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Richmond BMW

Richmond, VA

4.7
1,383 Reviews

8710 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA

23294

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February 14, 2010

Several years ago I had a very unpleasant experience with a dealership and have avoided them like the plague ever since. I originally came into Crown just to do research on a used MINI and was immediately pu More

by kwestfallhunt
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Friendliness
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Steve Lerner, Young Choe, Dmitriy Shapovalov
February 03, 2010

So I go in to get the oil change and state inspection warranty ran out in Dec 09. But the car was at dealer in Nov. 09 and they check the car and said everything looks good. Now today while getting the o More

by Cavaleir2006
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No
Employees Worked With
Service Advisor
January 06, 2010

My wife and I were introduced by the very warm and accommodating Greg, the assistant manager, to Steve on December 30th in the mid-afternoon who assured us he could assist us with our search for eithe More

by paisleigharies
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Steve Lerner, Matt Perry, Steve Lerner
December 18, 2009

Got a fantastic deal on a Ford Explorer which was in excellent condition. The staff was very friendly and exerted no pressure. When I went to cancel an extended warranty, which turned out to be not what More

by scottstev2910
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Dmitry Shapovalov, Steve Kerner, Brad, Steve Lerner
Dec 24, 2009 -

Richmond BMW responded

Dear Scott, Thanks for taking the time and giving Steve this nice feedback. We carry a variety of vehicles- most of which are local one owner trades and we pride ourselves in the value we can offer our clients on brands other than BMW. Steve Lerner will take care of you for years to come. we appreciate your business at Richmond BMW Thanks, Matt Perry General Manager Richmond BMW

December 01, 2009

While living overseas, I was about to move back home and bought my MINI long distance. Paul Baldwin went the extra mile to make sure my new car would be ready as soon as I stepped off the plane. He worked w More

by kristinhh
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Paul Baldwin
November 12, 2009

What great service at Richmond BMW. From the receptionist to the sales professional to the General Manager- all went smoothly. I visited the showroom and was directed to Steve Lerner. He was fri More

by Tom Long
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Steve Lerner, Steve Lerner
October 27, 2009

Amenah was an outstanding sales rep who really knew the product line and was able to easily explain the features and capabilities of the BMW line. We ran her through the paces investigating everything fro More

by gdexter1
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Ameneh Zakeriniasar
September 27, 2009

If you want to encounter the best car buying experience of your life then visit Richmond BMW. I drove all the way from Philadelphia, PA to their location in Richmond, VA to witness the epitome of customer More

by mzekeria
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Amina Zakeri
September 26, 2009

I initially saw a used car from their used car inventory on-line, I recieved a phone call from there Internet salesman Tim St.Clair, I followed up by dropping by and test driving the car I made the inquire More

by GConway
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Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Tim St.Clair
August 14, 2009

Worked with their internet sales rep, Tim St. Clair, to purchase an used car. Family had to travel 3 hours to make the purchased. Talked to Richmond BMW 4 times to verify the car was available while enro More

by away_from_Home
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Tim St. Clair
Aug 14, 2009 -

Richmond BMW responded

Hello, My name is DJ Sardana, I am the dealerships Customer Relations Internet Director. I received your response regarding the customer service that you had received at Richmond BMW. First off I would like to apologize for the treatment you may have received. Secondly, Can you please tell me the nature of your experience so I can look into this further. Please get back to me, so we can find a way to resolve this. I realize that your time was very valuable and I would like to work on a resolution. You can reach me directly by email at: djsardana@asburyauto.com. Look forward to speaking with you soon. DJ Sardana Customer Relations Internet Director

Aug 15, 2009 -

away_from_Home responded

The nature of my experience? I think my complaint is pretty clear. Try actually responding to what I wrote rather than a pre-formatted response. I will email more details directly on Monday 17 Aug 2009

Aug 17, 2009 -

Richmond BMW responded

Sir/Maam, There was nothing pre-formatted about my response. I am truly interested in finding out how to better improve them customer service of my stores and people. DJ Sardana

