Armin Buholzer
Armin Buholzer at Volvo Cars Santa Monica

Armin Buholzer

New Car Director

Volvo Cars Santa Monica

1631 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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4.9
102 Reviews
4.9

102 Reviews

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102 Reviews of Armin Buholzer

April 26, 2026

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The experience easy and pleasant. I do not like car buying but this was good. I will on here again More

by AMYWPLATT
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Other Employees Tagged: Francisco Aguilar

Apr 26, 2026

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hello Amy, we are glad the process felt easy and comfortable for you. That means a lot, especially knowing car buying is not your favorite. We look forward to seeing you again next time.

April 12, 2026

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Alex, Cliff and Paloma were excellent and very helpful. I did not feel pressured or rushed. More

by JESSEBROWNGARRARD
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Other Employees Tagged: Alex, Paloma, Cliff

Apr 13, 2026

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi Jesse, it’s great to hear Alex, Cliff, and Paloma were able to assist you so well during your visit. We’re happy everything felt comfortable and easy going for you without any pressure along the way. Thank you for choosing Volvo Cars of Santa Monica and we look forward to seeing you again!

February 15, 2026

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Alex was very helpful and it was a great experience overall due to him - efficient, clear and easy to work with. More

by ROCKWELL.ALEXANDRA
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Feb 16, 2026

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi Alexandra, we are glad Alex was able to make your experience smooth and easy. It is great to hear his help made everything efficient and clear for you. Thank you for sharing your experience with Volvo Cars of Santa Monica.

February 09, 2026

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Jake was a great help and very transparent and honest with everything. It was a smooth process More

by AEMARZO
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Lehrman

Feb 10, 2026

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hello. We are happy to hear Jake made your visit to Volvo Cars of Santa Monica smooth and straightforward. Honesty and transparency are important to us, and it is great to know that stood out. Thank you for sharing your experience.

January 18, 2026

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Frankie made the car buying experience so easy, stress free, and enjoyable! The absolute BEST! More

by NEDAROSA
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Other Employees Tagged: Bryant Perez

Jan 19, 2026

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi Nedarosa! Thank you for leaving us this five-star review and kind words about Frankie from our sales team at Volvo Cars Santa Monica! We'll see you next time!

December 03, 2025

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Frankie was amazing. This was our first EV purchase so we were in a new world with this car with so much to learn. Frankie was helpful friendly, responsive and patient More

by ANNEKTOYAMA
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Other Employees Tagged: Frankie

Dec 04, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hello Anne. We’re thrilled your first EV experience went so well with Frankie’s guidance. It’s great knowing he could make learning about your new vehicle easier and that he stayed in touch to make sure everything was going smoothly. We’re excited to see you enjoy your new EV from Volvo Cars of Santa Monica.

December 01, 2025

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Great experience with my new car purchase, least pushy dealer in the la area. went to galpin and rusnak and they both tried to sell me cars i werent looking for.santa monica helped find the trim i was loo More

by HAOJIEZHUANG95
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Other Employees Tagged: Francisco Aguilar, David Baheri , frankie 10 stars

Dec 02, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Thank you for choosing Volvo Cars Santa Monica and sharing your experience! It makes us happy to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase and our level of service. Have a great day and enjoy your new vehicle!

November 30, 2025

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Friendly, courteous well maintained, nice amenities (snacks and coffee) for customers. Most importantly great prices, well worth the 1.5 hour drive. Thanks! More

by DODGERS66411
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Other Employees Tagged: Haik Panosian , Alex

Dec 01, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hello. We’re so happy to hear that your visit to Volvo Cars of Santa Monica was worth the drive. It’s great that you enjoyed the friendly service, comfortable amenities, and found our pricing fair. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

November 01, 2025

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I feel like some salespeople only approach customers they think they'll connect with, leaving others to wait. But then, when their boss shows up and starts helping me out More

by KIDISTABERRA
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Nov 03, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

We apologize for any discomfort during your visit. We value every customer equally and will review your feedback with our sales team. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope you'll give us another chance to assist you in the future. - Volvo Cars Santa Monica

October 16, 2025

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My experience at Santa Monica Volvo was honestly one of the best car-buying experiences I’ve had. Alex, my salesperson, was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain why Volvo is such a great vehicle More

by YASRAT
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Other Employees Tagged: Klaus de Paz, Bryant Perez, Haik Panosian , Frankie

Oct 17, 2025

Volvo Cars Santa Monica responded

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful review. We are thrilled to hear your experience with our team at Volvo Cars of Santa Monica was positive from start to finish. Your kind words mean a lot to all of us, and we look forward to continuing to provide you with this same level of service for many years to come.

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