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New Century BMW
Alhambra, CA
487 Reviews
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July 18, 2018
Awesome experience with Ken! I’ve bought many cars at New Century BMW over the last few decade and although my longtime sales person no longer works there, my most recent experien I’ve bought many cars at New Century BMW over the last few decade and although my longtime sales person no longer works there, my most recent experience with Ken has been great! Ken found me the exact car I wanted and had it prepped and ready to go for me. The transaction was smooth and easy as it always is at New Century. I would definitely recommend working with Ken, and will continue to return to both Ken and New Century BMW in the future. More
by Dan
Employees Worked With
Ken Chau
June 30, 2018
Great service!!! My overall experience with this dealership was a very good one. I left with complete satisfaction and I look forward to continuing to work with them. My overall experience with this dealership was a very good one. I left with complete satisfaction and I look forward to continuing to work with them. Working with Jay Kong was great. He helped me put together a custom order and kept me informed from start to finish. He's an excellent salesman and gives it to you straight. The order took a couple of months and he made sure to treat me well even though the car was already basically sold. I was able to get the best fair price after I had gone to so many other dealerships. I recommend him to anyone who's looking for a bmw. Elvis also worked with me initially through the internet department and was also a pleasure. Tony who helped me with the test drive made the experience fun. I could really tell how enthusiastic he was about the car I was getting and that made the process all that much more fun. I can be very tense while I'm at a car dealership but he put me at ease with his knowledge of the car and genuine excitement for the car. Jason from the financial department was very personable and not pushy at all. He helped guide me through the process and answered all of my questions. Jaida from the genius department was very friendly and knowledgeable. This is my first BMW and I had a lot of "basic" questions. She answered all of them with an excellent customer service attitude More
by M2carguy
Employees Worked With
Jay Kong, Elvis Blohm
June 25, 2018
Superstar Salesman Elvis Blohm This is my 4th purchase from New Century BMW. Elvis Blohm got me a wonderful price, and he provided exceptional customer service and is kind and help This is my 4th purchase from New Century BMW. Elvis Blohm got me a wonderful price, and he provided exceptional customer service and is kind and helpful. He makes the entire experience easy --from picking out a car to closing a deal, it was easy and painless, and the whole process was a joy. Thank you Elvis. More
by Sheshe
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Elvis Blohm
June 02, 2018
i3 Experience Sales Representative Elvis Blohm made us, my wife and I, feel at home all crystal clear explanation prior to purchasing the i3. Elvis so far is my bes Sales Representative Elvis Blohm made us, my wife and I, feel at home all crystal clear explanation prior to purchasing the i3. Elvis so far is my best man on that Dealership. A car of the future that help our environment on preventing air pollution. More
by ROVIE1014
Employees Worked With
ELVIS BLOHM
May 05, 2018
Purchase of a new BMW 330i with the help of Elvis Blohm I have never submitted a customer review on the internet, but I felt compelled to write a review on my experience with Elvis Blohm at New Century BMW. I have never submitted a customer review on the internet, but I felt compelled to write a review on my experience with Elvis Blohm at New Century BMW. I had a very short window to buy a car under the Costco purchase program. I called Costco & they in turn called New Century. Within an hour Elvis called me back & I gave him the car requirements. He didn’t have a car to match my requirements on the lot but he told me he would search for the car. Within 24 hours he called me back with with a match which I agreed to. Two days later I signed the paperwork & drove away in my wife’s new car. The new total experience with Elvis was excellent. He treated my wife & me as friends rather than customers & it was truly the best, no hassle experience I have ever had purchasing a new car. Kudos to Century BMW for hiring great people like Elvis. More
by Satisfied BMW customer
Employees Worked With
Elvis Blohm
April 25, 2018
It's a dog eat dog world at New Century BMW Man it's a dog eat dog world at New Century (NC) We committed with NC for a new 2018 M3 and was told it would be sold to us, only to be told a few Man it's a dog eat dog world at New Century (NC) We committed with NC for a new 2018 M3 and was told it would be sold to us, only to be told a few hours later that somehow there was a mistake and it was sold to someone else. FAIL FAIL FAIL. Never in my life have I heard of such a mistake. I have had my share of experiences at dealerships and expect it not to be the best thing in the world. But this experience was the WORST, leading me to write a review to WARN others. I can usually deal with a bad experience, but this was on a whole new level for me leaving me with a very bitter taste in my mouth and I am utterly appalled. It was unfathomable to believe that we were getting such a text hours after we had just been told a sold sign was put up and it was ours to pick up. I currently own a BMW 335 and am loyal to BMW. I live on the southern tip of SD and NC is about a 2.5 hour drive. Last week, after doing some research, I saw that NC had posted a new M3 with the color combo that I’ve been wanting. I called on a Saturday and spoke to Hamlet. I inquired to see if the vehicle was available and expressed my interest in the car. To show that I was serious, I set up an appointment to see the car. Since Hamlet was not working, he told me to ask for Chris. My husband and I drove to NC on Sunday to see it. Our initial impression wasn’t the most pleasant when we were approached by one of their sales reps, Harry. Upon meeting him, he was aggressive with his questions on where I got my numbers to the point where I felt attacked (mind you, I am a petite, 5’0 girl). He then proceeded