I am very happy to report that I am the proud owner of a new 528i. I also wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the professional service that I got from John Ogden.
This was my second BMW purchase, and the first BMW was a 2004 525i series. It now had 128,000+ miles. I returned to the facility where I had bought the car and where I had had it serviced for 7+ years. While I had been pleased with the service I received over the years, the sales effort was below the standards that I expected. That caused me to look at other dealers. That brought me into contact with John.
On Monday, I had called ahead and noted the nature of my needs, namely that my car was in for major repairs and I was looking at the repair/replace option. I described the general nature of my interest in looking at new cars and newer cars that had been loaners. When I arrived, John had already looked at your inventory and had obtained basic pricing. He had print-outs ready for my review, which was not the experience that I had at the prior dealer who merely gave me rough estimates. This approach allowed me to assess the options that I had available to me. This also allowed me to then discuss the options with my wife and make a decision in less than 24 hours to go with a Jake Sweeney BMW. John also gave me a very fair offer for a trade-in for my existing car.
Yesterday (on his day-off), John met me at the other dealership to allow me to retrieve my things from the car and then drove me to the Jake Sweeney facility to finalize the details. He gave me a loaner for a day to allow the final financing to be arranged. Today, I picked up my new car. John spent time to review the changes in the car and its electronics. Overall it was a great experience, start to finish.
I know that John has been with you for 25+ years, and my experience shows why he has been a success. I thought that you would want to know how well John reflects on your operation.
Dave O.
Attorney at Law
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