BMW of Alexandria - Service Center

My car battery repeatedly died after having the alternator and battery replaced. It took three visits to finally diagnose and repair a simple problem - corrosion on a cable linking the alternator alternator and battery replaced. It took three visits to finally diagnose and repair a simple problem - corrosion on a cable linking the alternator to the engine - they kept insisting I had left the dome light on (which I had not, and which is a neat trick considering I drive a 328i convertible that doesnt even have a dome light!). Service advisor was impossible to get on the phone - dodged my calls and disappeared for hours. I had arranged to pick up my car after hours with a spare key and Savong was supposed to lock my key in the trunk and leave the car for me on the lot. I drove 100 miles in the rain only to find he forgot to do it. They finally drove the car out to me and took the rental car back. My car was filthy with a small ribbon of oil that ran the length of the drivers side of the car, up on to the windsheild and across the hood. The radio antenna was snapped and joined by a small bit rubber remaining. There was wadded up paper floor mat on the passenger side of thre car and oily footprints on the drivers side. Becasue they botched the repair the first 2 times they were supposed to cover my rent a car for the 3rd visit. I found out on a Saturday that the rental car was charged on my debit card draining my checking account of nearly 400.00!!! Receptionst called the GM at home and he said there was nothing he could do. I am out a ton of money and headed out of the country tonight with no idea if or when this will ever get resolved. I am furious and warn anyone reading this to avoid this outfit like the plague. More

Never again will I bring my 530 to this dealership for service. I had to go to Passport in Maryland to buy the car because of the rude experience I had with the salesman and now I have found that you must service. I had to go to Passport in Maryland to buy the car because of the rude experience I had with the salesman and now I have found that you must fail a personality test to work in any department. The phone operator was nice so they will probably fire her soon for not pissing off her share of customers. I guess I'll go back to the dealer where I bought it. I know they value my business. John Duggan in sales and Keith Renner in service are the best More

I purchased A Used BMW 1998 528i with 57,000 miles on it. A couple of days after I purchased the vehicle, while driving on the interstate from DC to Richmond Va. at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started A couple of days after I purchased the vehicle, while driving on the interstate from DC to Richmond Va. at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to vibrate and the steering wheel shimmied. I took the car to Merchant's Tire in Richmond and had my balanced. Driving back to DC the vibration and shimmy continued. I have taken the car back to BMW of Arlington three times, and they claim the vibration and shimmy is normal and refuse to fix the problem. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. More