Stratstone - BMW Leeds Reviews 

Having bought my new car , I needed to be shown how to operate all the extras I’ve never had . Jack Turner at BMW Leeds was superb at guiding me through this , customer satisfaction was excellent and nothing was too much trouble . Jack is a fantastic asset to BMW and future customers , can’t thank him enough 👌

I recently purchased a new car from Stratstone BMW Leeds and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience from the point of order to the handover. I was kept informed of the status of my new car by the sales executive Idrees. I will definitely recommend Stratstone to my family and friends. Thank you for everything.

Had my BMW 135i series brought into the Leeds garage for routine warranty work & health check only to be told by your technicians that it needed rear brake pads.

My partner was advised to have the rear brake pads changed as the service department had advised that there is only 3 months left approximately.

I recieved a video lasting only 2 seconds & health report detailing 3mm to min thickness

To my surprise i was very concerned for a car that is less than a year old and with only 3k milage on but was told this is needed and advised to book it in.

So i decided to get a second Opinion with another BMW garage
After the second inspection i was advised this didn't need any work carried out as the rear pads are 9mm and everything is fine

Can you please explain to me how your garage can be so different to another ? Or is this just to make money off people that bring their vehicle to you?

And that when you complain no one wants to talk to you?

Positive feedback for Jack Redmond and Helen @ BMW Leeds. Jack dealt with my complaint and took on board my experience I had at the showroom. He was fair and swift and resolvedthe issues excellently. Helen explained everything and made the transaction easy to understand. Some other staff were also attentive. I will definitely come back and recommend thus showroom. Thank you guys

Worst customer service ever! I've been trying to deal with an issue on a car i bought for nearly £60,000 for approximately a year now and no one seems to care or come back to me. Emails are ignored, phone calls are not returned. The managers have also been on the phone to me promising a call back but nothing at all. I have been left with a bill over £8,000. Avoid this place at all cost, you'll think you are saving money but all they want to do is get rid of bad stock

Absolute first class levels of sale service from Helen.

I was after a car for my daughter’s 18th and found the perfect one online. A few phone calls to the dealership and the car was secured.

Helen arranged for myself and my daughter to view the car later that week and if we were happy with the car we could drive away that day.

The look on my daughter’s face when she realised what was going on and that she could take it away that day was priceless. This was only possible thanks to Helen and the sales team at Stratstone. I’ll certainly be using the dealership again when I’m ready for a new car ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bought a used car from BMW Leeds, unlike other used car departments your not off in a portacabin at the back of the car park, your in with the new cars in the main showroom.

As we were on our way out, they even let us take our dog on the test drive, after all she was going to be a regular user of the car.

Hari & Mark made it a pleasant experience, also the car is great

Bought a car recently from bmw strathstone - Helen - nothing was too much trouble- car was fantastic- first time bought online would definitely recommend these guys 👍🏽

16 months of trying to get an issue fixed on my 5 series. Mostly just ignored. Stratstone service dept. Useless. Stops communicating. Stratstone complaints dept. Useless. Stops communicating. BMW complaints dept. Stops communicating. Great tactic. If we don’t speak to you it will go away. If you want a BMW, buy one, just don’t get it serviced at Stratstone. Go to B and M care in pudsey. Better service (they ring you back) and cheaper.

A great experience, was made to feel really welcome and at ease immediately by Hari on reception, then fantastic service from Ryan who was really helpful and insightful! Slick and professional, 11/10, highly recommend!!

After reading some of the recent reviews there is clearly an after sales problem.
We have been skoda drivers for our last 3 cars but after poor customer service after our last purchase at DM Keith Leeds we decided to come to BMW Leeds.
We collected our car on 6th December and noticed a little draw handle was broke on the central consol.I reported this on the 7th December.
I rang our sales guy Kamal who was helpful and told us he would sort it.
10 weeks later were still waiting.
I had the car booked in this Saturday for the part fitting but today I received a call telling me they have just tried to order the part and there is a 5 day delay.
But you booked this appointment 3 weeks ago.why wasn't the part ordered then? I was told it doesn't happen like that.
After care is shocking. Once they have your money then they are clearly not bothered.
Not 100% loving the car so definitely will be going back to skoda next time.
Up your after care BMW as there Is too many 1 star reviews on here.

