SoCal dealer recommendations?

[CharlieVictor]

First post from a newbie: I've been lurking for some months now, slowly getting ready to place an order for a 2018. I'd like to hear from folks who have a good suggestion for a dealer. I had an Active E for a couple of years, but the F80 will be my first gas BMW. I do have a history of MINIs, all from MINI of Ontario. But they're now a Penske dealer, and I'm not as happy with them as I once was. Long Beach BMW is almost walking distance from my house, but I'd like to hear from others before just defaulting to them because they're close. So who has good dealer experiences and suggestions? Thanks!

[AtlantisF80]

Talk to AB from Long Beach BMW. He should give you a good deal with incentives. Tell him Ernie recommended you to him.

[tooshay]

Steve Thomas BMW

Talk to David, great guy.

[jelly6elly]

Try Steve Thomas BMW. Bought my M3 from them recently after months of research. Good folks, good quotes, and hassle-free. Was pretty happy. Worth a call. Good luck.

[mahalom3]

Riverside BMW ask for Mark

[Justin.AutoTalent]

Paul Bailey and Yi-Wen Ting at Irvine BMW

[geneatals]

pm'd you my contact at Valencia BMW

[guess2098]

Riverside BMW ask for Ron

[CharlieVictor]

Wow, sounds like lots of good possibilities - Thanks guys!

[nano10]

I second Paul Bailey at Irvine

[Almaretto]

Greg Poland / Pacific BMW

[GOLFFRR]

We, Steve Thomas BMW, are privately own and not a corp. own store. Family business, which now a days is starting to be very rare in the BMW dealership world.

If you would like any assistance or a quote we have a great sales rep named David Aviles. He handles all the forum members for us, he is also the top M sales rep in the country. You can reach him at bmwdavid@icloud.com or his cell 202-262-2900

any issues getting a hold of him or any of our team, feel free to shoot me a PM I'm on here everyday till 6pm Happy Hunting!

PS we also have a mini cooper store, mini of camarillo

[smh_amg_m4gts]

Stay FAR, FAR away from Murrieta.

[Almaretto]

Originally Posted by smh_amg_m4gts

Stay FAR, FAR away from Murrieta.

Never been, but why?

[Yasplease]

+1 for Steve Thomas. They took great care of me

[s1k0ne]

Stay far away from Shelly BMW also. They straight up told me we would sell higher, NEVER lower than MSRP because it's not worth it

[hanszilla]

@GOLFFRR where you at

Edit: never mind didn't see the post up there, but Steve Thomas is the go-to. I ended up buying 2 cars at the same time from them. Going back to them next year again.

[GOLFFRR]

Originally Posted by hanszilla

@GOLFFRR where you at

Edit: never mind didn't see the post up there, but Steve Thomas is the go-to. I ended up buying 2 cars at the same time from them. Going back to them next year again.

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Sounds like the drive from San Diego to Camarillo is a good way to break in a car

[Thescout13]

Steve Marx at South Bay or Mark Decker at Riverside

[djscal]

Tried working with Glendale BMW - but they made it seem like I should be honored for them to knock off 1000 or 1500 off of the retail price of a 2017 M3 - that was ALREADY on the lot! Ridiculous.

Went to South Bay BMW and got them down to $1500 over invoice on a custom ordered 2018 M3. Could I have done a little better elsewhere - probably a little - but South Bay are my neighborhood dealer and wanted to give them the business. Billy Tran helped me at South Bay. Nice guy.

[Zakattack20]

Originally Posted by Eloo818

Talk to AB from Long Beach BMW. He should give you a good deal with incentives. Tell him Ernie recommended you to him.

+1 AB