The dealership was inviting, comfortable and friendly.
Selection was less than ample when it came to preowned so Howard Moon suggested the possibility of me ordering a new X5 equipped the way I wanted it
Selection was less than ample when it came to preowned so Howard Moon suggested the possibility of me ordering a new X5 equipped the way I wanted it to see if it was affordable..... It was, I ordered it with only $2500.00 deposit and it was delivered in less than 30 days.
If you're looking for a used BMW but truly desire a new one, see Howard Moon at BMW of Catonsville and tell him Dino sent you.
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by Ddicea
Other Employees Tagged:
Howard Moon
Feb 08, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
The dealership was inviting, comfortable and friendly.
My experience with BMW of Catonsville started off very
positively. I was looking for a particular vehicle on a .short timeline, and coming from out of state. They had what I wanted and offered me a fair
positively. I was looking for a particular vehicle on a .short timeline, and coming from out of state. They had what I wanted and offered me a fair deal that I accepted. I flew to Maryland to finalize the paperwork and drive the vehicle home. My salesperson, Joe, was organized and professional. The finance person I met with, Sam, was great and ran the process very smoothly. I was very happy as I left the dealership.
The issue is the registration and licensing in my state. I was assured during the process that they had regular experience with out of state customers and that they knew how to manage the process. I offered to manage it myself but was assured that 'we got this'. Considering how I found them and the process during my visit, I felt confident with this. That was a mistake.
I don't know what happened internally with them but they seriously dropped the ball. As 30 days since purchased passed, while I was expecting my plates to arrive in the mail any day, I received my first email from them. They needed information, that I had already given, to START the registration process in my state. Not only was I not getting my plates within the 30 days required in my state, but they hadn't even started the process.
So now its been 50 days since I purchased, my temp tag expires in 10 days and I have a business trip planned for 6 days from now - just the type of trip I bought the vehicle for. I have no license plate, I am outside of the state required registration period and I they tell me they handed off the process to a 3rd party and can't tell me when I will get my plates.
I am beyond frustrated at this point. Since the first email from them, I have had to initiate every contact for an update. Not once have they reached out to say here is where we are at and here is what we expect going forward. Nothing gets said unless I ask and the response is now to point at a 3rd party they chose. I have emailed them (the registration clerk and my salesperson with the GM in copy) asking both what went wrong and to ask that they improve the communications. No response from anyone.
While I would like to rate them well to reflect my positive experiences in some ways, it is apparent that when something goes wrong they will bury their heads in the sand and hope that it just goes away somehow. I don't know where the ball got dropped - another thing they won't communicate - so I have no choice but to apply the rating to the salesperson, though I don't know if he deserves it. At the very least he has been unresponsive - so that doesn't inspire confidence in after the sale service. Perhaps my being out of state and having no chance of gaining my service business has affected their perspective on my value as a customer.
Very disappointing. I can't recommend them.
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by G.Sharman
Feb 08, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
G.Sharman
Please accept our apologies for the level of communication. Once the titling and registration is submitted to the DMV, there isn’t much to communicate until the tags arrive. As discussed, out-of-state registrations do take a little longer due to the need to have a third party licensed registration service involved. We are permitted by the State of Maryland to issue a second temporary tag if needed, but not until two days prior to the first tag expiring, which we were prepared to do. Also as communicated, we received your new tags on Friday, and they were immediately overnighted to you. Also, thank you for the nice words regarding your sales experience and for the follow-up once the tags had been delivered to you. If anything else is needed, please contact our General Manager, David Lee, at davidlee@mileone.com or call 410-818-3356. Thank you for your business and your patience.
Feb 09, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
G.Sharman
Please accept our apologies for the level of communication. Once the titling and registration is submitted to the DMV, there isn’t much to communicate until the tags arrive. As discussed, out-of-state registrations do take a little longer due to the need to have a third party licensed registration service involved. We are permitted by the State of Maryland to issue a second temporary tag if needed, but not until two days prior to the first tag expiring, which we were prepared to do. Also as communicated, we received your new tags on Friday, and they were immediately overnighted to you. Also, thank you for the nice words regarding your sales experience and for the follow-up once the tags had been delivered to you. If anything else is needed, please contact our General Manager, David Lee, at davidlee@mileone or call 410-818-3356. Thank you for your business and your patience.
Feb 11, 2023 -
G.Sharman responded
For potential customers who are interested in reading this far, I will provide a final summary of my overall experience with BMW of Catonville now that the last issue has been resolved.
The first thing to be aware of is that, in my view, they did not communicate with me effectively until I posted the first review above. It took less than 45 minutes after posting the first review until I received a direct phone call from someone in a senior position. Prior to that it had all been slow or no response to my emails asking for attention to the issue with senior people in copy They get an email alert when a review is posted and its very unfortunate in my view that it takes a public review to prompt attention instead of being more proactive. This points to a concern more for image than service.
