Socal: Which dealership is cool with modified cars?

kyheang12 · 01-02-2011, 08:09 PM

First of all, I know that I don't drive a 3 series but there's a lot of people on this forum so I can get a better idea of which dealerships to go to. I live in the Long Beach area.

I switched my OEM fog lights to HID lights and about a month later one of my angle eye had a malfunction so I bought it to a dealership. They told me that my HID fog lights cost something to burned out and it's going to cost me about $1000 to fix it. And I don't want to spend $1000 so I'm going to push my luck and bring back the car and replace it back to the OEM fog lights and try to bring it to a different dealership. I talked to my service rep at the dealership and he said that he's not going to list the problem in the system. (I don't really know if that is possible

) So I want to know which dealership might be cool with it and might let me slide.

I know that there's a few dealerships that are very anal about modified cars so I want to know which dealerships do you have a best experience with. And if possible, please list the name of the service rep. Thank You

ameers335i · 01-02-2011, 09:31 PM

pacific bmw in glendale

slo_guy · 01-03-2011, 05:34 AM

but doesn't everyone complain about them and santa monica's service?

persian54 · 01-03-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slo_guy

but doesn't everyone complain about them and santa monica's service?

Depends who your tech is and the SA

Try Center BMW

HellaFunctional · 01-03-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by persian54

Depends who your tech is and the SA

Try Center BMW

+1
I like center bmw

Huh what? · 01-04-2011, 12:15 AM

It is best to not tell your dealer.

Also, you should hide things from them and always confuse them.

OC3 · 01-04-2011, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Huh what?

It is best to not tell your dealer.

Also, you should hide things from them and always confuse them.

saeedg48 · 01-04-2011, 01:58 AM

depends on your relation with the tech & service advisor. it's not where you go it's who you know.

biglare · 01-04-2011, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by saeedg48

depends on your relation with the tech & service advisor. it's not where you go it's who you know.

+100000

I talked to the Service Manager directly and he recommended a SA and Tech to work on my car.

Shmelgy · 01-04-2011, 03:21 AM

South Bay BMW. Ask for mark caudillo

01-02-2011, 08:09 PM	#1
kyheang12 First Lieutenant 50 Rep 315 Posts Drives: F10 535I Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Socal iTrader: (3)	Socal: Which dealership is cool with modified cars? First of all, I know that I don't drive a 3 series but there's a lot of people on this forum so I can get a better idea of which dealerships to go to. I live in the Long Beach area. I switched my OEM fog lights to HID lights and about a month later one of my angle eye had a malfunction so I bought it to a dealership. They told me that my HID fog lights cost something to burned out and it's going to cost me about $1000 to fix it. And I don't want to spend $1000 so I'm going to push my luck and bring back the car and replace it back to the OEM fog lights and try to bring it to a different dealership. I talked to my service rep at the dealership and he said that he's not going to list the problem in the system. (I don't really know if that is possible ) So I want to know which dealership might be cool with it and might let me slide. I know that there's a few dealerships that are very anal about modified cars so I want to know which dealerships do you have a best experience with. And if possible, please list the name of the service rep. Thank You
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Huh what? Banned 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 5 series Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	It is best to not tell your dealer. Also, you should hide things from them and always confuse them.
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saeedg48 Brigadier General 342 Rep 3,574 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.1 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newport Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	depends on your relation with the tech & service advisor. it's not where you go it's who you know. __________________ 2015 Porsche 991.1 GT3 2015 F80 M3 -- Individual; Space Grey
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Shmelgy B.E. 444 Rep 761 Posts Drives: F80 M3 & 1969 Mustang Fastback Join Date: May 2010 Location: City of Angels iTrader: (3)	South Bay BMW. Ask for mark caudillo __________________ Current: 2022 TRX & 2010 GT3RS Past: 2016 M3 Individual Grigio Telesto Pearl, Sakhir Orange/Black Full Leather w/ CF trim, 6MT, ZCP, CCB, etc... Previous: 2011 E92 M3 Melbourne Red on Black 6MT ZCP. --> now 2010 dedicated track car
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