Santa Monica BMW

I purchased a 2008 M roaster from the used department at Santa Monica BMW. The customer service at Santa Monica BMW was excellent. Mario from the used department returned all of my phone call and provided Santa Monica BMW. The customer service at Santa Monica BMW was excellent. Mario from the used department returned all of my phone call and provided the necessary info required in a very timely fashion. I flew into LAX and he picked me up in his own personal vehicle. When i arrived at the dealership the vehicle was spotless with a full tank of gas. Mario had the service department install a wind deflector and arranged a company to come into the show room for three hours to apply a 3M clear bra. The quality of work from Gary in part on the install was perfect. Staff was friendly and easy to talk to. I highly recommend Mario and his crew at Santa Monica BMW (used). More

these guys are nuts. i go to their show room to buy a new car. i leave them my name and number and ask them to call me when they get some answers to my questions. never hear back. so i call the sales guy. he car. i leave them my name and number and ask them to call me when they get some answers to my questions. never hear back. so i call the sales guy. he is cold, snotty and busy. says he will call me back. never does. so i call the sales manager. leave a message. he never calls back. so i call the general manager. leave a message. he never calls back. are these guys so successful that they can be this rude and unprofessional? if i was the owner i would fire these incompetent and rude and ineffective employees More

This review is for the Certified pre-owned office of this dealership. I was initially skeptical about making a purchase here due to the reviews, but they had the best vehicle within a 500 mile radius when I dealership. I was initially skeptical about making a purchase here due to the reviews, but they had the best vehicle within a 500 mile radius when I did a search on bmwusa. Worked with Mario over several emails since I live in AZ. He was very prompt in responding to all my emails. He even sent the service history of the vehicle and gave me a good price. This is a no-haggle, no nonsense place and is evident when you actually work with Mario. I flew into LAX and arrived at their office at 10:30AM. Mario took me out for a testdrive and explained everything about the car. He was very proactive in calling up all the necessary folks to get my paperwork going ASAP. Deigo detailed my car and we got the financing taken care of by Henry. By 12:30 they sent me on my way with a tank of gas. I am now a very proud owner of a 528i and look forward to buying from them again. More

Difficult to quantify their awfulness...the Service Advisors don't listen to what you say; they dismiss anything "from the internet" as bogus; and they act like they know better [which they don't or th Advisors don't listen to what you say; they dismiss anything "from the internet" as bogus; and they act like they know better [which they don't or they wouldn't be SAs, they'd be managers.] The actual service is pretty bad. The lot monkeys inflicted three separate scratches on my car during its last stay there, and rather than admit it they attempted to pass it off even though they surveyed the condition of the car when it arrived. They also botched a simple oil change by overfilling the motor. That's pretty much the simplest task there is, and they can't be trusted to do it correctly. I recommend you go ANYWHERE else before here. More

I took my car to BMW Sta. Monica 3 times after moving to the Neighborhood. I could go on and on about how shitty the service is from all aspects, but if you read the other reviews here(also on yelp, Google the Neighborhood. I could go on and on about how shitty the service is from all aspects, but if you read the other reviews here(also on yelp, Google and city search) you get the idea. They are slow, unprofessional, their mechanics miss diagnose all the time (I had a MIDAS auto center correct me on a BMW Sta Monica diagnose) and expensive. Bottom line is: save a headache and drive a little further. BMW can be very tricky after 60k and taking to this dealer will make you hate the car more than you should. More

this concerns the service division. i will review in three parts (3 episodes) 1) brand new 135 convertible. 675 miles on it. had a MINOR problem with the start. crank seemed excessively long. worried i three parts (3 episodes) 1) brand new 135 convertible. 675 miles on it. had a MINOR problem with the start. crank seemed excessively long. worried it might develop into something more serious. took it in they attempted to replace software. car completely died. took them NINE DAYS to get a new car up and running. their explanation- every software attempt requires codes. codes are procured by email from regional BMW center. sometimes takes more than 24 HOURS to get a code in email. when i got the car back- THE SATELLITE RADIO OPTION I HAD PAID FOR WAS MISSING. After holding the car nine days. 2) took the car back to reinstall the Sat radio. they said they would get the codes (again the holdup) before the car came in so it should only be a half day. they held the car 2 days because they got the wrong codes. when i received the car back there was a crumpled receipt from a local 7-11. it was dated on the day i received the car and time stamped 20 minutes before they made the call to me to pick up the car. translation- an employee used the car to stop at the 7-11 enroute from their electrical repair center (19th & santa monica blvd) to the main center (12th & santa monica blvd) to stop and do personal business. they apologized profusely for their employees behaviour (so there was an admission of guilt). 3) bought a tire warranty with the car. when i tried to use it they said they would honor it BUT they would not release the car to me until the warranty company (which they are an agent of by virtue of the sale) had paid them in full for the work. (this was explicitly a non reimbursement warranty). this was never explained to me when i purchased the warranty. that was pretty much the last straw for me. More