Good service Hari on reception has been an angel running around doing her job and still having time to help me whilst waiting for my car servicing great team and lovely experience
Thankyou guys

On entering stratstone we were greeted by Hari on the customer service desk , she was so friendly professional , dedicated to her job and even got us a cofffee we felt very comfortable and welcomed ,our purchase was dealt with by kamal who was very professional , also dedicated and very comfortable to talk to ,we are very happy with our car it was exactly as kamal described ,he had sent us a video and even gone in to work on his day off to do us a follow up video ,we came a long way to buy the car , and kamal even put extra effort into adding the personal touch to send us on our way , very very impressed with the service BMW should be proud to have Hari and kamal on there team

I am very satisfied with the service I received from Jaspreet Dhillon, the service advisor at Stratstone BMW Leeds. She was very kind and helpful, and she took the time to explain everything to me. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a great service advisor.

Went into Stratstone Leeds to discuss a part-ex on the 5th of November 2023, and made a refundable £250.00 down-payment on a vehicle. However, I quickly decided against proceeding with the deal. Despite repeated assurances that I would be refunded the £250.00, and having sent multiple emails asking for the matter to be resolved, it took until January 26th for the matter to be resolved by dealership staff who were proactive and helpful. Not great.

Reception staff were helpful but Alex the salesman failed to get back in touch with regarding a test drive he said he would organise,(wanted to check car would fit in garage ok) he hasn’t tried to contact us to sell us a car. Bought our car from Sandal Wakefield who have been extremely good! Also Stratstone Harrogate are far better than Leeds!

I collected my M240 in Thunder Night on Saturday 13th January,this is the second purchase off these Leeds boys and as always it was a great deal, the car is perfect and the attention to detail excellent, big thank you to Ike,Harris,Rob,Kamal and Simon.
Looking forward to our next deal ………..
Thank you Andy M.
Lincolnshire.

Bought 2019 December made BMW 840i in Tanzanite Blue from BMW Stratstone Leeds in June 2023. I wasn't able to inspect car physically as I'm living outside England and car was meant for export. Reviewed car based on photos, videos and what was advised by sales representative.
Most important criteria for me car was not involved in any accident previously. Sales representative assured me on phone car was never involved in accident. Representative said all they cars are HPI checked and clear and vehicle is in perfect condition.
I explained sales representative that I can’t inspect car prior purchase and if they assure me of quality which is expected by official BMW dealership I'll transfer full amount before arriving in UK and collect vehicle when funds are visible in their account. Did as told, transferred funds and flew to UK from Ireland to collect.
While driving with car back to Ireland via Holyhead Port noticed wind noise coming from right window, feeling as if window is not fully closed. Tried to open and close multiple times but sound still there.
Came back home and inspected in detail with car mechanic and official BMW garage in Blackrock, Dublin. What we found:

- Inside the car there is a big gap between the car front panel and right door trim. Gap is bigger when compared to the left hand side door and you can almost put your finger in.
- Right door trim is sitting higher when compared to the leather console above the steering wheel.
- Left door trim covering is even or even lower compared to the passenger leather front console which I assume is designed.
- Front bumper, right wing, right door repainted previously as dust marks and orange-peel effect is seen in paintwork. Signs of uneven lacquer distribution. I also measured and compared the thickness of paint on the right hand side and left hand side of the vehicle by using a digital Coating Thickness Gauge. It shows a difference of up to 2.5 higher on the right hand side door and wing compared to left hand side.
That is another proof of door, wing and bumper respray while it’s even visible by naked eye and was confirmed by 3 technicians one of them from official BMW dealership at Frank Keane Dublin.
Right door gaps between the pillar, right wing and rear of the car are uneven when compared to the left door. Car body repair specialist suggested that the right hand side door is placed more forward towards the hood and left door more backwards towards the trunk which causes imperfection and unevenness in gaps distances when viewing from outside and inside.
- Gap inside car between right door trim and console panel when compared to left hand side door which could be indication of door/door trim removal previously.

BMW Stratstone Leeds did not disclose car damage prior sale and assured car is accident free and in perfect condition. They sold car with hidden history.
Only after I raised question regarding car damaged I was provided information from BMW AIR report suggesting that right door window issue was also addressed be previous owner.

I returned car and was refunded payment but due to currency exchange and shipping, travel expenses l lost over 3000 euros.
I asked BMW Stratstone to refund loss but they refused.
Discussing situation and possible next steps with legal advisor.

