Douglas Park BMW Bewertungen 

I visited the Edinburgh BMW showroom to look at the new iX3 as I have ordered one through my work salary sacrifice.
I did not want to waste any Sales Advisors time so I wanted to be up front and honest about this.
I visited Eastern BMW beforehand and I was immediately dismissed when I mentioned this. I was expecting the same treatment here when I arrived but the experience was the polar opposite!
I was approached in the car park by Colin who was incredibly friendly and helpful, he genuinely came across interested and excited about what specification I have ordered and even showed us a stock model that had just arrived.
He also offered to help with setting up the car and invited us back to the showroom.
After this experience, I will be using Douglas Park for my servicing and any future purchases!

I’ve bought several cars from this franchise over the last 16 years dating back to before Parks took over, so it’s disappointing to leave a review like this.

I drove around an hour to the dealership specifically to discuss my current BMW finance ending and whether it made sense to settle the car or change into a new BMW. I explained that clearly at the outset.

The salesman had a cursory look at my car, commented on its specification and condition, but then told me he couldn’t provide any figures because the manager wasn’t there to authorise them.

That left me in a complete catch-22: I had come specifically to make a decision based on the figures, but no figures could be provided. I was simply told to come back during the week. I explained that I couldn’t do that.

What was most disappointing was what didn’t happen. No proper valuation, no attempt to take my details, no offer to have someone contact me with figures when the manager returned, no follow-up arranged, and no attempt to progress the enquiry in any other way. The conversation simply ended.

Under the previous ownership, my experience was completely different. They would go out of their way to look after an existing customer and find a way to progress a potential sale. After 16 years of using this franchise, this visit has left me with very little inclination to return.

I don’t like leaving negative reviews based on one interaction, but this was an exceptionally poor customer experience and a wasted two-hour round trip.

Overall interaction with Roddy was exceptional as he explained the deal in great detail whilst being able to offer his knowledge and expertise. I would definitely recommend Douglas Park BMW to my friends and family!

Very disappointing experience with BMW Douglas Park Edinburgh

I took my BMW to BMW Douglas Park Edinburgh because of a start/stop failure, which I believed was caused by a faulty starter generator.

I was advised that the 12V battery was weak and needed replacing. However, the battery had been independently checked just 5 days earlier and had passed all tests. I raised this concern with the dealership, but allowed them with the battery replacement trusting their diagnostic report.

Unfortunately, the fault remained after the new 12V battery was fitted, confirming that replacing the battery had not resolved the issue. In fact the original battery was in good health, and was replaced just to make money.

I was then asked by the service manager, Billy, to authorise a further 5 hours of diagnostic work, as well as replacement of the throttle valve and 48V battery.

As I had already raised concerns that the 12V battery was not the cause, I requested that they refit my original battery and refund me for the replacement. This was refused.

I have photographs and diagnostic documentation to support what I have described.

Overall, I am extremely disappointed with the way this matter has been handled. I expected a professional diagnosis and transparent customer service, but instead I have been left with an unresolved fault and additional expense.

I would strongly recommend “AVOID Douglas Park BMW.”

Bought car in Nov 24. When I went to pick it up my name was spelled wrong on the screen. When I got into the car the tyre pressure warning was on and the car had to be taken back to the garage to have the tyres inflated correctly. Fast forward to last week when I was getting new tyres fitted and discovered that the locking wheel nut key was missing. Called them and told someone would call back, never did. Made a trip to my local BMW dealer to buy the correct locking wheel nut key at a cost of £38.04 Called again the next day to ask for reimbursement to be told that was not something they would do. I was told the box was ticked to say it was there when the pre delivery inspection was carried out. Pointed out that a tick in a box does not prove anything other than someone ticked a box. I then asked if he was prepared to lose future sales of cars and goodwill for the sake of £38.04 to which he replied yes. Needless to say I am now an ex-customer and am letting people know about the poor service and bad attitude at this garage.