I brought my BMW 2007 in for electrical problems. First, they told me there would be no charge a my car was brand new and under warranty. Then, a few hours later, they said they could not tell if the probl they told me there would be no charge a my car was brand new and under warranty. Then, a few hours later, they said they could not tell if the problem was under warranty unless I paid them a "diagnostic fee charge" of $435.00! I believed them and they obviously pulled a scam. Then, a month later, the car was doing the same thing-- electrical failures--no signals working, no windows opening, NOthing worked! They took it back again and didn't give it to me for days. THen, the transmission began breaking down as the car wouldn't go from one gear to the next AND the electrical problems began to happen again. I told BMW North American to please take the car back---it has 8500 miles on it! It's lemon! BMW told me to take the car bAck to Santa Monica BMW where they promised me a loaner car and then didn't have one! So they had to let me get one from Enterprise ----The next day, the same service guy called me and said I should come back and trade the rental car for a loaner BMW they "managed" to find----I said no, I had to work! they told me they couldn't find anything wrong with the car at all even though the transmission warning light came on when I was driving it with one of the service guys at the service station! SO ---I have been going to Santa Monica BMW for over 20 years and they have always been rude, impatient, and they lie. AND BMW North America would rather let me drive a dangerous car then take it back TWO months before the end of the lease and let me lease a new car! SO BMW People---all of you are greedy and could care less about your loyal customers of 23 years. You just lost me as a loyal, BMW car driver. I'm going to get an INfiniti, or Audi instead. More

After my experience with this dealership, I will not own a bmw again. I bought my car in Santa Barbara, but go to UCLA, so this is the closest place to go. I thought that would save on time, but I was w a bmw again. I bought my car in Santa Barbara, but go to UCLA, so this is the closest place to go. I thought that would save on time, but I was wrong. I made an appointment early in the morning so I wouldn't miss any class. After showing up, I was told to wait. I waited for 15+ minutes before the receptionist decided she could finally help me. It was instant attitude. How bad could her day have already been at 9am? I had leaked fluid on the street, so I considered the problem pretty serious, but I was happy to hear they would get back to me that night. That apparently meant they would talk to me after 2 days when I called them. Then they quoted $2400 for the repair. When I asked what was wrong, he brushed me off and told me it would be done the next day. I called ahead before leaving to pick it up, and they informed me it was worse, and I needed another part, but I could pick it up in the morning. When I picked it up in the morning, I realized they charged for 8 hrs of repair for the latest part. I okayed the repair at 6pm, and picked it up at 7am. I didn't think they worked all night on it, so I questioned the bill. The receptionist immediately told me nothing was wrong with the bill (how would she know) and that I had to pay that day to get my car back. After reading these reviews, I now know that is their scam. I payed the bill, but am speaking to a lawyer. When he went to take pictures, he said it looks like they did not replace the last part they claimed took 8 hours to replace. Do not go to this place! More

Service here is BAD. If you own a bimmer, avoid bringing to this dealer at all costs. I brought my 2006 BMW 325 in for a routine service, they had the brakes and a recall issue with the HVAC replaced. No pr to this dealer at all costs. I brought my 2006 BMW 325 in for a routine service, they had the brakes and a recall issue with the HVAC replaced. No problems there. But somehow, these guys managed to return the car to me with one flat tire, the tire pressure all over the place for the rest of the tires, and my oil levels one quarter lower than when I brought it in. Who knows what else they screwed up. I asked to have the flat tire replaced for free, but of course they rip me off, saying the moment I rolled the car out of the lot, it's my problem. I took it out for FIVE minutes before the TPM gauge came on, and I turned back to return the car. And already they make a hussle and say it's my fault, I could have driven over a nail within those 5 minutes. More likely they screwed up that tire while the car was in the shop the whole day. The air let out slowly and they blamed me for this. I also asked for a basic courtesy call to call me before 5pm so I know whether I should pick up the car that night. I don't get one, and the advisor had the nerve to tell me he's about to call me as I arrive at the lot at 6pm. Of course the car wasn't ready either. Please save yourself the trouble and take your car elsewhere for service. These guys stink. More

I don't know why I even gave this dealership another chance. They installed front brakes on my 6 series 6,000 miles ago, and told me I need new brakes again. I don't. I took the car to Pacific BMW. The chance. They installed front brakes on my 6 series 6,000 miles ago, and told me I need new brakes again. I don't. I took the car to Pacific BMW. The brakes installed by SMBMW were apparently installed "without chamfering, or breaking the seals." At SM, Charles, the (nice) service guy told me the brake problem was due to my driving. When I explained that I've driven the same route for 20 years, with 6 different cars, none of which needed brakes every 6,000 miles, he agreed with my need for a second opinion. Charles was not helpful about getting the computer report sent on Saturday "to Germany," that no one had a clue about on Monday, since Chris, the service guy from Sat. was off. They seemed not to care that my car had been there for 2 days, with no plan for getting the information requested. The prices they charge are astronomical, and I take my other BMW to Stuttgart Motors, which is great. I only took my car here since, as a dealership, they have the upgraded computer, which, of course, I got no help from. They SUCK. Avoid this dealership at all costs. As a family run business, (their motto,) they should be ashamed of the way their family operates it. More