Peter Pan BMW

My experience with this dealership has been halfway decent. <br>My family and I have bought TWO cars from this dealership, <br>at good prices, and with cooperative dealers- <br>but I am hesitant to con decent. <br>My family and I have bought TWO cars from this dealership, <br>at good prices, and with cooperative dealers- <br>but I am hesitant to continue to get them serviced there in future. <br><br>Sales is good. If you wanna get the best, hassle-free buy, <br>go to Victor Hung. He's the man, seriously. <br>The other salesman we dealt with turned out OK <br>but he was trying to sell us on a very crappy lease deal initially, <br>which irked me a bit. Also, he kept forgetting to give us <br>our all-weather floormats. Buyers beware! <br>Make sure to get your mats! :P No really, go get them guys. <br><br>Service here on the average is mediocre. <br>On my brake pad change, the car sat uselessly on the lot for a day <br>and was only worked on the next day. That is simply unprofessional. <br>And that was WITH AN APPOINTMENT, mind you. <br><br>Last year, when my engine died on me, which is whack, <br>since it's an automatic, they called it a freak accident. <br>They dismissed it coz they couldn't duplicate the event. <br>A few months ago, they said it needed an ignition coil change. <br>Apparently it took them that long find the prob. <br><br>Maybe I'll try getting Service elsewhere. I'm sick of incompetence. <br>Or you know what? Maybe I'll go trade to a Porsche. <br>Apparently, they're more reliable than BMWs. <br>Just see the (ADAC) GERMAN Customer Satisfaction survey. <br><br>Survey results: <br>1. Toyota <br>2. Subaru <br>3. Honda <br>4. Mazda <br>5. Nissan <br>6. Mitsubishi <br>7. Suzuki <br>8. Porsche <==================<br>9. Saab <br>10. Hyundai <br>11. BMW <==================<br><br>Enough said. If you want BMW, and you buy here, look for Victor! <br>DON'T, I MEAN DON'T, GET IT SERVICED HERE! <br>I will weep for your BMW if it gets (un-)serviced here! <br> More

Damaged my car . Placed a big oily handprint on the leather. <br>Damaged my car again, two small dents in the bumper.<br>Could not fix a single problem and were rude about it too. <br> leather. <br>Damaged my car again, two small dents in the bumper.<br>Could not fix a single problem and were rude about it too. <br> More

God awful dealership. My wife and I are ready to plunk God awful dealership.<br><br>My wife and I are ready to plunk down $50k to buy an X5. We went to Peter Pan San Mateo to shop for a car. We walked in God awful dealership.<br><br>My wife and I are ready to plunk down $50k to buy an X5. We went to Peter Pan San Mateo to shop for a car. We walked in, started looking at the X5 on display, and waited for 20 minutes. During the 20 minutes we waitede, *noone* offered to help us, and everyone, including and receptionist/admin in the back of the show room, tried their hardest to ignore us. While we were waiting, other people showed up to look at cars, and they were immediately shadowed by dealers. Us, nothing. <br><br> More

I went in for warranty service work with a printed out service bulletin detailing the exact problem I had, but was denied because I had an OEM BMW part installed which the SA said was an "aftermarket" par service bulletin detailing the exact problem I had, but was denied because I had an OEM BMW part installed which the SA said was an "aftermarket" part. Despite me telling him it was a part I bought from their parts department and provided the part number, the SA said they could not do anything even though it was clear by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty act the "aftermarket" part was not to blame. The SA even had the xxxxx to tell me that if I came back with the same problem, he'd charge me JUST to look at the problem. I went to another dealership with the bulletin, and the had no problem fixing it under warranty. More

I've been to this dealer twice. The first time I dealt with this Asian guy named Victor Lee. My friend wanted to take a look at the then new 740i's. The sales droid was completely unethusiastic. There wa with this Asian guy named Victor Lee. My friend wanted to take a look at the then new 740i's. The sales droid was completely unethusiastic. There was hardly any stock. When we finally located a vehicle we wanted to drive, the sales droid replied "if you insist." My buddy and I felt like leaving right there and then, but we figured, what the xxxx, might as well drive the damm thing since we came this far. The test drive was uneventful but this sales droid was just a stooge - arrogant and of no help. My friend (a doctor) was so turned off by BMW at this point that he went and bought a Mercedes SL500. I did the same thing a few months later.<br><br>Second experience with Peter Pan. Salesman's name was Manfred. I was looking for a pre-owned 540 with low miles. Manfred, with his arrogant German accent, kept showing me cars with 80,000+ miles. When I complained, he replied "on a BMW 80k miles is low miles." Sorry dude, go rip someone else off.<br><br>I was also present in the showroom listening in on another customer and their salesman. This young couple was looking at a used 3 series. The salesman was basically quoting them an outrageously high price and hard selling them. <br><br>I will never purchase so much as a spark plug from this $tealership. More