We called in at Stirling BMW and made an appointment with the very helpful receptionist for 1:30 two days later. When we arrived on time, there appeared to be no salesperson waiting for us. The receptionist went off and found someone. He grumbled about having to see us and when we assured him that we had been in to make the appointment he snapped that the receptionist can't make appointments! His rudeness to us and about the helpful receptionist was disgraceful. We left. Avoid.

Had bike "serviced" at BMW MOTORRAD in Glasgow a couple days ago, major service on BMW 1250gsa, I can't unersdtand how the valve clearance can be checked without removing crash bars and rocker cover, anyone explain, I marked bolts prior to "service" and they were never removed, but told valve clearance were OK.

Faultless customer service from Start to finish, I could not rate this branch highly enough. I picked up my 24 plate BMW IX. Jamie Orr is a great salesman with amazing customer service who put 4 new tyres on my car and didn't need to. I would also like to mention Connor from Technical support who was fantastic also. The whole team at this branch was very friendly and extremely helpful.

We bought a brand‑new BMW from Douglas Park BMW Edinburgh and it was a truly awful experience from start to finish.

We have been buying cars from Eastern BMW for nearly 17 years however the Edinburgh branch of Douglas Park had a brand new car in stock so we thought we would give them a try.

On collection we immediately noticed paint damage to a door and discovered from the door plate that the car had been manufactured 9 months earlier, reducing the expected service interval.

The car was handed over in a handover bay with no natural light and only light from yellow strip lamps.

Once home, further defects became obvious: paint missing from the front bumper, a scraped wheel arch, scuff to rear bumper and scratches to all four corners of the car. An independent BMW‑approved body shop confirmed the damage was extensive and would require multiple panels to be resprayed.

Communication was dreadful. We could not speak to the salesperson or sales manager on the day of collection and only reached a manager four days later.

When we attempted to reject the car, the dealership ignored emails for days, gave incorrect and misleading information about our rights under consumer, credit and distance selling laws.

They suggested unacceptable “solutions” such as swapping parts from another new car or asking us to keep a rejected vehicle until a new car was obtained from the factory —having sought legal advice we were told that all of this proposals would limit our legal protections in terms of rejection.

We rejected the car and took it back after 10 days.

The situation then escalated badly.

The finance on our previous car was not settled as promised despite Douglas Park having 17 days to do from when we collected our car. We no longer had our old car nor the new car in our possession. Despite being reassured when we handed back the new car that our finance would be settled, £23400 was taken from our bank account.
Worse still, the dealership was advertising and selling a car they had not paid for.
They subsequently paid BMW Finance however we had to recover the funds through our bank via an indemnity claim as otherwise it would have taken 9 days rather than the 2 it took via the claim.

Having finally agreed that they would refund us, on the final day we were assured money would be returned before 10am and a driver would attend to collect paperwork. Neither happened.

We waited in all day and eventually documentation was collected after 5pm after the money had been transferred in the afternoon.

I was accused of potentially withholding documents—an allegation that was deeply insulting, particularly as I am a registered professional where probity is essential.

Douglas Park BMW Edinburgh supplied a new car of unsatisfactory quality, gave incorrect advice in regard to our legal rights, mishandled significant sums of money, and questioned our integrity. Without question the worst car dealership experience we have ever had.

Back to Eastern BMW where Roddy and his team team deliver exceptional service that goes above and beyond.

Waiting on bmw Hillington phoning me for an estimate. Craig.

having purchased a bmw for close on 37k with a warranty , which i must say is not worth the paper it’s written on when it came to a fault, if you do buy a used approved car make sure you get someone independent to check it out, i will never buy from a main dealer ever again .as soon as you out that door they don’t care in the slightest no sympathy or empathy , and when u need a service or repair find a bmw specialist as they wil be 100s cheaper as i have found out , just blame the line external factors lol , they want just rinse you as much as they can for maximum profit regards mr grewal

Absolutely horrendous. DO NOT TOUCH THIS BRANCH WITH A BARGE POLE. Only interested in charging clients under the ‘diagnostics’ when vehicle is under warranty. Accuse clients of being ‘heavy handed’ go to the BMW in centre of town instead. Most unfriendly customer service ever.

