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Bob Smith MINI

(174 reviews)
Sales hours: 9:00am to 7:00pm
Service hours: 7:30am to 5:00pm
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Monday 9:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Friday 9:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am–7:00pm 9:00am–5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am–5:00pm Closed

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(174 reviews)

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Mini Mini Service

Got amazing service from the dealer. Car battery died, took it right in. Dealer assessed the battery condition and determined that it needed be replaced and covered it under warranty. The service area is nice and clean, very efficient process for getting customers in / out including a loaner car. Christina was very helpful with the service.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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Love my Mini!

This is my second Mini Cooper and I am loving it. There is something very special about these cars. I leased my car with the help of Miklos Forgo and lease manager Chris Conway. These two are a powerhouse of knowledge and helpfulness. I was dreading the whole lease experience but they made it fun and easy. I'm now driving a fab 4 door Mini S and feel like the queen of the road. Thank you Bob Smith Mini!!! Valerie S.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
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Less than desirable service

My service from the beginning was horrible. Since I didn’t have an appointment I was told that I Wpuld have to wait till the two people in front of me were checked in and this was at 8am when the service dept opened. Once the advisor was available she came over and did the inbound inspection and asked what the issue was with my car. I proceeded to show her the extended warranty paperwork showing that the issue my car was experiencing was covered under warranty and what I had come moneyed and diagnosed on the car. Please keep in mind I have over 25 years of equipment repair experience. She shunned the information and told me that the only way it would be covered under warranty is if the check engine light was on. I told her that’s the reason I’m here. She responded and said well leave that up to the technician. She never noted it on the service write up. Two days later she calls and lets me know the tech had diagnosed the issue and it will cost 1100.00 to fix. I politely excused myself and mentioned that this is the same diagnosed and alerted you about. This took your tech 2 days to figure out? Also this repair is covered under warranty, if you remember I presented the proper paper work at the time of check in but you didn’t want to listen to me. This advisor also never returned my phone calls or did I ever receive regular updates on the progress of my car. I had to keep calling until I got ahold of her, which I never did. I ended up speaking with the shop foreman to get the updates. Once the job was complete the same advisor called to let me know that now my turbo needed to be replace due to codes and this would fix all my issues. Again I spoke with the shop Forman to find out that my car issues were resolved and covered under warranty! Due to the mileage on the car he is recommending the turbo be swapped out. So I asked why the advisor told me it needed to be replaced due to logged codes. Well guess what. There were no logged codes and she was trying to up sell me a turbo. Look out for these guys. The will try cheat you out of non necessary repairs. Shame on you guys. My suggestion is to go to a different dealership for any service needs. Warranty or not.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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Dealer response

Thank you for sharing a little information about your experience. We assure you that what you described isn’t how we would intend to treat our customers. Please contact Catherine Hodac, our Service Director at catherine.hodac@bobsmithbmw.com to share more details about the situation.

BEWARE: Incompetent techs and team members

BEWARE: Incompetent techs and team members I have had my car into your dealership twice for the same issue. This last time the individual who checked me in did not document all of the details I provided and thus the service tech's 'diagnosis' was again not accurate. They stated the ignition coils had mysteriously lifted themselves up...even though your team was the last to install them after replacing the plugs 6 weeks earlier. Well, here we are again... this morning the Mini struggled to start on a cold start, smelled like fuel and then threw misfire codes for cylinder 3 (resulting in a check engine light). These are the same symptoms the last two times I have had it in the dealership. Just to ensure that somehow the ignition coil did not magically dislodge themselves again, I took photos when I picked up the mini from your dealership and immediately after the incident this morning. They are identical and the coils have not moved at all (I now have photographic evidence in case your tech does not believe me). Every single time the issue resides on cylinder 3 misfiring... and both the coils and plugs have been replaced. I am at a loss with how to deal with Mini at this point. Please do not respond with a canned response stating someone call the dealership if they want to discuss...that does not create a good customer experience. Take responsibility, proactively reach out to your customers, find a way to make it right. Those type of responses just highlight your staff's inappropriate methods if you are trying to retain customers and represent the intent of the MINI brand. Shame... Brian

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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Great First Mini Leasing Experience

It was my first time leasing a mini and my sales rep, Arya Sokansanj, helped me through every step of the process from start to driving off the lot. He took a lot of time to make sure I got the car and deal that I was looking for. The finance guy was also really great and they both got me into my car in record time.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
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Worst experience ever.