The other thing to note is that even when they finally did become more involved, they did not come with any solutions. To be absolutely clear, there is a 30 registration window for new cars in my state. My state takes this so seriously that they have a website for buyers to report any state dealer who is later than 30 days providing registration. BMW of Catonsville disputed this window but could never provide any evidence to support their claim of a 90 day window. I proposed 2 solutions to BMW of Catonsville but they couldn't/wouldn't take action on either despite the cost of action being less than $1k.
BMW of Catonsville did offer to extend the drive-off Maryland registration but this would not have addressed the registration window violation in my state. Violation of the registration window is subject to a small fine which BMW of Catonsville offered to pay but my issue was not the small fine or a ticket.
My issue was that if, in the worst case, there was a major accident involving significant claims, that my insurance company would use the registration violation to deny my coverage leaving me with essentially unlimited personal liability. Given the value of todays cars and possible medically related claims this is not a risk I was willing to take. This essentially left me with a very expensive vehicle that I couldn't use. BMW of Catonsville refused to even acknowledge that I was potentially at risk - likely because acknowledging that risk would have highlighted the absolute lack of effectiveness of their responses.
In the end, my state registration arrived prior to a major work related trip - exactly the type of trip I bought this car for. However, its timely arrival had nothing to do with any actions taken by BMW of Catonsville. It was prompt processing by my local county that resulted in its arrival. Yes, BMW of Catonsville did courier it once they were in possession but they did nothing to actually accelerate the process. In fact, if they had processed the application directly after the sale, instead of only starting on it after 30 days had already elapsed, all of this could have been avoided.
While I still believe that BMW of Catonsville offered a good buying experience up to leaving the dealership, I can only urge anyone who does encounter an issue with them that is not quickly resolved, to make it public in order to have them address it with any energy. And honestly, it is a real shame to have to say that. They can, and should, be better.
Amazing service.
Incredible due diligence. Best pricing. No haggle. We were in and out in 2 hours! This was my 3rd car I’ve bought from Jae since 2018. Stellar experi
Incredible due diligence. Best pricing. No haggle. We were in and out in 2 hours! This was my 3rd car I’ve bought from Jae since 2018. Stellar experience!!
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by Ellenkchoe
Other Employees Tagged:
Jae Lim
, David Lee, Andrew Lippincott
Jan 30, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!
Jae Lim helped me purchase my 2023 BMW X5.
He was very informative and professional every step of the way. He is very knowledgeable on all aspects of my purchase. Finance was quick and painles
He was very informative and professional every step of the way. He is very knowledgeable on all aspects of my purchase. Finance was quick and painless couldn't ask for a better overall experience.
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by Kenny
Jan 26, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi Kenny, thank you for your support! We're happy we could help. We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!
I had a great shopping experience with Jae Lim.
We got a great deal on our car and the finance portion was quick and easy!
We got a great deal on our car and the finance portion was quick and easy!
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by Wendy
Jan 23, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hello Wendy, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at BMW of Catonsville. We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!
Great selection of cars.
Sales are efficient and kind. Quickly in and out the door
Sales are efficient and kind. Quickly in and out the door
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by Beck49
Other Employees Tagged:
Errol D’Souza
Jan 01, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!
Benn Edwards as always delivered a very pleasant
experience while buying our new 2023 X7. Custom order delivered ahead of time. Finance team very efficient. While keep coming back for our future aut
experience while buying our new 2023 X7. Custom order delivered ahead of time. Finance team very efficient. While keep coming back for our future automotive needs
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by andresV
Jan 01, 2023 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, thank you so much for your feedback! Our team will be very happy to hear about your kind words and high star rating! We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!
Very welcoming and friendly salesman.
Although we knew what we wanted, his knowledge about BMW helped us in deciding on various options of our vahicle because he explained everything thor
Although we knew what we wanted, his knowledge about BMW helped us in deciding on various options of our vahicle because he explained everything thoroughly to us. Once our order was in, he kept us updated on every stage of manufacturing our vehicle was going through until delivery. I'll be happy to buy my next BMW from Jae Lim of BMW of Catonsville.
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by Mokobitom
Dec 02, 2022 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, thanks for your great review, and for giving our dealership such a high star rating! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!
With many thanks and appreciation to Sam today for
providing his invaluable assistance with my issue after 2 days of unresponsive voicemails to the Finance Director (I understand there may have been e
providing his invaluable assistance with my issue after 2 days of unresponsive voicemails to the Finance Director (I understand there may have been extenuating circumstances for the indifference; however, an acknowledgement would have been welcomed.) I felt it best to spontaneously go in-person to my BMW of Catonsville dealership (I am a client of 9 years) in order to receive immediate service... and Sam obliged with straightforward and efficient assistance. With much appreciation, Sam... thank you.
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by JKim
Dec 02, 2022 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, thank you for your support! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!
Definitely took care of us by walking us through the
process slowly. Never put pressure on me to buy anything that I didn't want.
process slowly. Never put pressure on me to buy anything that I didn't want.
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by dcs.stewart333
Other Employees Tagged:
Harold Blackwell
Nov 29, 2022 -
BMW of Catonsville responded
Hi, thank you for your support! We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!