and said “if another dealership was giving you better numbers, go to them!” Anyone who has purchased a car and Harry being in the car business should know that clients shop around ALL the time. How RUDE and UNPROFESSIONAL. We drove 2.5 hours to visit your business, there's no excuse for that nonsense. I understand if you're having a bad day, but show some class to the couple that spent time to choose YOU to do business with. Already, I was turned off by NC. But since we were there already, I asked to not work with Harry and to work with Chris. He was busy, but he apologized and was nice - always checked in on us whenever he could. He set us up with Diana for a test drive, who was also nice. After the test drive, I felt better about the whole situation and met with Saied, the sales manager. Saied was very efficient and quick, which I liked. He gave us a quote and we said we would think about it and would remain in touch with Hamlet. Hamlet gave me a follow up call the next day. I told him we were still interested and would keep him updated. My husband and I did everything we could to prepare for the purchase of this car including getting a preapproval for a loan. To prevent any misunderstandings, we had Hamlet email us the confirmed OTD price on Friday before we committed. We called Hamlet on Saturday at 5pm to confirm that the car was still available and that we would like to commit to the purchase. Hamlet said it was and that he would place the sold sign on the car. We even went the extra mile by texting Hamlet again at 6:22pm to confirm. Once again, Hamlet confirmed that the sold sign was up and he would be seeing us tomorrow. As far as we were concerned, there was nothing else to be done. Easy enough, right?! Apparently not for New Century and company. We get a text at 9:10pm (keep in mind that they close at 8pm and it’s only been 2.5 hours since) that we should not come the next day because the car was sold. You can imagine our shock and dismay since the car was supposed to be sold to us. In speaking with Hamlet, he mentioned that there was a mix up with another manager that allowed the purchase of the car. I don't understand how that would work if a “sold” sign was already placed on the car. How would the car even be shown to another customer and how could a deal be made if that was the case?! HOW SHADY!! This was no small potatoes. This is an $80k+ car we’re talking about. We were then told that they would follow up with us to sort it out and of course, not surprisingly, there was no follow up call/update, unless it was initiated by us. And once again, unsurprisingly, they just kept stating there was nothing they could do. Really? REALLY? How about you not sell away the car I had been promised and agreed to purchase? Lies and deceit. One way or another, something was done behind our backs and it’s a shame. I rarely ever post such negative reviews unless something just doesn’t sit right on a moral and ethical level. But from my experience with NC, I sincerely suggest you look elsewhere for your BMW needs, this has legitimately been a nightmare and I wouldn’t want it to happen to you. Think twice about dealing with this disorganized and SHADY business. It is evident that unethical business practice is just how NC does business. The M3 was my dream car, but I guess dreams can turn into nightmares if you’re dealing with NC. More
by tmn
Employees Worked With
Harry, Hamlet, Chris, Diana, Saied
March 16, 2018
Technical job well done. Everything else = ZERO The entire service staff is unfriendly and unhelpful. I have no idea how BMW can allow one of his dealerships to have such a bad customer service cult The entire service staff is unfriendly and unhelpful. I have no idea how BMW can allow one of his dealerships to have such a bad customer service culture - it reflects poorly on the brand: - the Concierge does not greet people, does not smile, does not talk, barely does her job - 2 service advisors gave me conflicting advice for the same thing regarding alignment vs tire change (I mean seriously? how incompetent can you get?!) - service advisor did not call me and instead sent a series of rude texts in a very unpleasant discussion about fixing my car - salesman was not helpful to fix a car key and wasted my time. when my wife called him, he ended telling her that "I have no brains". insulted by a salesman via communication from my wife, how nice is that! I am sending a 5 pages long complaint letter to the branch manager because this is totally unacceptable. I am never ever stepping foot at this dealership and recommend others do the same. More
by MathieuC
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don't want to say, they are all terrible anyway
January 29, 2018
Perfect Car! Love it! Elvis Blohm got us a great deal and gave us amazing customer service. I would definitely go back. Left the lot with a beautiful X5 in the perfect colo Elvis Blohm got us a great deal and gave us amazing customer service. I would definitely go back. Left the lot with a beautiful X5 in the perfect color and the options I wanted. More
by Tanya R Yakushi
Employees Worked With
Elvis Blohm
November 01, 2017
Unauthorized Repairs Went to get car fixed and they said alignment service may be necessary. However, I told them not to do the alignment. When I was notified that the car Went to get car fixed and they said alignment service may be necessary. However, I told them not to do the alignment. When I was notified that the car was ready to be picked up, I received a charge when I told them not to do the alignment. I even tried talking to the manager but he would not answer my calls. More
by Long
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Shawn Nguyen
October 05, 2017
Wow what a car, what a deal Steve Pan and Elvis Blohm are real connoisseurs of the BMW line with many years of experience. Their knowledge and straight talk gave me the confiden Steve Pan and Elvis Blohm are real connoisseurs of the BMW line with many years of experience. Their knowledge and straight talk gave me the confidence to purchase my first BMW. These guys not only talk BMW performance, they live it with sponsored race days at local tracks. There is no better place to buy a BMW. Thank you to New Century BMW, Steve, Elvis, Sean and all the support staff that were so helpful. More
by GaryJ
Employees Worked With
Steve, Elvis, Sean
