car keys as he was leaving. Dealership employees were able to prevent this, so Leiman went back to his car empty handed.
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He reportedly sat in his vehicle for a little bit, before circling the building twice. Leiman then reportedly floored it and crashed into the showroom. After exiting his vehicle, he allegedly continued looking for the keys to the M4 CS.
Leiman couldn’t find them, so he left on foot and was eventually stopped by police. Authorities arrested him for grand theft auto and criminal mischief, and believe he caused around $60,000 in damage to the dealership. On the bright side, no one was injured and the building didn’t suffer any structural damage.
A Bimmerpost user uploaded a picture of the aftermath and it shows stunned employees standing around the showroom, which is covered in broken glass. They added he almost hit the M4 CS and said the car “probably [suffered] some damage to the paint from the glass shards.”
While that’s relatively minor considering the overall destruction, the user shared the VIN number of the car and it’s listed by the dealership for $129,175. That’s not cheap, but it now has quite an interesting story.