My spouse and that I bought a applied 2006 Audi A3 from Germain BMW within the summer of 2008. We reside in Michigan, and discovered the vehicle online in Naples, Florida.
After confirming the automobileis situation with images and creating a deposit, we flew right down to the seller on the weekend and prepared on operating thru the night time to obtain home. Upon introduction, we observed the automobile had body harm to the passenger-side. This should have been a current incident. Germain BMW agreed to repair it, nevertheless we didn't have occasion once we had a need to generate the automobile house to become in period for function. Germain BMW assured us we're able to possess the automobile set in Michigan plus they might pay us for the body repair price. THEY recommended that people go towards the same store our regional Audi seller uses, and provided us having a closed 'I owe you' notice declaring they'd purchase the required repairs.
After returning home, we obtained one estimate in the Audi repair center that was $2000. This appeared large, therefore out-of courtesy, we obtained another estimate in the nearby BMW body repair center that was roughly $1800. We provided the comprehensive estimates to Germain BMW.
That Is once the issue began. Germain BMW ignored the estimates and mentioned the cost shouldn't be much more than $200. Yes, I stated it - $200!! Bear in mind the vehicle includes a big shallow reduction, a wrinkle within the sheetmetal and also the color is crawled thru towards the primer.
At this time, I got the vehicle to 2 ADDITIONAL 'finances' repair shops. Used to do not need to consider our Audi to such stores, but desired to get extra estimates hoping Germain might arrived at their feelings and recognize the real price.in the end, what motivation do I've for all this? The costs were $1400. After returning and forth several times, Germain BMW was no aid, and provided us $400 for an $1800 fix
We were insulted and refused their present. They actually had the gull to say this might be fixed using a paintless dent repair. I am no specialist about them, but just how can paintless dent fix repair the COLOR!?! Again, out-of courtesy, I got the vehicle to some paintless dent repair service to determine if it was feasible to repair it. They simply chuckled, but more to the point guaranteed me that it required paintwork/mixing and bodywork to have gone the wrinkle.
We are in possession of 4 ESTIMATES from nearby restoration services and also, 1 paintless dent repair evaluation. Note: Germain HASN'T completed an in depth examine what it'd charge to correct - only a glance in the vehicle about the day we stated the harm. Germain will not speak to the body stores to go over the required function and therefore are overall exceptionally unaccommodating.
Think hard before coping with this type of business - or even better, don't have a danger together with your hard earned cash. I really hope it has been useful to anybody considering purchasing a vehicle from Germain BMW. Find your vehicle elsewhere. Possess a fantastic evening!
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