Phoned for quote for replacement key, requested this be sent via email, they agreed but no email arrived. Went in to Pinkston with the necessary paperwork at around 3pm, taken to parts desk, ring bell, someone eventually appeared and said they would send someone out to me… waited more that 10 minutes, no one bothered to come, left in disgust. Good job there are other BMW dealers. Had travelled specially to this one… will not bother again.

I took my MINI Countryman to MINI Douglas Park for a broken coil spring. The spring had broken while the car was parked, with no potholes or extreme circumstances. The garage did not go through the MINI Approved Warranty/insurance. When I contacted MINI with the receipt, they refused to cover the cost and sent me back to the garage.

Shaun at Douglas Park was dismissive and uncooperative, repeatedly insisting that the warranty would classify this as “wear and tear” and refusing to process the claim. Shaun should not have pre‑assumed that the warranty would refuse to cover the cost. Communication was poor throughout.

Sytner had informed me that the cost would have been covered if the garage had followed the correct process, but because it wasn’t done properly, I ended up paying out of goodwill and trying to sort it out myself. This left me trapped in a vicious circle, as Sytner then said the garage should have handled the process correctly.

The experience has been frustrating, inconsistent, and poorly managed, and I have lost trust in both MINI Douglas Park and the MINI Approved Warranty. I will not renew the warranty because of that. I have to add that all other staff in the Douglas park MINI garage were super friendly and helpful.

Douglas Park BMW Edinburgh – Seafield Road

I purchased a 2024 BMW 530e on Friday, 16th August from this dealership, after trading in my 2022 BMW 530e. On the very same day I collected the car, I needed assistance with the settings for the “self-charging while driving” function, as I wanted proper guidance on how it works.

I immediately called the dealership and asked to speak with my sales representative, Muhammed. The lady in customer service assured me that someone would call me back. Nobody ever did.

By Sunday, 18th August, I had to drive to the dealership myself to try and speak with someone who actually had technical knowledge. I spoke to the manager and explained that I was having difficulties with the settings and needed someone technical, because Muhammed clearly did not have the detailed knowledge. The manager’s response was astonishing: “Where did you buy the car from?” – “Here,” I said. “Who was your sales representative?” – Again, I repeated: Muhammed. I had already said this. What I was asking for was a proper technical explanation from someone who knew what they were talking about.

Can you imagine – just four days earlier, this same manager had come over to me with Muhammed during the sales process and personally said: “I am the manager here, and if you ever have any problems, I will always be here to help.” Yet when I stood in front of him only three days later, he did not remember me, nor the car he had just sold. Perhaps they sell 600–700 cars a day, since apparently four days is enough to completely forget a customer who has just spent nearly £50,000.

I later saw Muhammed, who apologised and admitted: “I was going to call you, but it slipped through.” We went for a short drive, and he told me: “Tomorrow (Monday) an experienced technician from service will call you.” Once again – nobody ever called.

I refuse to chase after such an unprofessional company, and I never called back. The overall impression is crystal clear:

Zero quality,

Zero customer care,

Zero attention,

A team that only cares about selling the car and then forgetting the customer.

Spending nearly £50,000 on a vehicle, you would expect at least a basic level of aftersales support. Instead, what you get here is absolutely nothing. In my own company, we sell products for £20–£25, and I employ two dedicated customer service staff to make sure every single customer is looked after. Yet this dealership sells cars worth £50,000–£100,000 and cannot even be bothered to return a single phone call.

If I had to rate this experience: 0 out of 100.
👉 I will never use this garage again.

The entire process of purchase and delivery was made smooth and easy by Cullen Bruce and, I have no doubt, people I did not meet. Having previously bought from Douglas Park, I expected to have a good experience and Cullen ensured that I did.

