State of the Art BMW Dealership to Open Doors

MARLOW HEIGHTS, Md., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Passport BMW, founded in 1991, will open their doors to a brand new state-of-the-art facility on May 14, 2008.

Jack Johnson, County Executive, Prince George's County; Peter Brandt, Market Manager, Eastern Region, BMW North America; and Everett Hellmuth, President, Passport BMW will all be on hand to celebrate the opening of this luxury dealership in Prince George's County.

Located at 4730 Auth Place, Marlow Heights, Maryland, the dealership boasts 83,000 square feet on more than 6.5 acres in Prince Georges County. This dealership promises to be a one-of-a-kind business in the Washington, DC metro area. Passport BMW sells more than 2,600 new and previously owned BMW's annually, as well as employs more than 160 people.

The dealership houses 53 service stalls which can service up to 200 cars per day, 6 days per week. BMW customers receive a wide range of "perks" including a free car wash for all service customers; Valet service to pick up and return cars needing service; Fast Lane service (with no advanced appointment) for repairs taking up to 1.5 hours; and a service loaner.

The new dealership will provide a luxurious customer waiting lounge, as well as a customer business center, complete with complimentary state-of-the-art computers, faxes, scanners, and copying equipment. The entire building is wireless for those who have their own laptop. And if you don't have your own laptop, Passport BMW will provide a PC for you to use during your wait. A gourmet on-site coffee shop, offering the latest in coffee drinks, an excellent selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, and snacks is also available.

Passport BMW was founded in November, 1991 with the desire to provide a different kind of auto experience for the customer. Since then, sales have continued to rise to the current level of making it one of the top 50 BMW dealerships in the United States. From the beginning, Passport BMW has built a stellar reputation on Superior Customer Service and was one of the first dealers in the DC metro area to provide a service loaner.

According to Everett Hellmuth, "The all new Passport BMW was designed and every detail planned with our customers in mind and with the 'Lifestyle' of the BMW owner as our benchmark. We know how busy our customers are and we wanted to design a facility with processes to respect our customer's time and schedules."

In addition to the business impact that the Passport Auto Group has made, they are leaders in giving back to their community.

The Passport Automotive Group also includes, Passport Chrysler of Alexandria; Passport Nissan of Virginia and Maryland; and Passport Infiniti of Alexandria. Passport Mini Cooper will be added to the group in the Summer of 2008.

Visit them at www.passportauto.com

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CONTACT: Kristi Hellmuth, +1-703-339-0098, hellmuthpr@aol.com, for
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Web Site: www.passportauto.com

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