Recommended Dealership In Socal For Lease Return?

Aaron@Autosource · 02-24-2019, 03:22 AM

As title states, can anyone share good or bad experiences with certain dealerships in Socal area?

The car is fine, I got repairs done the right way with rock chips and light scuffs on the front bumper. The only item I can't check off on the lease return checklist, is maintenance. Says all maintenance has to be up to date, which is true in my case.

The catch is I did the maintenance myself(brakes, oil changes). Is this something a dealership can specifically deny the lease return or give me a hard time over?

I have receipts for the items, not for the labor.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

idontsave · 02-24-2019, 11:18 AM

The dealership that I returned my F30 at overlooked two staggered non-RFTs (steering wheel literally didn't sit straight), super low tread on the two RFTs, non-OEM scratch repair, license plate dent in rear bumper, and one accident on file. Yeah... I had consistent bad luck with that car even though I wasn't at fault for any of it

Not too sure how difficult it will be regarding maintenance history, but I feel like if I managed to return that car scotch-free, somewhere should let it slide.

Aaron@Autosource · 02-24-2019, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by idontsave

The dealership that I returned my F30 at overlooked two staggered non-RFTs (steering wheel literally didn't sit straight), super low tread on the two RFTs, non-OEM scratch repair, license plate dent in rear bumper, and one accident on file. Yeah... I had consistent bad luck with that car even though I wasn't at fault for any of it

Not too sure how difficult it will be regarding maintenance history, but I feel like if I managed to return that car scotch-free, somewhere should let it slide.

Nice! Now you just need to let me know which dealership this was 👍

Please and thanks!

idontsave · 02-24-2019, 11:30 AM

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jmg · 02-26-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron@Autosource

As title states, can anyone share good or bad experiences with certain dealerships in Socal area?

The car is fine, I got repairs done the right way with rock chips and light scuffs on the front bumper. The only item I can't check off on the lease return checklist, is maintenance. Says all maintenance has to be up to date, which is true in my case.

The catch is I did the maintenance myself(brakes, oil changes). Is this something a dealership can specifically deny the lease return or give me a hard time over?

I have receipts for the items, not for the labor.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

What year is your car? Maintenance was free MY2016 and earlier.

bobalis · 02-28-2019, 11:23 AM

If BMW is anything like VW, it does not matter where you turn in the car because it's not the dealership's car, it's the bank. They probably just notify the bank that the car has been received and the bank sends a 3rd party company to inspect the car and if the dealership doesn't buy it, they'll tow it away to an auction.

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idontsave Second Lieutenant 371 Rep 281 Posts Drives: G42 M240i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	The dealership that I returned my F30 at overlooked two staggered non-RFTs (steering wheel literally didn't sit straight), super low tread on the two RFTs, non-OEM scratch repair, license plate dent in rear bumper, and one accident on file. Yeah... I had consistent bad luck with that car even though I wasn't at fault for any of it Not too sure how difficult it will be regarding maintenance history, but I feel like if I managed to return that car scotch-free, somewhere should let it slide. __________________ 2022 G42 M240i xDrive TM/TR Past: 2019 F32 430i MG, 2015 F30 328i AW
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idontsave Second Lieutenant 371 Rep 281 Posts Drives: G42 M240i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	PM'd __________________ 2022 G42 M240i xDrive TM/TR Past: 2019 F32 430i MG, 2015 F30 328i AW
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bobalis Private First Class 52 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2014 F33 N55 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	If BMW is anything like VW, it does not matter where you turn in the car because it's not the dealership's car, it's the bank. They probably just notify the bank that the car has been received and the bank sends a 3rd party company to inspect the car and if the dealership doesn't buy it, they'll tow it away to an auction.
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