
BMW of Riverside
Riverside, CA
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Do your self a favor and stray clear of this dealership, they are crooks. I bought a certified pre owned 5 series and it has been in the shop more in the 5 weeks I have owned it, than on the road. The lates they are crooks. I bought a certified pre owned 5 series and it has been in the shop more in the 5 weeks I have owned it, than on the road. The latest incident has a $6,000 bill attached to it and the are telling me that it is not there problem, and I need to report it to my insurance. They can not tell me what has caused all the damage, only that they are not responsible for the damage. I am sick to my stomach with BMW, I met with the GM about the car, sent emails to corporate, which they replied that since the dealership is privately owned they cannot get involved (though had it been a new BWM I purchased, they would be happy to investigate things.)I have filed a greevance with the Bureau of Automotive repair, and the Better Business Bureau and am awaiting they're response. The salesman who sold it to me assured me that they would stand behind their product, but I have yet to see anything of the sort. He did tell me that business is slow, and since money is tight, the dealership would do anything to keep from taking a loss on the vehicle. At this point I am going to take their advice and report it to my insurance company, and ask only that another dealership does the work on the vehicle, at which point I will file legal action against the dealership for the damages. I have spoke with another dealerships service mgr and he says this is typical practice from BMW of Riverside, and that they have been in trouble before for selling lemons and then not making good on them. If you have any questions or are even thinking of possibly purchasing a vehicle from them DON'T, the bitter taste of bad service will last much longer than the notion of a good price..... You can contact me at riograyson@gmail.com and I will be happy to share my whole story with you. By the way I love the car, when it runs it is great, so I do want my car, xxxx I saved $12,000 up to be able to put down so I may afford the payment on it. This dealership is a true and accurate example of the used car sales stereotype. More
This dealer is located over 100 miles from my home, but we consistently return here to purchase our vehicles and for major service to our vehicles, despite the fact we live within 5 miles of Valencia BMW. we consistently return here to purchase our vehicles and for major service to our vehicles, despite the fact we live within 5 miles of Valencia BMW. We have purchased or leased 9 vehicles from this dealer and continue to refer them to friends and family. More
Don't go here! they are scam artists! make sure you read the contract at the end because they sucker you in, and then try to make more money at the end by adding "things you need" like protection kit, read the contract at the end because they sucker you in, and then try to make more money at the end by adding "things you need" like protection kit, etc... They should really understand that they could have potential to be on higher grounds, but they are really the lowest of the low. When we tried to refuse the extra add ins on the end, the financial lady started to get very condascending, and rude and very pushy. they make you feel like you don't have a choice. In the beginning pretending you are family, only to find out that they turn the tables on you when it comes to stripping you out of your money. DON"T TRUST THEM! BUYER BEWARE! More
this is true story! this is a place of con-artists! They tried to con us, and con the people even before us. It was unbelievable experience. They really try to trick you. You must make sure you look at the tried to con us, and con the people even before us. It was unbelievable experience. They really try to trick you. You must make sure you look at the contract at the end, because that is when they try to change it up on you. Don't fall for it! They pretend to offer you the best deal. They even have 4 people playing good cop bad cop. Gamg up on you, pressure you & even get mad and angry if you don't want to spend more money!. Truley the worst place ever. NEVER AGAIN WILL WE EVER RECOMMEND BMW TO ANYONE> AVOID THIS DEALERSHIP AT ALL COSTS. More
i took my 3 series in for inspection II. The cost was 600$ which i agreed to as i thought this included sparkplug service. It turns out that inspection II for a 2001 330 consists of an oil change an 600$ which i agreed to as i thought this included sparkplug service. It turns out that inspection II for a 2001 330 consists of an oil change and 1 filter replacement. Not to mention that the supervisor said he would get back to me with information and did not. Now, not 3 weeks later my check engine light is on as is my oil change indicatore peridocily. I need to find a BMW mech in riverside california. If you have a 3 series DO NOT pay for Inspection II. Get an oil change and filter replacement instead. More