I had an issue as I had only covered 2,800 miles in 8 months since buying a used BMW X3 from DP Hamilton.

A warning light came on in the I Drive informing me that the rear disc pads were needing replacement.

Unfortunately after inspection I was informed that the car required new rotors front and rear and brake pads. This was not something I wanted to hear considering the car had only done 2,800 miles since I bought it and the car mileage was only 25,000.

I arranged a meeting with the service manager and workshop controller and I put my case to them. I have been buying cars for over 30 years from Parks and I did not want to sour a good relationship I have had with the garage.

I was very happy at the outcome of our meeting and indeed the way the whole matter was dealt with.

I personally know some people who work at Hamilton BMW and I can assure you that they do their best to provide an excellent experience.

Unfortunately for whatever reason not everyone has a pleasant experience, I can only speak for myself.

From the purchase of the car with the salesman Adrian through to the delivery and aftercare I am very pleased with the attention to detail I have received.

A big thank you to the Service Manager Graeme who listened to my circumstances then made a prompt decision which satisfied me.

All of you at DP Keep working hard to ensure a great experience for everyone. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake or under valuing someone, just learn from it and DONT TO IT AGAIN.

I will continue to use DP Hamilton for my MOT and services for my car and hopefully I will always leave the garage with a smile on my face.

A big thank you to Caelan & Clare and all team at Douglas Park Stirling with the purchase of my new car. Excellent 5 star service from all. Would not hesitate to return in the future this is my second purchase from this dealer. A real pleasure to do business with.

I’d give them zero if I could. Took my car in for a service, went to collect it and my front bumper was a different colour. They are denying anything has happened to it, the managers are professional liars, AVOID at all costs, they should be in jail, not selling cars.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Purchased a BMW M3 from here and the list of issues will amaze ANYONE.
Firstly I asked for an invoice for the car as BMW could not facilitate finance for me. I managed to sort finance myself through a reputable company.
Because I was not doing finance with BMW directly and that they couldn’t get their commission, the problems started.
For 3 days EWAN SMITH (terrible sales advisor) promised to “get on it” and send the invoice. 3 days of lies. Time wasting. I then called bmw head office who called him asking for the invoice. He then said they cannot do so because of bmw guidelines (total nonsense) the guy couldn’t give a simple invoice.
So, another company who I used to facilitate finance agreed to their stupid terms and purchased the car (via myself).
On collection day, my facilitator who went to collect the car, noticed the front bumper of a £73,000 car had been resprayed. The job was SO BAD that they left a paint splodge on the bumper AND the paintwork was as if a 5 year old did it. Bumpy, rocky and with 2 dents. EWAN SMITH (rookie sales advisor) was made aware of this, and said IT MEETS BMW GUIDELINES. AS LONG AS YOU CANNOT SEE IT FROM 2 metres away, it’s fine. ??????????????
This was also confirmed by 2 senior managers including JONATHAN CANVILLE. Who initially said “we made the client aware of this damage initially” TOTAL GARBAGE. NEVER EVER MENTIONED AND THEY WILL NEVER HAVE PROOF because IT NEVER HAPPENED. My facilitator called me in front of them and they got scared their lie was going to be exposed. So, they said ok, we can’t speak to him (me). They were the ones mentioning me in the first place !!
Anyways, I said I’m happy for them to reduce the price or get it resprayed at another dealer. They refused. WHEN I SAID I will take it up with BMW LATER, EWAN SMITH (terrible sales advisor) then said ok, well give you £85 off for a smart repair. SMART REPAIR? For a whole bumper. He knew he messed up. I said no. Again I’d take it up with BMW LATER. He then got scared AGAIN, and forced us to buy the car for £200 less. LITERALLY said we cannot sell it without the discount. This terrible sales advisor was covering his back. How terrible. I am running out of letters so cannot continue. Guys please avoid these cowboys at all costs!!