03-30-2014, 06:33 AM | #1 |
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Where to buy the new M3 in the Baltimore, MD area?
Hello all, I'm new to the B'post and like many here am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new M3 and M4 to the United States. I live in the Baltimore, MD area and am looking for a referral on what dealership and representative to make my purchase from as this will be my FIRST BMW! Thank you all in advance for your responses.
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03-30-2014, 11:21 AM | #2 |
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I just put money down on an M4 this weekend. I called a number of dealers and was very impressed with Apple BMW in York, PA. It's an hour drive from Baltimore. Ask for Mani, he goes above and beyond and will make a fair deal.
His e-mail is... mani.m@appleauto1.com. Tell him Ken referred you. |
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03-30-2014, 11:28 AM | #3 |
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I bought my first new BMW (also an M3) at Russel BMW in Baltimore. That was quite a while ago now 12 years actually. damn getting old. haha. anyways, they were great to deal with. any dealership now is going to be waiting for allocations. your best bet is to call around.
would you want to do european delivery this summer with a group of us? might be possible if you want to really get your first BMW the right way. send me a PM if you are. M3 is great way to start off with BMW's!
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03-30-2014, 12:31 PM | #5 |
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The purchase experience through Apple is OK. Stay away from their service department.
I lived in Hunt Valley for years, and I'd recommend you make the drive to Sun Motors BMW in Mechanicsburg, PA. It's just 30 more minutes up I-83 from York. BMW recently rated Sun one of the top 10 dealers in the U.S. in overall customer experience - for good reason. BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards 28.02.2014 32 BMW dealers honored as Centers of Excellence Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 28, 2014… BMW of North America, LLC is announcing its annual Center of Excellence honors. The awards go to the top performing BMW dealerships in the U.S. who distinguished themselves through exceptional performance, consistent brand representation, and a center-wide dedication to providing an outstanding customer experience. Thirty-two of the 339 BMW dealers nationwide achieved “2014 Center of Excellence” status based on their 2013 performance. “We applaud these Center of Excellence winners,” said BMW of North America CEO and President, Ludwig Willisch: “Many of this year’s winners have achieved this award over multiple years, which is proof they are delighting their customers at every turn. We trust they’ll use the designation proudly in their marketing, and we know they’ll enjoy the trip to Anguilla as their reward.” Dealers listed below are in numerical order based on their final COE score. 2014 Center of Excellence Award Recipients 1. Hendrick BMW, Charlotte, NC 2. BMW of Murrieta, Murrieta, CA 3. BMW of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI 4. Valencia BMW, Valencia, CA 5. BMW of Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, ID 6. BMW of Beaumont, Beaumont, TX 7. Peter Pan BMW, San Mateo, CA 8. Hilton Head BMW, Bluffton, SC 9. BMW of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX 10. Sun Motor Cars BMW, Mechanicsburg, PA
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I was disappointed with Faulkner when I bought my 2013 X6, played too much a standard "sales game". I got a much better deal elsewhere.
M4 was also a frustrating process. My home dealer is in Atlanta (I have residences in PA and GA). They were incredible with a couple X6's I own, but really dropped the ball on the M4. The GM is great there and I always bought at invoice, service is great, but the salespeople never give any effort and are horrible at follow up. I spoke with several dealers in GA and PA regarding the M4 and they claimed they had no info (just a week ago) and that they can't allocate yet. Within days I find out I'm 4 to 6 on lists that never existed prior. Crazy... Perhaps they didn't think I was serious. Salespeople didn't even try, therefore I didn't waste any more of their time. Mani has gone above and beyond. They, surprisingly, don't have a long list for the M3/M4 yet, if you want to get high on a list and a fair deal reach out to Mani soon and he can get you at the top of the list. As far as I know I'm the only one on the list now (as of Fri). Hope this helps! |
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Hey guys thank you all for the responses all very good information. People are passonite about their cars. Anyone can sell you a car. I just want to know where to go to get a fair price and develope a long history of excellent customer service. Word of mouth advertisement is everything and again I thank those that took the time to respond to my question. Since I'm new to this site can anyone point me in the right direction of where I can research the Eurpoean Delivery option and how it works and what is expected from me?
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here is everything you need to know about Euro Delivery
http://www.bimmerdavid.com/#!delivery-options
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Congrats pepper1! Love to hear about your conifg!
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