CA dealership

tonymac1 · 07-21-2011, 12:30 AM

Hi guys, about to purchase my M3 in CA, but looking for a good dealership( i know steve thomas bmw is a good one), which is professional, and has well trained sales people.

Please give me some suggestions .

And if possible, i'm looking for one that offers better and more reasonable trade in values .
Thanks

cmk227 · 07-21-2011, 12:34 AM

One of the guys from the forum provide a good price. I believe it Ryan Amico. I am sure someone else will lost his info shortly.

tonymac1 · 07-21-2011, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cmk227

One of the guys from the forum provide a good price. I believe it Ryan Amico. I am sure someone else will lost his info shortly.

I 've already contacted him, but i don't think they have one that I want on their lot, I don't actually want to order one.

GOLFFRR · 07-21-2011, 09:09 AM

^^If you change your mind and need any other assistance just let us know, Did you have Ryan do a dealer locate to see if the car your looking for even exist on any lots right now?

Mr. ///M3 RD · 07-21-2011, 09:11 AM

Go with Steve Thomas bmw, I've read many good things about them.

bsiciliano · 07-21-2011, 10:19 AM

Steve Thomas is good, buy if they dont have what you want and if you don't mind drivin thru the hood, Nick Alexander has some good deals. Ask for Alex Nguyen. Tell him Bret sent you.

fuddman · 07-21-2011, 10:33 AM

Monterey BMW

They are knowledgeable enough and will compete aggressively for your business. They will price match. The key here is to know the invoice price of the car you want and how much over that price you are willing to go.

Excellant service department.

If you want to make sure you get the best price for your car then you need to sell it yourself. Used cars are somewhat hot right now and selling on Craigs list is easy. Just prep your car well.
If you want to trade it in then get ready to complicate the transaction for a new car. To make a profit, the dealer is going to have to squeeze you to go below blue book on your trade. Or, he might give you what you want for your used car but not meet your pricing on the new car. In the end, you might never know whether, dollarwise, you made out, and, If you like to "horsetrade," that's part of the fun!
Good luck

Pointerman · 07-21-2011, 10:36 AM

I ordered from Mt. View BMW. They offered high retail price for my 545i, but since I ordered my M3 I was actually able to sell my car for more money while waiting. They had two M3 Coupes on the lot when I was there. One Manual and one DCT.

M3Bahn · 07-21-2011, 10:56 AM

Try BMW of Santa Barbara, I believe Jon Shafer is back, he started bimmerfest.

CCLSVTM3 · 07-21-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tonymac1

Hi guys, about to purchase my M3 in CA, but looking for a good dealership( i know steve thomas bmw is a good one), which is professional, and has well trained sales people.

Please give me some suggestions .

And if possible, i'm looking for one that offers better and more reasonable trade in values .
Thanks

When I was looking for my car, I was talking to Crevier BMW in Santa Ana with Eric. He was really helpful and is good with working on prices but Long Beach BMW beat their prices. I ended up getting my car from Aaron W. at Long Beach BMW. Everyone was awesome, super friendly, and gave me a good deal. Aaron was cool because he didnt try to sell the car, or push me into something else. He handed me the keys, went for a ride, came back and ran the numbers and made it work. Also, I dont know Aaron, I dont have any affiliation with BMW what so ever....

Oh and I would stay away from Nick Alexander BMW. That dealership is in the City I work in so I went there first. The people were really nice but they were just not willing to sway on price that much as the other dealerships.

jra85 · 07-21-2011, 12:19 PM

While it was only started 3 days ago, this Dealership Review thread may be helpful: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=560411

My 10th BMW · 07-21-2011, 12:23 PM

I purchased Mine from Ryan Amico @ Steve Thomas
He found the car I wanted at another dealer and had it trucked in.
He was great to deal with and gave Me a great price.

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bsiciliano Captain 51 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	Steve Thomas is good, buy if they dont have what you want and if you don't mind drivin thru the hood, Nick Alexander has some good deals. Ask for Alex Nguyen. Tell him Bret sent you. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley
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fuddman Major 354 Rep 1,405 Posts Drives: 528-maybe Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Monterey BMW They are knowledgeable enough and will compete aggressively for your business. They will price match. The key here is to know the invoice price of the car you want and how much over that price you are willing to go. Excellant service department. If you want to make sure you get the best price for your car then you need to sell it yourself. Used cars are somewhat hot right now and selling on Craigs list is easy. Just prep your car well. If you want to trade it in then get ready to complicate the transaction for a new car. To make a profit, the dealer is going to have to squeeze you to go below blue book on your trade. Or, he might give you what you want for your used car but not meet your pricing on the new car. In the end, you might never know whether, dollarwise, you made out, and, If you like to "horsetrade," that's part of the fun! Good luck
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Pointerman Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manteca, CA iTrader: (0)	I ordered from Mt. View BMW. They offered high retail price for my 545i, but since I ordered my M3 I was actually able to sell my car for more money while waiting. They had two M3 Coupes on the lot when I was there. One Manual and one DCT.
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M3Bahn Lieutenant 321 Rep 483 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Try BMW of Santa Barbara, I believe Jon Shafer is back, he started bimmerfest. __________________ The journey is the reward.
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jra85 M3NTAL 132 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	While it was only started 3 days ago, this Dealership Review thread may be helpful: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=560411
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My 10th BMW Private First Class 6 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: socal iTrader: (0)	I purchased Mine from Ryan Amico @ Steve Thomas He found the car I wanted at another dealer and had it trucked in. He was great to deal with and gave Me a great price.
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