dealership in the Pittsburgh area

h_curtis · 02-15-2006, 11:48 PM

Any recommendations? I will travel 4 hours or so, so that takes me into ohio an d.c. I am hoping to get a good deal on a 330i. Probably have to order one since I want a 6sp and that dark blue w/terra I think. Well and the sport package and cold weather.

Thanks,
Curt

slugdriver · 02-19-2006, 11:15 AM

H,

If you're willing to drive 4 hours - check out Passport BMW in Md. I did a ED with them. It was to date, the easiest, most laid back experience I've ever encountered when buying a car. Joern Esser (joernesser@yahoo.com) is who I'm working with. I initially contacted him via email, asking him to provide his best out-the-door price broken down line item per line to include base, options, ttl, dealer profit, taxes, etc. Cheers and good hunting.

e90rocks · 02-22-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by h_curtis

Any recommendations? I will travel 4 hours or so, so that takes me into ohio an d.c. I am hoping to get a good deal on a 330i. Probably have to order one since I want a 6sp and that dark blue w/terra I think. Well and the sport package and cold weather.

Thanks,
Curt

I had a good experience with Rahal BMW in South Hills. e-mail Joe Kelley, the internet manager. I thought I got a decent deal, though not as good as some of the people on this post.

Mike

clutch09 · 03-06-2006, 02:00 AM

Go to A&L Motors in Monroeville, roughly 10 miles outside Pittsburgh. Meet either Josh or Alex and refer to Kanishk (that's me). I got a great deal through these guys and their service is impeccable. Parts and accessories department also will help you out with any oem accessories you might want to purchase.

PSUBALL10 · 03-16-2006, 12:01 PM

Just ordered one from Rahal, think i got a pretty good deal.

e90rocks · 03-16-2006, 11:01 PM

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Just ordered one from Rahal, think i got a pretty good deal.

Cool, man. Did you go through Joe?

PSUBALL10 · 03-21-2006, 11:57 AM

No i actually went thru Chuck, was given his name from a friend of the family. Very good experience, but the wait is KILLING me!

e90rocks · 03-21-2006, 03:00 PM

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No i actually went thru Chuck, was given his name from a friend of the family. Very good experience, but the wait is KILLING me!

Yeah, it killed me too...but it was worth the wait. If you have been following some of the threads here, you can see that one can follow the course all the way to the dealership. I found Rahal to be very thorough as far as dealing with the pickup. Let me know how things go for ya. BTW, I'm a Penn State grad myself.

h_curtis · 03-31-2006, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the help. I am checking into all this.

Curt

h_curtis · 04-05-2006, 05:58 PM

I ended up with P&W. Funny thing is we named them all but Sewickley. I just got the same deal from P&W as Rahal, but P&W is right down the street and will be nice to be able to drop it off there and use their demo when I am getting service done. Thanks for all the help. I will report back on how all this goes. I ordered a car and was told I would have it in a month. Seems too good to be true, but we will see.

e90rocks · 04-10-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by h_curtis

I ended up with P&W. Funny thing is we named them all but Sewickley. I just got the same deal from P&W as Rahal, but P&W is right down the street and will be nice to be able to drop it off there and use their demo when I am getting service done. Thanks for all the help. I will report back on how all this goes. I ordered a car and was told I would have it in a month. Seems too good to be true, but we will see.

Did they say made to order in Germany or that they found one elsewhere? That would explain the shortness. BTW, If you like authentic Chinese food, the Orient Kitchen right across the street from P&W is pretty good. The thing I liked about P&W is that when I took the car for the test drive, the guy just said, "just bring it back before we close".

h_curtis · 04-30-2006, 09:58 PM

My car is being made to order. Should be on a boat this week. So far P and W has been great, but I will not give them my full review until I have car in hand. I may have to check out the Chinese joint.

pawarrant · 05-15-2006, 10:27 PM

The first time I went to look for a BMW, I went to P&W. The C.A. there treated me like some punk kid, and said I'm one of those people who isn't serious about buying a BMW. I went to Rahal (Three Rivers BMW at the time)the next day, had a great experience and bought my first BMW. I just took delivery of my second BMW ('06 325xi) at Rahal. I would highly recomend the dealership, and my C.A. Andrew Colburn.