On July 1999 I received a recall notice for my car. The recall Campaign number is 98V-178. I made an appointment at Peter Pan BMW in San Mateo, California to come in on August 13, 1999 at 8:00 am. I drop recall Campaign number is 98V-178. I made an appointment at Peter Pan BMW in San Mateo, California to come in on August 13, 1999 at 8:00 am. I dropped my car off at Peter Pan in San Mateo at 8:30 because I was running a little late. I parked my car at first and proceeded inside. At that time a gentleman asked me to pull my car up to the stop sign, so I ran back to my car a pulled up to the stop sign. He asked for my keys and I told him the car auto-locks and starts. Then I said so don’t leave the keys in the car or just put the windows down. He said yeah ok. I went inside and talked to Tom Ziegler, a Service Consultant. I informed him that I was coming in to get some recalls done on my car. I gave him the notice and he said there is a brake light switch and another for throttle cable bushings. I said sure those too. Tom asked me when I would like it done I said noontime and he said ok. I went back outside again and told the gentleman who told me to drive up to the stop sign that the car was low so to be careful. He said yeah. I waited for my car to be parked and asked Tom Ziegler what the process was to get another key made. He said go down to San Mateo Lock and get it done there. Then I asked him if I could get a ride down the street to work. He said sure and asked the gentleman who had parked my car (the same one who I gave the keys too) to give me a ride. I arrived at work and about 20 minutes later Tom Ziegler called me back saying that the car will be ready for noontime pickup. I called at 12:30 and talked to Tom Ziegler and asked if the car was ready. He said yes and to come down and pick it up. I waited for 20 minutes because I was waiting for a ride from a co-worker. Then Tom Ziegler called me back and said that there had been a problem and that the car auto-started and ran into a fence. He also said to come down right away. I asked for a ride from the same co-worker and we proceeded to Peter Pan BMW. When I got there Tom was frantic and said that we should look at the car. We went around back to where they wash the cars and the front right fender of the car was crushed inwards, the right turn signal was shattered, and the front bumper cover spoiler was cracked and lifted up slightly. I was extremely depressed. I asked what we do from here and Tom said that I would have to talk to the Vice President but he wouldn’t be in until Monday August 16 1999 and he would call me at 9:00 am. I said ok. He assured me that everything would be taken care of. He also asked if I need some transportation, I said yes, and he called for a car. I signed a paper for the car and proceeded out the door. Tom had already gone outside to open the door and get the keys for me. I went over with him again the sequence of things that were going to happen and he assured me that the Vice president would call at 9:00 am on Monday, I said ok. <br><br>The end result was that Peter Pan said it wasn't their fault and to come get my car off their lot. Tom Ziegler said "That it what insurancce is for". Very rude... My insurance company picked up the bill but as you can see it wasn't very fun dealing with Peter Pan<br> More

I've gone into the parts shop several times to purchase items for self repair--both expensive items and small items. In all cases the personnel in the parts shop are borderline rude. They generall key in items for self repair--both expensive items and small items. In all cases the personnel in the parts shop are borderline rude. They generall key in the part description, get their number or show you the picture of what you're buying, and run back and get the part. Often the parts guy does this without really talking much or while carrying on another conversation with a dealership employee. I feel like I"m not a cusotmer, just a bother. Last time he snapped at me when I realized I needed another item after he fetched the first ("Coulda told me that before I left"). I'm gonna make an effort to buy my stuff elsewhere from now on. More

Two experiences: on the first I brought in my 2001 X5 4.4 for the 15K service, and complained a bit about the rear hatch not always closing properly (and sometimes complaining about coming open while dri 4.4 for the 15K service, and complained a bit about the rear hatch not always closing properly (and sometimes complaining about coming open while driving). The service went fairly quickly, and they ended up replacing quite a few parts in the rear hatch assembly. It's better now, though they didn't adjust the bushings that hold the door in place (so it was rattling), which I ended up doing myself.<br><br>Second, I went there looking for a new 3-series for my wife and received a lot of attention and help from one of the senior salesman...we sat in and talked about several cars on the main lot, then walked across the street to their other lot just to take a look at another car. Overall we spent probably 1.5 hours together, and he wasn't pushy at all. I ended up ordering a new car from him the next day. More

Talked to a salesman and told him that I wanted a test drive of 530i5sp and 540i6sp. He told me that I could only test drive one. I said 530i5sp. Sales guy went to get the key, disappeared for 20 minut drive of 530i5sp and 540i6sp. He told me that I could only test drive one. I said 530i5sp. Sales guy went to get the key, disappeared for 20 minutes, finally came back and I could only test drive an auto, no 5sp. Got in the car, out of parking lot, the sales guy asked me to turn around at the first traffic light and returned to the dealership, saying that's all the time he had for me. More

I was looking for a vehicle with my family at Peter Pan BMW but not a single person came up and offered to assist us. A reason for the poor service maybe the fact that it I don't dress up when I go out , BMW but not a single person came up and offered to assist us. A reason for the poor service maybe the fact that it I don't dress up when I go out , but Jeans and a t-shirt are most comfortable to me. Also it might be that we were looking on the lot and not in the showroom. Nevertheless I purchased my 2001 740IL at another dealership who treated me better.<br><br>I gave the dealer a 5 on quality and accuracy to give them the benefit of the doubt. I have not used they're service facilities so do not trust that part of the survey. More