BMW of Camarillo

An excellent dealership in my experience I've purchased two cars from Steve Thomas and have had the maintenance on the present one done there for the past 3 years. I got an excellent deal on I've purchased two cars from Steve Thomas and have had the maintenance on the present one done there for the past 3 years. I got an excellent deal on both I couldn't get elsewhere. I got my new 2014 at $300 over cost (I had actual cost provided by Consumer Reports) and saved an additional $1800 by taking delivery at the factory in Munich which was suggested by the internet sales person when he learned I was going to be there in a few months on vacation. The factory delivery program turned out to be an outstanding experience and I highly reccommend it to anyone who can manage the time to go and can tolerate the wait time for delivery to Steve Thomas from Munich. BMW provides European registration, 5 weeks of insurance and delivery back to any dealer at no additional cost. The service has been easy to arrange, goes quickly with appointments and is done well. The car is always clean when finished and they provide you with a rental, a ride home or very nice treatment if you decide to wait in the lobby. Despite all the hoorah about Rusnak BMW I had nothing but bad experiences with them after the move to their new facility. They ended up staffed with incompetents. I got a horrible offer on the new car earlier mentioned and, in an earlier experience several years before, had recommended $2400 in repairs to my old Z3 to solve a rumble problem and the car was only worth $5-6000. I consulted an expert mechanic that I knew and four of the five "needed repairs" weren't necessary and would not have solved the problem which turned out to be the exhaust system suspension. I had to pay Rusnak $180 for the useless diagnosis. The mechanic had never even taken the car out for a test drive as part of the diagnosis. Incompetence plain and simple and trying to squeeze me for a wad of money. I had taken the issue to management at Rusnak and never got a response. More

Simply Put-- BUYER --Please Read - BE AWARE!!!! I have owned many BMW's in my life. I finally reached a point in my life where I could justify the purchase of my dream car. The F10 M5 was the car I I have owned many BMW's in my life. I finally reached a point in my life where I could justify the purchase of my dream car. The F10 M5 was the car I wanted. It was perfect for me and my family in my opinion. The recent turn of events that unfolded I would have never expected to happen. I located the car I wanted. A 2013 M5 with a manual transmission listed for sale by Steve Thomas BMW of Camarillo, CA. I spoke with the internet sales manager and told him that I was very picky and was ONLY looking for a car without ANY paint work or accidents. He assured me the M5 I was interested in was clean. He said it was accident free and had no aftermarket paint work. So I drove 450 miles in my mint condition 2012 BMW 550i that I was trading in to buy the M5. The purchase was quick. It was dark when I arrived and I asked repeatedly, you are sure there is no paint work or accidents as I could not see the car in the sun light. Once again, the sales manager said the car was from a very good routine client who traded it in from a lease return and was not painted or involved in any accidents. Once I was able to truly see the car in the light at home I started noticing weird imperfections in the front bumper, rear bumper, and mirrors. I was getting more and more upset. I took the car to 3 different body shops to have the car looked at. They all confirmed my worst suspicions. I called the dealer to have them ask the previous owner if he painted the bumpers etc. Low and behold – I was right!!!!!. The car was in a “minor rear accident” per the previous owner and a body shop and had been painted. Doesn’t even explain why the mirrors or front bumper were repainted.Now I have exactly what I did not want. The dealer broke the news to me over the phone. I was and am still in shock…I was, and am still heartbroken. I was lied to. Worst of all, Steve Thomas BMW is not paying to repaint the bumpers and mirrors which have horrible paint on them. So now after a $60,000 purchase I have to pay for their lies?? Their response was offering me a $500 credit towards the parts department for accessories. xxx! Now, after being LIED too they do not want to fix the issue. I called BMW of North America and filed a formal complaint and am now forced to have my attorney take this down the road. I tried to give them the opportunity to fix there wrongs and move on but they are simply trying to Ignore me.... More

Happy customer for years; Service department is unbeatable I just traded in my 2012 BMW 5-series for a larger family car for our growing family. While saying good-bye to my BMW wasn't something I was looking f I just traded in my 2012 BMW 5-series for a larger family car for our growing family. While saying good-bye to my BMW wasn't something I was looking forward to, it was even harder to leave the Steve Thomas dealership and its service department. For the last few years I've had the pleasure of working with the service department on many occasions (for maintenance, minor issues, etc.) and they are - by far - the most personable, human and flexible individuals I've ever come across in a car dealership's service department. One quick call to Rick Wolters, Warren Matsui or anyone else within the service department and I was taken care of quickly. They went above and beyond to meet my needs, fix any issues and always worked to get me in and out of there quickly. Frankly, I will miss talking and visiting with these individuals as they've become friends. If you're looking to buy a BMW or keep up on the maintenance of your BMW, you could not do better than the Steve Thomas BMW service department. More

