Re: Not GT International! (long rant) (archive)

Wow!! Sorry to hear about what happened, and thanks for the warning!! (of course, can't blame them for wanting to test drive the 8-series beauties.. :-) Hope your insurance didn't sky rocket because of the accident.

Steve

I had my 850 serviced there a few times. They seemed very nice and competent at the shop the first 2 times I had my car in for service. However, after having new supersprints installed on the car, they took my car for a "complementary wash" (joyride) and ran into a woman's minivan. John apologized and told me that it was normal for them to take cars for a wash if the service performed was over a certain amount. This of course was total BS since this had not been done for previous services which had totalled significantly more and I was never informed of such a service which I would have rejected anyway since I don't like machine washes.
The result? John apologized and that was about it. They did not give me a discount on the work performed, nor did they try and provide me a discount with the bodyshop they recommended. Furthermore, the accident came out of my insurance because the woman claimed she had been hit by GT's driver, GT Intl's insurance company claimed it was not their fault nor their problem because it was MY car.

Andrew
850i 6spd

Hello All,

I recommend GT International in West LA. They've been around forever and know most if not all BMWs inside and out. The owner, John Norris, is a champion racer for BMW.

I've been taking my car to them for a while now, and have found their level of knowledge, service and pricing to be worlds better than the dealers.

Look them up if you're interested.

I am in no way affiliated with the establishment. Just passing on my opinion that this is a good place to take your 8.

Good Luck,
Richard

Hi everyone,

I was wondering, does anybody know a good BMW mechanic who's familiar with the 8-series in the Los Angeles (CA) area? (I actually live in Orange County but I don't mind the drive) I saw 2 1991 850i for sale that I am interested in and would like an experienced 8-series mechanic to check it out.

Thanks in advance,
Steve

ps: I didn't find one in htp://www.bmwe31.com/Maintenance.htm :-(

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