Obviously they do not want my business. Bob Smith has been the only company that has serviced my vehicle since I bought it in 2011and before now I was very pleased. Before they combined with BMW. they treated you like you mattered. Now unless you want to drop 5k they want nothing to do with you. My vehicle is a 2011 mini Clubman S 50th anniversary edition with less than 50k miles. I brought it in for oil change, the engine light came on and 1 light out. I got a call from the service person Christina L. The engine light was some pressure converter that failed once all checked and it is working perfectly not to worry, quoted $860 but not necessary. Explained I had 2 light out the front quoted $40 and they would replace(they didn't do it and said I refused it) the other light was a backup light they wanted $450 to fix. This didn't make since the bulb is less than $10. I said no. When I got the car a whole list of problems was listed that were never discussed. The paper work showed I refused a cracked belt repair (hello might be dangerous if I didn't repair) no quote given. Seeping valve cover after much engagement got a quote of over $1400. Intake pipe starting to leak I couldn't get a quote. Christina was not available and was to call me the next day to clear up. I never got that phone call. It seems as thou they don't care about the mini service because I am sure it doesn't pull in the income that the BMW repairs do. Very disappointing. I need to find a reliable mini repair shop. I didn't mind spending the extra for going to the dealer but this is really bad.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did not make a purchase
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Dealer response

Nolan, Thank you for your customer loyalty. We apologize for not providing a more seamless experience this time around and we would like an opportunity to learn more about the situation. Please contact Catherine Hodac, our Service Director at catherine.hodac@bobsmithbmw.com to discuss further.

Worst experience ever.

Obviously they do not want my business. Bob Smith has been the only company that has serviced my vehicle since I bought it in 2011and before now I was very pleased. Before they combined with BMW. they treated you like you mattered. Now unless you want to drop 5k they want nothing to do with you. My vehicle is a 2011 mini Clubman S 50th anniversary edition with less than 50k miles. I brought it in for oil change, the engine light came on and 1 light out. I got a call from the service person Christina L. The engine light was some pressure converter that failed once all checked and it is working perfectly not to worry, quoted $860 but not necessary. Explained I had 2 light out the front quoted $40 and they would replace(they didn't do it and said I refused it) the other light was a backup light they wanted $450 to fix. This didn't make since the bulb is less than $10. I said no. When I got the car a whole list of problems was listed that were never discussed. The paper work showed I refused a cracked belt repair (hello might be dangerous if I didn't repair) no quote given. Seeping valve cover after much engagement got a quote of over $1400. Intake pipe starting to leak I couldn't get a quote. Christina was not available and was to call me the next day to clear up. I never got that phone call. It seems as thou they don't care about the mini service because I am sure it doesn't pull in the income that the BMW repairs do. Very disappointing. I need to find a reliable mini repair shop. I didn't mind spending the extra for going to the dealer but this is really bad.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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Dealer response

Nolan, Thank you for your customer loyalty. We apologize for not providing a more seamless experience this time around and we would like an opportunity to learn more about the situation. Please contact Catherine Hodac, our Service Director at catherine.hodac@bobsmithbmw.com to discuss further.

Andre Warren and the sales team were fantastic.

Andre Warren and the sales team were fantastic. They were knowledgeable, cool, and ultimately helped guide me into the perfect vehicle that fit my needs and budget. I will go back again when my lease is up!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
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Excellent dealer and staff very professional and Happy peopl

Great experience with NON SMITH IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DOING SERVICE TO MY MINI THAT I BOUGHT FROM THEM LAST YEAR THEY EVEN WASH MY CAR I WAS NOT EXPECTING GREAT PLACE TO GO TO ANY TIME.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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Excellent service

Service Adviser Josh takes good care of me. He's professional, friendly, and trustworthy. I always feel like me and my car are in good hands.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
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