12-17-2011, 07:43 PM | #1 |
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How are you treated if you bought your X3 from a different dealer?
If you bought your X3 from Dealer A, but you have it serviced at Dealer B, how does Dealer B treat you? Do they still give you a loaner? What kind of loaner?
I've never owned a BMW, so I don't even know if getting a loaner is a given. Thanks, |
12-17-2011, 07:57 PM | #2 |
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It seems to depend on the dealership. For me, I get a loaner and it's been a BMW 335i each time. Dealer B didn't mention a thing about it not being purchased there.
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12-18-2011, 03:04 AM | #3 |
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Isn't service what they make their money with?
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12-18-2011, 07:47 AM | #4 |
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I can't speak for BMW but for Acura... I bought my car from one dealer due to price but absolutely hated the dealer and had it serviced at another. The other dealer treated me well and did a great job.
Unless something changed, my understanding is that when it comes to warranty stuff there is a "book" that tells the dealer how long it takes to fix it. Say a broken hose, 15 minutes. They get reimbursed from corporate for that 15 minutes regardless of if it takes them 5 minutes or 30 minutes. Not sure how it works when troubleshooting is involved... May be totally off here for BMW. |
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12-18-2011, 12:50 PM | #6 |
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I bought the car from Dealer A. I cant speak highly enough about them. They are great, but they are 1.5 hours away.
I would sometimes take the E83 to Dealer B for minor things like oil changes, etc., since they are close by. Every time I would do this, I would receive a phone call telling me I need this, that, etc. Most of these things they said I "needed" were not necessary, and not even part of the recommended maintenance schedule in the owners manual. Sometimes they would tell me I needed something that was just done! (I loved pointing that out) The last straw was when there was a minor oil leak. Apparently the oil filter housing gasket was leaking. Dealer B quoted me more than $900 to fix! I knew that was BS, so I went to the trusted Dealer A, and they did the same repair for $300. I am pretty much done with Dealer B... |
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