Review will be divided between SALES and SERVICE.
For SALES, they get zero stars. There is no question in my mind, and this is after leasing three (3) vehicles from them over a 9 year period. If you have an image of shady car salespeople, that's these people, irrespective of being in a shiny BMW showroom.
My last experience, in May 2016, was representative of the behavior I abhor, and am now free from. I was attempting to negotiate a deal to lease another BMW, as my lease would be up in a few months, working with the same salesperson who leased me my previous BMW. I made it clear what vehicle I wanted, and how much I was willing to pay in a monthly lease. I expected some "back and forth" negotiating, and could deal with that. But the sales person, and long-time sales manager, were beyond obnoxious. The back and forth resulted in monthly payments being reduced $10 or $30, no where near the [realistic] monthly payment I sought.
After being frustrated and justifiably annoyed, I calmly explained to my salesperson that I was walking out of the dealership, and would not return. He likely thought that was a bluff, as he called me 3 minutes later to say "come back, let's talk more", and then proceeded to text me, and even contacted me through Messenger on Facebook, and left messages on my home phone, as well. This continued for more than a week, until I blocked him on all my phone numbers and on FaceBook.
I felt liberated. I felt that a weight had been removed from my not-so-broad shoulders, and even though I lived in East Boca, land of Bentleys, Mercedes, Tesla, and 7 series BMW's, I could drive another vehicle and still survive.
As to SERVICE, my service tech is the nicest of guys, I had many discussions with him about Yelp, and traded restaurant recommendations. Because all routine service is covered under BMW, and I never held a vehicle longer than the lease period, I never had to pay out of pocket for service, other than a tire rotation, or to replace those damn rubber flaps that extend too long in the front of the vehicle that ALWAYS get caught on those cement parking things. [That's a design defect, for sure, but BMW continues to design them that way.] Occasionally I had a problem with a tire, which had to be looked at. His performance is what brought this rating up to 2 stars. Why only 2 stars? My singular complaint about him is his odd habit of never, I repeat NEVER, returning phone messages. Yes, he would put me on the maintenance schedule, but how about returning a call when I have a service question, or to confirm "you are on the schedule for today at 2 pm?" Its was odd and disconcerting.
I deliberately omitted the names of the dealership manager and my salesperson, as well as service advisor. It's irrelevant, as the issues I am addressing deal with the vibe and culture of this dealership: sleazy sales staff, an always-smiling-face sales manager who does not honor deals or longterm client relationships, and service advisors who need to be re-trained in customer SERVICE.
BTW, I leased an AUDI A6 2016 for $175 a month less, love the drive and look of the vehicle, and am constantly being told the vehicle is HOT, but I know that's because I'm driving it, and I am a #FierceBocaGayBoy read more