dmm325 · 05-15-2006, 11:01 PM

i agree with pawarrant, demond nixon was my C.A. as well and my dads, i bought a 325i a month ago and my dad bought an M5 and he was very good. He made it feel casual and easy, didnt make us feel that we were spending a lot of money if you guys know what i mean. I would highly reccomend not only Andrew but the dealer in general. We have bought 5 cars from that place and have not given us a reason to look elsewhere. Hope that helps

pawarrant · 05-10-2007, 08:06 PM

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i agree with pawarrant, Andrew Colburn was my C.A. as well and my dads, i bought a 325i a month ago and my dad bought an M5 and he was very good. He made it feel casual and easy, didnt make us feel that we were spending a lot of money if you guys know what i mean. I would highly reccomend not only Andrew but the dealer in general. We have bought 5 cars from that place and have not given us a reason to look elsewhere. Hope that helps

Andrew is not there anymore. Do you know what happened to him?

dmm325 · 05-10-2007, 11:02 PM

I heard he wasnt doing what he was supposed to be doing. He wasnt following up with people, wasnt calling insurance companies (he didnt call ours) just different things that C.A.'s are supposed to do, he wasnt. Its like once they bought the car they were on their own. Since then we have bought 2 more cars and have dealt with Demond Nixon, hes awesome, real cool guy, if your looking to go back there i highly reccommend using him.

pawarrant · 05-11-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dmm325

I heard he wasnt doing what he was supposed to be doing. He wasnt following up with people, wasnt calling insurance companies (he didnt call ours) just different things that C.A.'s are supposed to do, he wasnt. Its like once they bought the car they were on their own. Since then we have bought 2 more cars and have dealt with Demond Nixon, hes awesome, real cool guy, if your looking to go back there i highly reccommend using him.

Thanks! Nice car BTW. We need to get us Pittsburgh boys together sometime this summer.

dmm325 · 05-11-2007, 11:59 PM

yeah definatly. that would be awesome. Im not sure how many there are but even just a few would be sweet.

lauer87 · 09-21-2007, 04:30 PM

Chuck France is the man to see at Rahal BMW, he is very detail oriented and friendly. I highly recommend him.

exhibition · 09-23-2007, 12:22 PM

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Chuck France is the man to see at Rahal BMW, he is very detail oriented and friendly. I highly recommend him.

what kind of deal did you guys get at rahal..because I've been considering ordering from there

dmm325 · 09-23-2007, 03:40 PM

Chuck is a good guy, but we have used Demond Nixon and we have bought 8 cars from him.

It seems the general consesus is that everyone there is pretty good to deal with.

i got a 335 sedan with sport and 6fl with nothing down for 568 a month 3 year lease with 10k miles.

lauer87 · 09-24-2007, 01:41 PM

Demond is a good guy, ive gone on a few test drives with him while chuck has been tied up. He knows what hes selling inside and out.