A lengthy review however I want people to be informed, there seems to be a mix of reviews on here so wanted to provide a balanced account of my dealings. Aziz (business sales) is brilliant, I’d thoroughly recommend dealing with him if you can because I can’t fault him, having had a delayed/amended order he contacted me multiple times a day to discuss details about expected timelines etc however post sale (not through any fault of Aziz) I did have issues which leave a very bitter taste.

The main issue, as you’ll see below, is my car ‘clonking out’ at 750 miles and the attitude towards me regarding this and my complaint.

In Sept 2023 after checking in for a more accurate delivery date for my i4 (ordered July/expected Nov 2023) I was told the car was now due for Q1 2024 (at the earliest) as BMW had hit their quota and could no longer supply these. Aziz was very helpful and managed to source me an iX1, which was more expensive but he did look after me on the price (very much appreciated). It was in stock in the UK and I requested a BMW sit on toy car to be included as a ‘sweetener’ which Aziz had signed off with his manager.

I was trading in my previous car privately and was happy with the valuation, I appreciate the above was turned round relatively quickly but there were still some delays and as a result I lost circa £500 on the value of my trade in so I am essentially out of pocket here (while I do have some appreciation this was done with a 3rd party and not BMW, but was advised by BMW to use the 3rd party for a better valuation).

I collected the new iX1 and was told the toy car would be coming in a few weeks but subsequently advised BMW were no longer offering this until further notice and was given a sit on ‘scooter’ in lieu. Whilst I do appreciate this would be given as a ‘sweetener’ and I am not unappreciative, it wasn’t the same. After my initial complaint and further conversation BMW did manage to find the initial agreed on toy car and this solved this issue (thank you for this).

My main issue is that 4 weeks after driving the new car I had a drive train fault at 750 miles!! I had to challenge the service team to take this in a timely manner and had to press them hard to allow me to take a courtesy car. This is shocking for a brand new car and doesn’t give me a lot of faith going forwards. Aadil, in the service team, is great! He called me almost daily to keep me up to date and I really do have a lot of sympathy for him as it seems most of his job entails being the bearer of bad news, compensating for deficiencies within the business outside of his control.

The car took roughly 3 weeks to be returned as there was a lack of engineers on site, this seems like an unreasonable length of time and so I wanted compensation for being without my car. I was told by the Corporate Manager that we ‘live in the real world’ and these things happen - not a response I’d expect and not something I necessarily agree with either. When discussing my dissatisfaction and what I felt a good solution for me looked like for me and the car i was still paying for there was heavy emphasis from BMW that I was not being charged the £15/day charge for the ironically named ‘courtesy’ car (something I would never expect to pay for given my cars issues after a month of driving) and made to feel like they’d been doing me a big favour in providing me the courtesy car.

I was eligible for the free home charge point to be installed by Pod Point within 2 weeks of the car purchase, due to an error at the BMW processing end this was delayed as my new iX1 order hadn’t been uploaded on to the system (they only had a record of the cancelled i4) which meant a further 2 weeks travelling to my nearest charging station which was a major inconvenience. I appreciate they are a sub contractor of BMW but it is still an issue, it seems, of BMWs origin.

I had sent an email of complaint as outlined my expectations in terms of the value of compensation I was looking for regarding the below (and was told the most I could expect was £250):
Being out of pocket on old car trade in due to delays at BMW to the tune of £500.
Being without my new car for circa 3 weeks.

Overall I think my review fits in with a lot of the <5* reviews - the post sales/servicing customer care side of things leaves a lot to be desired. If you’re confident in the build of the cars and that you won’t need any post sales care then this really is the garage for you, but if you do ‘live in the real world’ and envisage needing this branch for support in future I would be weary.

Positives - Aziz & Aadil. They deserve 5 stars and are the reason for 3 stars instead of 1.
Negatives - Car quality is questionable given my issue and post sales care/engaging in reasonable solutions to numerous issues leaves A LOT to be desired.

I knew what car I wanted - M5. Instead of the usual messing around I asked for the best deal I was going to get and said in return I would decide that day. Josh [might not be spelt like that] made me a good offer on the Monday and the car was collected Friday with no fuss. If you know what you want and need someone to be straight with you, call Josh at Leeds.