Honest and direct, perfect! I've been furtunate to being able to purchase BMW's for more then 20 years. In the past 14 years I've used Steve Thomas BMW, even though I've tried I've been furtunate to being able to purchase BMW's for more then 20 years. In the past 14 years I've used Steve Thomas BMW, even though I've tried other dealerships in the LA area. Steve thomas has always been to the point and direct pricing, they will send you the numbers and explain every fee or charge on the purchase order. This time around I've dealt with David Aviles and Katie Liakhovych. They are both fantastic to work with. As I told Steve Thomas years ago, you have a customer for life. More

Best BMW dealership in Southern California I typically don't write reviews but felt compelled to share my experience with Steve Thomas BMW or more specifically, Mr. Kwinn Knight, the Sales Mana I typically don't write reviews but felt compelled to share my experience with Steve Thomas BMW or more specifically, Mr. Kwinn Knight, the Sales Manager. As I was looking around for good deals on a BMW i3 I emailed several dealerships around LA. Not only was Kwinn's deal the best in terms of price he also was prompt in his replies, open with sharing details of the lease deal and never ever pushy. From initial contact to picking up the car only 4 days had passed and I didn't mind driving the 50 miles, knowing I wouldn't be taken for a ride when signing the lease. Jim the Finance Director was also a pleasure to deal with and the terms matched exactly what had been previously agreed upon with Kwinn. If only more dealerships would conduct business like Steve Thomas BMW, the industry would have a far better reputation than it has today. Perhaps it could even be fun shopping for a car? I certainly felt that way dealing with them and I can only recommend to reach out to Kwinn and experience it yourself. More

Very Friendly and Professional Kwinn is an amazing guy. He helped me throughout the process and was very professional and prompt answering my questions. I would def. recommend Ste Kwinn is an amazing guy. He helped me throughout the process and was very professional and prompt answering my questions. I would def. recommend Steve Thomas BMW! More

Stay Away I purchased a certificated 2011 BMW coupe with only 24k miles from Frank at Steve Thomas BMW about a year ago. While dealing on the car I explained t I purchased a certificated 2011 BMW coupe with only 24k miles from Frank at Steve Thomas BMW about a year ago. While dealing on the car I explained to Frank that I am purchasing a certified car because I did not want a car that had been in an accident. Frank pulled out the Car Fax and it was clean so I purchased it. About a month later I found out the car had been in an accident and had a Car Fax with an accident on it. I immediately contacted Frank and he apologized stating he must have pulled a Car Fax from a similar coupe by mistake. The car had 9 different shades of red, really low quality paint on 3 of the panels, a TON of bondo, and a fog lamp that was not attached to the bumper! Steve Thomas Jr. then contacted me and refused to buy the car back and said,"we are not in the business of buying cars back" In what ended up being a screaming match on the phone. I'm a high school teacher and this was a special purchase for me as I work very hard for what little money I have. I'm now stuck with the car. I tried trading the car into several dealerships and they refused to take the car. I took the car to Rusnak and Bob Smith and both said they would never have certified the car. They both stated they would also have purchased the car back in a heartbeat. Steve Thomas stuck me with a dirty car and treated me like the scum of the Earth over it. Stay far away from this place! More

My experience at Steve Thomas BMW was great! Frank Ortiz was extremely knowledgeable about the cars I looked at made the experience painless. They really helped me out with my trade in and pricing on the ca was extremely knowledgeable about the cars I looked at made the experience painless. They really helped me out with my trade in and pricing on the car i bought was great. I feel like Frank went above and beyond to make sure I was taken care of and has followed up with me to make sure everything is good with my new car. Really appreciate the great service! More

I have used Steve Thomas BMW for the purchase of my last two vehicles and the service continues to be exceptional. I have worked with all the service managers and they are all very friendly and helpful. two vehicles and the service continues to be exceptional. I have worked with all the service managers and they are all very friendly and helpful. I recently leased my new BMW and have had the privilege of working with Kevin Woods, Sales Manager and Ryan Gordon, Salesperson. Their expertise and service has and was especially exceptional during my last transaction. I would highly recommend Kevin and Ryan if you're looking for a BMW. I have used Kevin Woods on my last couple purchases and he never fails to provided excellent customer service. They are simply the best in the area! More

I want to give a BIG THANKS to Kwinn Knight for working so closely with me to find my perfect car. It was a bit of a process trying to order the car with the specs I wanted only because there were very ver so closely with me to find my perfect car. It was a bit of a process trying to order the car with the specs I wanted only because there were very very little available. I was originally interested in leasing but thru the process I decided to buy because I simply fell in love with the car. It was a pleasure working with someone who was truly looking out for my best intentions. What made me return to Steve Thomas BMW after looking at a couple other dealers was because Kwinn introduced a new kind of salesman! From my past experience Ive always felt pushed into a car where I was questioning whether I'd made the right decision to buy or lease but not this time! I never once felt pushed or finagled. A genuine experience! Everything was laid out on the table up front to assure that I understood everything financially as well as all bells and whistles on the vehicle. I was always informed. From the beginning Kwinn made sure all questions were answered and continued to be very patient with me. I was in and out the day of the purchase. Look forward to going back. Thanks for everything Kwinn. -Clenet More