02-15-2006, 11:48 PM	#1
h_curtis Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: ordered blk s 330 sp, pr, cold Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: pittsburgh, pa (steeler country) iTrader: (0)	dealership in the Pittsburgh area Any recommendations? I will travel 4 hours or so, so that takes me into ohio an d.c. I am hoping to get a good deal on a 330i. Probably have to order one since I want a 6sp and that dark blue w/terra I think. Well and the sport package and cold weather. Thanks, Curt
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02-19-2006, 11:15 AM	#2
slugdriver Aut viam inveniam aut faciam 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 335D, Jet Black, Black Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	H, If you're willing to drive 4 hours - check out Passport BMW in Md. I did a ED with them. It was to date, the easiest, most laid back experience I've ever encountered when buying a car. Joern Esser (joernesser@yahoo.com) is who I'm working with. I initially contacted him via email, asking him to provide his best out-the-door price broken down line item per line to include base, options, ttl, dealer profit, taxes, etc. Cheers and good hunting.
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03-06-2006, 02:00 AM	#4
clutch09 Lieutenant 31 Rep 463 Posts Drives: '08 320i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (0)	Go to A&L Motors in Monroeville, roughly 10 miles outside Pittsburgh. Meet either Josh or Alex and refer to Kanishk (that's me). I got a great deal through these guys and their service is impeccable. Parts and accessories department also will help you out with any oem accessories you might want to purchase.
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03-16-2006, 12:01 PM	#5
PSUBALL10 Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 2018 X5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (5)	Just ordered one from Rahal, think i got a pretty good deal.
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03-21-2006, 11:57 AM	#7
PSUBALL10 Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 2018 X5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (5)	No i actually went thru Chuck, was given his name from a friend of the family. Very good experience, but the wait is KILLING me!
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03-31-2006, 10:05 PM	#9
h_curtis Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: ordered blk s 330 sp, pr, cold Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: pittsburgh, pa (steeler country) iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the help. I am checking into all this. Curt
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h_curtis Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: ordered blk s 330 sp, pr, cold Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: pittsburgh, pa (steeler country) iTrader: (0)	I ended up with P&W. Funny thing is we named them all but Sewickley. I just got the same deal from P&W as Rahal, but P&W is right down the street and will be nice to be able to drop it off there and use their demo when I am getting service done. Thanks for all the help. I will report back on how all this goes. I ordered a car and was told I would have it in a month. Seems too good to be true, but we will see.
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04-30-2006, 09:58 PM	#12
h_curtis Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: ordered blk s 330 sp, pr, cold Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: pittsburgh, pa (steeler country) iTrader: (0)	My car is being made to order. Should be on a boat this week. So far P and W has been great, but I will not give them my full review until I have car in hand. I may have to check out the Chinese joint.
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05-15-2006, 10:27 PM	#13
pawarrant SECDEF 120 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 X3 xDrive30i [0.00] 2013 328xi [0.00]	The first time I went to look for a BMW, I went to P&W. The C.A. there treated me like some punk kid, and said I'm one of those people who isn't serious about buying a BMW. I went to Rahal (Three Rivers BMW at the time)the next day, had a great experience and bought my first BMW. I just took delivery of my second BMW ('06 325xi) at Rahal. I would highly recomend the dealership, and my C.A. Andrew Colburn. __________________ 2020 X3 xDrive30i Carbon Black/Black Vernasca Leather w/ Blue stitching Retired: 2016 435i M-Sport Alpine White/Black Dakota Leather, 2013 328xi Melbourne Red Metallic/Black Dakota Leather, 2009 328xi Montego Blue Metallic/Saddle Brown Dakota Leather, 2006 325xi Monaco Blue Metallic/Gray Dakota Leather, 2003 325xi Steel Grey Metallic/Black Leather
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05-15-2006, 11:01 PM	#14
dmm325 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 353 Posts Drives: Titanium Silver E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (6)	i agree with pawarrant, demond nixon was my C.A. as well and my dads, i bought a 325i a month ago and my dad bought an M5 and he was very good. He made it feel casual and easy, didnt make us feel that we were spending a lot of money if you guys know what i mean. I would highly reccomend not only Andrew but the dealer in general. We have bought 5 cars from that place and have not given us a reason to look elsewhere. Hope that helps Last edited by dmm325; 09-23-2007 at 03:41 PM..
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dmm325 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 353 Posts Drives: Titanium Silver E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (6)	I heard he wasnt doing what he was supposed to be doing. He wasnt following up with people, wasnt calling insurance companies (he didnt call ours) just different things that C.A.'s are supposed to do, he wasnt. Its like once they bought the car they were on their own. Since then we have bought 2 more cars and have dealt with Demond Nixon, hes awesome, real cool guy, if your looking to go back there i highly reccommend using him. __________________ 2007 E90 335i / Titanium Silver / 6-Speed / ZSP / 6FL / Turbo Tuner / Blacklines / 19 inch 5 Zigen Black with Polished Lip Sports Engines / 25% Tint
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05-11-2007, 11:59 PM	#18
dmm325 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 353 Posts Drives: Titanium Silver E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (6)	yeah definatly. that would be awesome. Im not sure how many there are but even just a few would be sweet. __________________ 2007 E90 335i / Titanium Silver / 6-Speed / ZSP / 6FL / Turbo Tuner / Blacklines / 19 inch 5 Zigen Black with Polished Lip Sports Engines / 25% Tint
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09-21-2007, 04:30 PM	#19
lauer87 Lieutenant 8 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Chuck France is the man to see at Rahal BMW, he is very detail oriented and friendly. I highly recommend him.
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09-23-2007, 03:40 PM	#21
dmm325 First Lieutenant 11 Rep 353 Posts Drives: Titanium Silver E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (6)	Chuck is a good guy, but we have used Demond Nixon and we have bought 8 cars from him. It seems the general consesus is that everyone there is pretty good to deal with. i got a 335 sedan with sport and 6fl with nothing down for 568 a month 3 year lease with 10k miles. __________________ 2007 E90 335i / Titanium Silver / 6-Speed / ZSP / 6FL / Turbo Tuner / Blacklines / 19 inch 5 Zigen Black with Polished Lip Sports Engines / 25% Tint
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09-24-2007, 01:41 PM	#22
lauer87 Lieutenant 8 Rep 586 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Demond is a good guy, ive gone on a few test drives with him while chuck has been tied up. He knows what hes selling inside and out.
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