I went to BMW of Riverside to check out and possibly purchase a BMW 328i coupe. ON first arrival I could not get a salesperson to approach me, so I had to walk inside and go to the reception desk to re purchase a BMW 328i coupe. ON first arrival I could not get a salesperson to approach me, so I had to walk inside and go to the reception desk to request a sales associate. I would have been better off leaving the lot and going somewhere else than having to deal with the sales associate I received. After the test drive in a model similar to the one I would want to purchase (They had very little selection of the car I wanted and couldn't find an exact match on the vehicle configuration I wanted in all of SoCal.) We proceeded to find something similar to what I wanted, but at a higher cost than I had planned to spend because of added options I did not want. Long story short, they would not deal with me, tried to lowball me on my trade in and would not budge, which may be the case at all dealers, but the way in which they handled it rubbed me the wrong way. The smug pompous laughing and eye rolling from my sales associate when requests were made by me such as giving me fair market value for my car as given to me by KBB among other things sealed the deal that I would NOT be buying a car from this man even if he gave me the deal I wanted on this "very in demand car that is marked up most other places and we are doing you a favor by not applying the market adjustment since it wasn't marked up on the lot for whatever reason." More
DO NOT EVER GO HERE. We've been customers of BMW's for over 10 years and have multiple vehicles, we switched to this dealership as it was local to family and based on the dealerships history it seemed lik over 10 years and have multiple vehicles, we switched to this dealership as it was local to family and based on the dealerships history it seemed like a great place and what a nightmare. This place top down is plain horrible. How do I know? I took the vehicle into another dealership because I didn't trust the work they did, as problems never went away. Turns out they did practically nothing to the vehicle which made even the service manager at the other dealership we went to apologize for the problems and mis-diagnostics done to the car. This place is down right horrible and if you complain to management, they don't care, such a horrible experience. It's family owned and run as such, a very bad one. What a shame to destroy the family legacy that it was built on, David Franklin you should be ashamed. You will get better service from a local mechanic. We're under BMW ultimate maintenance also, STAY FAR FAR AWAY. The treatment you will get is BAD. It's night and day if you go to any other BMW dealer, drive the extra miles to get treated right. Riverside BMW is horrible and from what I find out from talking to the neighbors that place is a joke. More
I can't speak for those who have had experience with Riverside's service department, but I would never return to this dealer's sales department. I dropped in - ready to buy a replacement for my Audi - o Riverside's service department, but I would never return to this dealer's sales department. I dropped in - ready to buy a replacement for my Audi - on Memorial Day weekend to see and drive the new E90 (3-series), but was told that there was only one on the lot and that it was out on a test drive.<br><br>OK - it's a new and popular car. I was told that I'd have to wait, but that if I was a "serious customer", I would definitely be next to drive the E90 after it came back to the lot. I walked around for 10 minutes and returned, only to be told that "these people slipped in front of you" and I now would have to wait longer while they went for their test drive. Meanwhile, no one made an attempt to get me any information or make me feel welcome.<br><br>So I looked around for someone who would be able to show me some respect or get me some information while I was waiting, but found that the entire sales staff was about 25 years old, arrogant, and more interested in chatting among themselves than helping me ("It would be better if you came back on Tuesday.")<br><br>As I was leaving, someone came running after me, but it was too late. More
My mom bought a new X3 from Riverside BMW last year. We dealt with Steve in sales. He is friendly, and a pretty good salesman, but some of the other sales staff acted a bit arrogant, but you can probably f dealt with Steve in sales. He is friendly, and a pretty good salesman, but some of the other sales staff acted a bit arrogant, but you can probably find this at just about any German car dealership, excluding VW. In the end, the overall experience met my standards, and nobody got screwed. The whole process didn't take very long, and at my parents' request, there wasn't a lot of sitting around time (unlike most cases at dealerships), and they got us out of there with the car pretty quick. The dealership itself is very nice, too. More
My vehicle was involved in an accident and the car was sent to the dealer for mechanical and electrical repairs. My first experience with this dealer wasnt very good. However, my second experience was m sent to the dealer for mechanical and electrical repairs. My first experience with this dealer wasnt very good. However, my second experience was much better. <br><br>I again dealt with the service manager, John. He was very helpful in dealing with the insurance company and he provided excellent customer service and kept me informed as to what was being done to my car.<br><br>Based on this experience, I would recommend this service facility. <br> More