Where do I begin? This is going to be long, but trust me you'll be better off reading the entire post.
I purchased a 5 series BMW from this junk yard of a car lot the last day of JulAlong with the car, I purchased an extended warranty. In 3 days the engine blew and I contacted Bill. Man what a crooked liar of a business man. If this guy says he's your friend and cares about you and your family, watch out because he's about to get you GOOOOOD.
Be very wary of a car dealership that has a body shop and mechanic off site. (Which was also cited for operating without a license.) Highline Auto Repair in Montclair just in case you're wondering.
I was told that the car would be taken to somewhere and then they ended up taking it to a BMW dealership that said the engine needed to be replaced and would be in the neighborhood of $28,000.
Since the car was under the dealerships "30 day" warranty AND my extended warranty, I figured it would be no worries and I'd have a new engine. Or some suitable solution.
Boy was I wrong. I was told that my problem would be "pre-existing" and that the warranty company would not cover the repairs. Bill said he'd find an engine and we would discuss moving forward. What he actually did was replace the engine without my consent with some junk yard engine that had 20,000 MORE miles on it than the car actually had!! He then had the audacity to tell me that I owed him 1/2 of the repair. Which was only $3,000. How it went from $28,000 to $6,000 you could probably figure out.
At any rate, I didn't want to go that route but I wasn't given a choice. He did the repairs even after I implicitly told him not to. I guess he forgot when we signed the contract it was MY car and MY property.
After I refused to pay, he had my car on his lot for about 4 months. I was making the payments and got fed up. I had a spare key so I went to pick it up. Keep in mind these guys held my plates and registration. On the same day I freed my car from this guy I had a drivetrain malfunction light come on and the car didn't idle right. It had no power and acted like it was going to die. So I took it to a mechanic who said the spark plugs were all corroded and one of the coils needed to be replaced. Also the air filter was nearly completely clogged. So after $555 I was back on the road.
What Bill didn't know was at the time the engine blew I contacted an attorney. I asked Bill several times to just take the car back and let's unwind the deal. At least 5 times I asked him in about 10 days. He said my only option was to pay to fix the car. I told him there was another option, but I'd rather not go there. I gave him several chances to make it right but the greed of this guy made him act like he had me pinned.
The Auto Fraud Legal Center in San Diego immediately got on it and although it did take some time because this slimeball likes to stall, Bill finally took the car back and returned my down payment, all of my monthly payments, the insurance premium paid while he held my car hostage, the $555 repair bill, my court costs and my attorneys fees. All in all like $30,000 plus he ate the cost of the used motor.
So, if you're there and see a White BMW 535i cream colored interior with za little hole in the passenger seat with 62 or 63K miles, just know the car actually has like 85,000 miles. I'm sure they'll show you a Carfax and everything. But I've got the invoice from BMW with the VIN that says otherwise. Oh, and I have the settlement agreement too.
Just do yourself a favor keep driving past this cesspool. Because yes, dealerships don't have a crystal ball to see how a car will be a few days after it leaves their lot. I understand that. Most dealerships use that as a defense.
But they have COMPLETE control over how they handle the situation if it arises. Frankly, Bill did a fantastically poor job of handling this situation like a professional. It took a court case to get him to budge. Very sad. I hope this helps anyone reading this.
Thanks for paying me my money back. Enjoy the car!
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