Been a while since I've been here and thought I'd share some info on some positive experiences.

1. SA Kevin Hull @ Mile One BMW in SS and the entire dealership. I've been using this dealer for some service and all warranty and extended warranty for my 06 X5 4.8is and my 11 535. Really good service, treats me fairly at all times. I trust them and I highly recommend.

2. Sonic Tuning in Gaithersburg - Purchased a new set of Renn, RS-51 wheels and tires for my 535 recently - great to work with, good prices and will go back for X5 wheels in the spring. I trust them and I highly recommend.

There are good vendors out there, not a ton so I'm happy to share the names of good folks/companies when I find them. God knows I've met my fair share of them who are total frauds, liars etc. over the years. It's not particular to BMWs obviously - I've done some resto-modding, upgrades and have owned a small handful of new and purchased a number of used ones and have seen some really crappy things happen.