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    Business ProfileforBMW Seattle

    New Car Dealers

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    7 complaints closed in last 3 years

    4 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

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    7 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/12/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    On around October 10th 2023, I purchased a warranty plan from *** that included as many free oil changes as needed for my car for the next three years after the date of purchase. I was told by the salesperson representing BMW Seattle and *** ************* that this would cover unlimited oil changes that the car may need while the contract was in effect. Today, June 12, 2024, I took my car in for an oil change at BMW Seattle because I have driven over 7000 miles and the color of the oil is dark brown. ***y told me that it had not been a year since I purchased the oil change warranty and my car did not need an oil change by their definition. I consider this to be a breach of trust because the warranty as represented by BMW Seattle and *** North America was marketed to me directly by their sales team as including unlimited oil changes for three years and it is generally recommended to change the oil in any motor vehicle around every 5000-7000 miles. *** warranty plan was marketed by representatives of both BMW Seattle, and *** North America to include unlimited free oil changes over the course of three years, but accurate marketing would have stated that the warranty plan only included a maximum of three oil changes over the course of three years and the product was instead marketed as containing unlimited free oil changes.

    Customer Reviews

    2 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Paul P

    1 star

    06/26/2024

    Ive done business with this dealership for years, but will no longer, based on my most recent experience. I brought my *** i8 in for routine service (and agreed to a software update) on Wednesday May 29th, but didnt get the vehicle back for 23 days. During that time, communications were minimal, sometimes rude, and always unapologetic for the delays. I checked in with an indifferent service manager, *******************, and afterward waited nearly 35 minutes for a (pre-reserved) loaner vehicle to arrive.That same Wednesday evening **** texted saying we are justing waiting for the parts to arrive tomorrow, then we can wrap it up. I am out of the office until Monday, so one of my colleagues will text you as soon as its ready. Just hold tight in the loaner until then. But it wasnt until a week later that I received a text from *******************, stating we have a remote session planned with *** tomorrow to finish up your vehicle. Frustrated, I responded that I had received no communications, and that they should be ashamed of their poor service. **** responded that Ive been texting you updates, ****. You havent been responding. This was a false statement (I hadnt received any texts other than his original) and a poor attempt at gaslighting. Now thoroughly angry, I repeated that he and the dealership should be ashamed of their poor customer service. ***** response? Right. Ok, good luck with that. This was an astonishing answer. It was clear from ********************* flip response that he didnt care about quality customer service, and seemed to be implying that I would be out of luck if I hoped to find ANYONE at the dealership who feels differently. The service fiasco dragged on for another 2 weeks, and never once was there any kind of acknowledgment or apology for the delays. AVOID this dealership!

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