BMWNA announces best BMW dealerships in the U.S.

BMW North America has just issued a press release announcing their Best Dealerships in the US. One of the tops that I have been looking forward for quite some time now and I’m sure many current, past and future BMW owners have as well.

The question on which BMW dealership to choose comes up quite often, including here. There are 338 BMW dealerships in the U.S and in the large metro areas, the choice can be difficult, with many large franchises fighting for the first place.

31 BMW dealers have been awarded the “2009 Center of Excellence Award” using the following criteria: customer satisfaction, brand representation, and operational excellence.

Here are the top and best BMW dealerships:

BMW Center City State
East Bay BMW Pleasanton CA
BMW of San Diego San Diego CA
Crevier BMW Santa Ana CA
South Bay BMW Torrance CA
Global Imports Atlanta GA
BMW of Dubuque Dubuque IA
Isringhausen Imports Springfield IL
Laurel BMW of Westmont Westmont IL
Basney BMW South Bend IN
Baron BMW Merriam KS
BMW Gallery Norwood MA
Erhard BMW of Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Hills MI
Erhard BMW of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills MI
Bavarian Motor Village, Ltd. Shelby Township MI
Motorwerks BMW Bloomington MN
Hendrick BMW Charlotte NC
Flemington BMW Flemington NJ
BMW of Freehold Freehold NJ
Paul Miller BMW Wayne NJ
Hassel BMW Freeport NY
Wide World BMW Spring Valley NY
Towne BMW Williamsville NY
Voss Village BMW Dayton OH
Classic BMW Willoughby Hills OH
BMW of Tulsa Tulsa OK
Kuni BMW Beaverton OR
Daniels BMW Allentown PA
Rick Hendrick Imports Charleston SC
BMW of Austin Austin TX
Advantage BMW Houston TX
BMW of the Permian Basin Midland TX

If you have any other suggetions or good experiences, feel free to leave a comment.

BMW NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST DEALERSHIPS IN THE US
03/20/2009

BMW of North America today announced the names of its top performing dealerships in the US. The 31 BMW dealers out of 338 nationwide awarded the “2009 Center of Excellence Award” were selected based on the criteria of customer satisfaction, brand representation, and operational excellence.
Over the last 10 years, the BMW dealer network has invested over $2.1 billion dollars improving its sales facilities and repair workshops, refining processes and focusing on top-tier customer service, making it one of the most successful franchises in the US.

“While all BMW dealerships offer a premium experience to our customers, the 31 Centers that have won this year’s award excelled in the way they take care of their customers and represent the BMW brand,” said Peter Miles, Executive Vice President Operations, BMW of North America.

Recent independent studies confirm BMW’s superior customer service performance. J.D. Power and Associates’ Customer Service Index (CSI) Study ranked the BMW dealer network among the top three automotive brand franchises in the US for its superior customer satisfaction and dealer service. And BusinessWeek identified BMW as one of the top 25 “Customer Service Champs” among all companies in the US.

“Anyone who is in the market with money to spend should expect to receive an exceptional customer experience,” said Alan Harris, Vice President Aftersales, BMW of North America. “BMW’s efforts to provide exceptional customer service have become a crucial part of our continued success even in today’s challenging economic climate.”

[Source: BMW North America ]

12 Responses to “BMWNA announces best BMW dealerships in the U.S.”

Don says:

March 20, 2009 at 8:08 pm

Beverly Hills BMW is great. Beverly Hills, CA

Daniel J. says:

March 21, 2009 at 1:34 am

In Illinois, I always had good experiences with Perillo BMW http://www.perillobmw.com/site/ and Fields BMW http://www.fieldsbmw.com/index.htm

Gragop says:

March 21, 2009 at 8:49 am

None of the ones I use are on the list. Not surprising.

I did go to Global Imports in Atlanta a few times when I lived up there and it’s a great facility with surprisingly knowledgeable staff.

Bryan says:

March 21, 2009 at 3:40 pm

BMW of San Francisco hopefully rates last. Had a very discouraging experience with them.

Tom says:

March 21, 2009 at 8:53 pm

BMW of Austin is awesome. I buy my cars from there even though I live in Dallas.

Mike D says:

March 22, 2009 at 5:17 pm

We’ve had fantastic service from Isringhausen in Springfield, IL (8th from the top of the list). We won’t buy a BMW anyplace else, even though our local BMW dealer is less than a mile from our house. It’s the little things … every time we drop in to just look around, our car gets sent off to the car wash, we get a water or soda, and leave with a calendar, a pen set, or some other nice freebie. They seem to really appreciate our business, even though we spent less on our two BMW’s than what one new 7-series costs.

Daniel S. says:

March 26, 2009 at 8:10 pm

East Bay BMW gets my vote, always great service and focus on customers.

cl johnson says:

April 20, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Passport BMW of Marlow Heights, Maryland. I have purchased 7 of the 9 BMWs I have owned from this dealership. That should speak for how I feel about them. Have always found their service to great, even though at times a little pricey. They have great service people and excellent mechanics.

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April 27, 2009 at 7:23 am

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Shailesh says:

August 19, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Folks, I completely fail to understand how BMW of Austin could have featured in the best dealership in the country. I have suffered immensely due to the incompetence of the service people at this dealership. My BMW 325CI convertible has all indicator gauges falling off while driving issue and it took BMW dealership more than 6 months and close to 5 visits to finally address this gross problem. Simple instructions of resetting my fuel gauge was not followed up and it is still not reset. What was worse was when my BMW car was left at the dealership to fix the gauges, there was a Hail storm in Austin, TX and my car was damaged, BMW of Austin refuses to take ownership for this and get my car fixed. They insist that I must fix these dents with my own insurance. My cars are fully paid off and I do not carry comprehensive insurance to fix it. BMW of Austin is completely telling me to fix the dents which happened on their dealership while my care was in their possession. No ownership, No competence, No instructions followup, downright arrogance and total lack of Customer service. I am completely dismayed by this dealership and BMW itself and will never buy from this dealership and will do everything including puting my word out so at least pther people do not suffer line me. Unfortunate BMW owner….Shailesh

Shailesh says:

August 19, 2009 at 4:26 pm

I am searching the web for a reputed Austin lawyer to sue BMW, Austin dealership. Any suggestions.

Rob says:

November 15, 2009 at 5:15 am

I own a Bimmer and have shopped for both new and used BMWs. Generally, I have never met a BMW dealership that wasn’t extremely polite, cordial and professional.
This is the right market for these types of cars – that’s for sure. I’ve noticed that BMWs in Atlanta really seem to be selling at low prices, used.

Regards,

Used BMWs For Sale in Atlanta