Aug 17, 2009 -

away_from_Home responded

I submitted my review of Richmond BMW because of my extreme disappointment in the Richmond BMW dealership and their completely despicable handling of a recent auto transaction with my family. I have been in the market for a used Toyota Yaris Hatchback for my 17 year old daughter as her first car. I found a model with just the options and mileage I was looking for on the internet listed by Richmond BMW (Stock # 52623A). I contacted the Internet Sales Manager, Tim St. Clair, on Tuesday 7 July, and told him that I was very interested in the car and had to discuss the pricing with my wife. Tim St. Clair then sent me an email with a quote and link to a site with more information on the car. On Thursday, 11 July, Tim St. Clair called me to confirm that I received the email and find out if I was still interested in the car. I told Tim that we would likely drive up on the weekend if the car were still available to look at the car and finalize the price. I told him I would call him before departing on Saturday to confirm the car was still available. I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, approximately 90 miles from Richmond BMW. This past weekend, after discussing the vehicle with my family, we decided to purchase the car. I called Tim St. Clair to confirm the vehicle was still available but he was not available himself because he was in a meeting. Nevertheless, based on his assurance on Thursday, we stopped by the bank and withdrew $9,000 cash to purchase the car, planning to put the remainder of the quote on our credit card and fueled our car. At that time, 11:13, I called Tim St. Clair to ensure the car was still available. He confirmed it was and I told him we should arrive around 1:00 pm. With heavy weekend traffic, I realized we would arrive later than expected and called Tim St. Clair again at 12:53 am, telling him that we would arrive around 2:00 pm. He said no problem; he would be looking for us. When we arrived at 1:55 pm, it was to discover

Aug 17, 2009 -

away_from_Home responded

the Toyota Yaris driving off the lot; the paperwork on the sale to someone else completed as we were making the drive. Tim St. Clair’s call to tell us the car was being sold at 1:38 was not received. Giving the benefit of the doubt that this was not a willful act of negligence by Richmond BMW, the problem appears to be lack of communication by the thoroughly unprofessional sales staff. If there had been communication between the salesmen, Tim St. Clair should have known that another salesman had someone interested in the car and coming to purchase it on Saturday. If Tim and the sales team had done their job and communicated, I would have been more than willing to put down a deposit. Tim St. Clair never communicated that need to me and continued to reassure me that the car was available. Instead, we wasted six hours driving to Richmond and back. My greatest disappointment is not with the expense in gas and waste of my family’s time, but the heart wrenching disappointment of a 17 year girl who thought she was going to be driving home in her first car. The kind of disappointment that comes from seeing “her” car drive off the lot as we drive into the dealership after three hours of anticipation. The general manager had no explanation and even his apology was insincere as his the compensation he offered was never received. This demonstrated incompetence will influence my recommendation of Richmond BMW, a Crown Automobile dealership and BMW USA to anyone that I can pass it to. No one should have to go through what my family went through with Richmond BMW.

Aug 17, 2009 -

away_from_Home responded

Corrected Timeline: on Thursday 9 July, Tim St. Clair contacted me about his quote. on Satuday 11 July, made trip to Richmond BMW only to be disappointed by sales staff.

Aug 26, 2009 -

away_from_Home responded

Recived an email from the GM. Written like english was a second language and did not even take the time to spell my name correctly. Complete unsatisfactory. "Mr. Cachon, I am very sorry your level of dissatisfaction is so great with the Dealership. We certainly did not come in to work On the day in question with the intent to leave you and your family so upset with the dealership that you would never Return and in fact would send the response to the third party web site. We have a very different view of the facts on this matter is particular to the commitment you had made prior to driving up To the dealership. Tim did not sell the vehicle another rep did so and Tim received no commission for the sale. It Was and is in his best interest if we have agreed on terms to secure the vehicle for you and your daughter prior to Driving up the store. I realize there is nothing that I can say at this point to reverse the situation but the apology is heartfelt and genuine. We had and have no intention of leaving a customer with your level of dissatisfaction. Regards Matt Perry GM"

Aug 27, 2009 -

Richmond BMW responded

Mr. Chacon, Im sorry we couldnt do business. Perhaps we can all move on. -Matt Perry GM Richmond BMW

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