Sam Choi
Sam Choi at BMW of Catonsville

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Finance Manager

BMW of Catonsville

6700 Baltimore National Pike
Catonsville, MD 21228

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428 Reviews
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428 Reviews

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428 Reviews of Sam Choi

February 06, 2023

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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 More

by Ddicea
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Yes

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Feb 08, 2023

BMW of Catonsville responded

The dealership was inviting, comfortable and friendly.

January 31, 2023

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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 More

by G.Sharman
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Joe Feng

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.

January 28, 2023

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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 More

by Ellenkchoe
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Yes

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!

January 24, 2023

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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 More

by Kenny
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Other Employees Tagged: Jae Lim

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!

January 21, 2023

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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! More

by Wendy
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Other Employees Tagged: Jae Lim

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!

December 31, 2022

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Great selection of cars. Sales are efficient and kind. Quickly in and out the door More

by Beck49
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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!

December 29, 2022

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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 More

by andresV
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Other Employees Tagged: Benn Edwards

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!

December 01, 2022

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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 More

by Mokobitom
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Other Employees Tagged: Jae Lim

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!

November 30, 2022

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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 More

by JKim
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Benn Edwards, Jamie Brenneman, Neil Taylor, Mark Sonn , Howard Moon, John Treat

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!

November 28, 2022

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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. More

by dcs.stewart333
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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!

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