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10-20-2011, 12:06 AM | #23 | |
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Bought 3 BMWs over the last 5 years, the last two from BMW of San Francisco. I have tolerated their questionable business practices and arrogant behavior over the years mainly due to the convenience of this dealership's location in the city. But enough is enough, these guys are absolutely terrible. Life is too short to be constantly aggravated by a collection of uneducated neanderthals that lack any sense of integrity. It still remains a mystery to me as to why any manufacturer would allow their brand to be tarnished by associating themselves with folks that operate just above the criminal. BMW should allow a competing authorized BMW dealer in every major city to avoid a single dealer from behaving like a complete and utter ass. Long story short - this is a horrendous dealer and should be avoided at all costs. Even though I live and work in the city, I now take my car to East Bay BMW -they have very good technicians who know what they are doing, especially Alex. This dealership has me questioning my desire to ever purchase another BMW. What a hell hole! |
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10-20-2011, 06:48 AM | #24 |
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That blows dude but like others have said, the deposit would have helped. What if they had turned down a sale because they had someone coming to look at it (you), and you walked away? I'd be pissed as F too in either situation. Next time, $ means business. Good luck with your search.
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10-20-2011, 12:14 PM | #25 |
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I don't recommend them either. I bought my wife's mini there in February, thought i did all the negotiating on the phone, I ended up there for another 2 hours. I thought I'd give them another chance (since theyre so close by)when I ordered my m3 in sept.,but again the customer service is what drove me away.
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10-20-2011, 02:27 PM | #26 |
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i bought my car up there years ago and the guy who helped me was great. i've had maybe one service done there and was whatevers with it. did't get any special treatment or anything nor was it "terrible," but it definitely could have been better.
sorry for your experience. that really sucks.
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10-20-2011, 02:31 PM | #27 | |
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10-21-2011, 12:38 AM | #28 |
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I'm actually going the opposite way, I live in SF Bay Area and going down to San Diego as I just put a deposit down on a car @ BMW of Encinitas on a new M3. I'm concerned about these stories all the time. Deposits are different here in California. I was told by multiple SA that deposits can't be placed on cars here in Cali. It's either sold or available for sale. I tried to put deposits on various used cars at different BMW dealerships and was told many times that I couldn't. The fact that BMW of Encinitas did, I'm a little concerned as well. Plane ticket is bought and I'm suppose to pick up car next week. Sorry OP to hear about your story.
The Sales Manager told me the car is mine since I gave him a credit card for deposit. A week later, the charge hasn't appeared on my credit card. I was suppose to sign docs locally as well, but they had the wrong figures on the current contract. The dealership told me that they had to consider the car sold last week when I gave him the CC since they had others looking at the car since then. Therefore, since it's also a leased vehicle, he had to inform BMWNA that the car is sold as well so I have to start payment on it as of last week as well. Any insights to this? |
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10-21-2011, 02:13 AM | #29 |
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OP you should email them the link to this thread so they can see the amazing reputation they've created for themselves.
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10-21-2011, 05:12 AM | #30 |
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What a bunch of A holes. Just can not trust anyone you don't know these days. At least there are places like this these days were others can learn and avoid similar hardships.
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10-21-2011, 08:23 AM | #31 |
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Start an "I hate SF BMW" page on facebook! Then, email them that link. That should be fun. I'll like the page and pass it to a bunch of people. get upwards of a thousand likes... then maybe you'll get your refund to close the page.
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10-21-2011, 09:00 AM | #32 |
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Link it here to so we can all like the page
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10-21-2011, 10:47 AM | #34 |
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i just ordered an 2012 E92 thru SF BMW for Euro Delivery...they've seemed pretty nice, but they have acted pretty nonchalant about things so far. having worked at a car dealership i think a lot of it depends on the particular salesperson you are dealing with as well, and to be honest i think it's your salesperson that let you down. she probably just assumed the car was available the morning you called without actually checking to see whether it was or not. anyways, sorry to hear your story, hoping my experience with these guys goes better.
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4th down; 4th quarter? Renegade.
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+1, I like the page,
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10-21-2011, 07:37 PM | #40 |
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Just like your fb page. F... Those guys.
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10-21-2011, 07:52 PM | #41 |
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Thank you to everyone showing support. I have emailed the dealership the link to this thread so I am sure they are monitoring it.
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10-21-2011, 08:09 PM | #42 |
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Order a new m3 from them with terrible options Like individual avocado green with white interior or something. Then back out of the deal and leave them with a car they'll never sell.
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10-21-2011, 08:28 PM | #43 |
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I liked the Facebook page for ya
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