Read carefully--I grew up around Berglund motors my entire life; however, once beyond the doors of a sale, this organization as zero accountability for timely customer service.
Note: I'm an out-of-state buyer (my entire family lives in the Roanoke area, but I live and work in Washington, DC).
Summary:
Problem 1: Confirmed purchase 12/29/2015, but took 4 hours to complete financing on 12/31/2015
Problem 2: 3% charge for making a down payment with a check/Debit card.
Problem 3: Still do not have a title, registration, or license plates (60 days purchase!)
Problem 4: Owner's manual never provided (60 days after purchase!)
I purchased a 2014 QX70 (new) 12/31/2015 after a test-drive 12/26-12/27/2015. Though I agreed to purchase the car 12/29 and it was "ready to go" on 12/31, Berglund luxury only had one financial adviser to complete purchases and what I was told would take an hour, took nearly 4 hours and we were not alerted of 3% surcharges for any non-paper payment, i.e. check/Debit or credit card until last 10 minutes of deal. After the deal, I wasn't able to locate the owner's manual for the car and was told by sales manager and salesman that one would be mailed -- to date (3/1/16) I still haven't received an owner's manual.
As of 01/28/2016, the temporary VA tags from Berglund expired. As of 02/02/2016 (32 days later), Tina reached out via phone/email to communicate that their contractor for tags and registration would not process my tags or registration for DC without a DC safety/emission inspection, even though DC DMV states, "New personal vehicles that have a manufacturer's Certificate of Origin do not need to be inspected" (http://dmv.dc.gov/node/1118951). This forced inspection required me to get a 2-year DC inspection, while new personal vehicles in DC are granted a 4-year inspection certification--this deviation from DC DMV recommendations forfeited 2-years of inspection certification for a new car. An additional temporary 30-day tag was provided via FedEx, 2/3/2016.
As of 02/18/2016 (48 days after purchase), Mark reached via phone to communicate that my tags and registration still had not been processed because I had not completed a DC Power of Attorney form. This form was shipped via FedEx (overnight), signed and returned 02/19/2016--never mind that this could have been emailed, scanned and returned for free and taken 10 minutes versus 48 hours plus shipping, which indicates the level of pure stupidity and senselessness of Berglund's customer service.
As of 03/01/2016, still have not received any form of title, registration, or license plates (not to mention an owner's manual) and my second set of Dealer-provided temporary tags expire in two days (03/03/2016).
If you want to buy a great car at the expense of your own humanity and time--sure, go purchase a car from Berglund Luxury. But, if you value yourself, your time, and where you invest your money--don't pull into any of the car lots with a Berglund sign because this could happen to you. read more