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    Business ProfileforBMW Seattle

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1002 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98134-1312
    BBB File Opened:
    2/15/1990
    Years in Business:
    37
    Business Started:
    1/1/1987
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1987
    Business Incorporated:
    6/21/2001
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Lithia of Seattle, Inc.
    • B M W of Seattle
    Business Management
    • Mr. Stephen Bates, General Manager
    • Mrs. Kristie Saunders, Office Manager
    • Mr. Bryan DeBoer, President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Stephen Bates, General Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (206) 777-1354
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

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    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/31/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    This customer service center is a liar! They madeus to change tires, but we received a defective one that causesleaks. However, they refused to replace and continued to allege other reasons for additional money.They advised us to replace our tires due to a mileage of 25K in our routine oil change. We paid around $2000 for four tires with alignment but received the right rear one with a problem that caused leakage. We retained the inspection footage from the oil change to show that nothing else was wrong or cause for concern, particularly tire leakage or wheel damage. There are no leaks or tire pressure issues with the old tires. One of the replacement tires (right rear) began to leak by 1-2 PSI every day on the same day we picked up the automobile. On our initial return visit, this service center explained that it is a "computer calibration" problem. The car must then be re-pump every two days. On our second return, the service center began to aggressively claim that it was our fault. First, they deny that there might be a faulty issue even without examination and demand $80 for a warranty replacement. After an inspection, they stated that the wheel was fractured and was causing the leak, and they demanded $1200 for a replacement. They accuse us of doing anything to the wheel and taking responsibility. We believe the service center is to blame for the problem for five reasons, including the fact that we don't know if the wheel is to blame. 1) Inspection video from the oil change time shows that the wheel has no damage and tires have no pressure issues prior to tire replacement, implying that the wheel was not broken until the tire change. 2) The tire began to leak immediately after replacement, thus we believe they ruined it during tire replacement and alignment, where they could examine the tire pressure monitor history on the *** system. 3) They can't guarantee they didn't break it during the tire change and alignment, especially because the video shot after the replacement didn't show the same wheel status as the others we received. 4) They did not discover such an issue at the initial visit, despite the fact that the leakage issue had been there for 7 days, and 5) who would pay for the next "reason" if the wheel is not the root cause? Their tone is disrespectful, especially when they constantly implying that because we are foreigners, our English is poor and they cannot "understand" us. They try to deceive us by suggesting that we lack professional sensibility and English proficiency. Finally, they asked for $900 as a discount, but we're not sure if that's the proper solution.

    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    christi p

    1 star

    04/08/2024

    We purchased a 2021 **** Explorer ********** from BMW Seattle. We live in ** & made arrangements to p/u on 1/19 our son in law noticed from the picture that the front end bumber was missing & sitting there in the pic all wrapped up. husband emailed the salesman &asked if they could please install before he comes to p/u. Never answered. the bumer was thrown in the back of the vehicle. the reason the bumper was missing is a HUGE dent in the front that was never shown in any photos or mentioned anywhere. There is also a dent in the back of the vehicle that was never mentioned anywhere & a huge stain in the front seat that was not mentioned or shown anywhere. my husband thought it may be a good idea to get that vehicle service contract especially since there was an option to cancel after we discussed it. Right when he got home we discussed ******* text the Finance Manager to cancel. She noted it but said to send the cancellation paperwork in the FED X envelope with the registration info ( they also STILL OWE us the refund for the *** overcharge as well). We did Instead of cancelling the credit card transaction, we waited 62 days for $6,275.57 for the cancelled policy & $400 for the ***. Meanwhile, I paid interest on that $6,275.57. We checked on 1/29 and it should be a week. Checked a week later should be 7-10 days Ill get a tracking number...checked again on & on.. finally after 62 days , I sent a message to corporate "Lithia" & got an answer within days. I received a check for the large amount & then the *** magically appeared, I received that as well. They asked if there was anything else they could help with, I said we had found a Lithia near us here in Ca that could do the work in putting on the bumper that they had casually tossed into the car that should have been put on while sitting at BMW Seattle. *********. still have yet to hear... ***************** horrible service took our money and laughed all the way to the bank. trunk doesnt work..on & on

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