Derek Thomas
Derek Thomas at BMW of Sarasota

Derek Thomas | Page 5

Assistant Service Manager

BMW of Sarasota

5151 Clark Rd
Sarasota, FL 34233

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4.6
2,230 Reviews

It would be my pleasure to help you with all your service needs.

Dealership Experience

14 yrs, 8 mos

Industry Experience

26 yrs, 5 mos

4.6

2,230 Reviews

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2230 Reviews of Derek Thomas

March 09, 2026

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Derek as always goes above and beyond to keep things moving appreciate it always Derek as always goes above and beyond to keep things moving appreciate it always. Arranging Ubers and setting timing expe More

by anthony.sciullo
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Mar 09, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

It’s wonderful to hear Derek provided seamless coordination for your BMW X5 service. We appreciate you recognizing his efforts to arrange Ubers and communicate timing expectations. Thank you for trusting us with your BMW.

March 08, 2026

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Always great service at Sarasota BMW. Best dealership in the area.Derek for a great job. More

by PetzoldFG
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Mar 08, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re delighted Derek took great care of your BMW M4. We look forward to supporting your future service needs.

March 05, 2026

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I am very happy with Derek in service. He has been my advisor for many years. More

by KAB121300
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Mar 05, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

We’re delighted Derek has been your service advisor for so many years. We appreciate the trust you’ve placed in our BMW service team. We look forward to seeing you again.

March 01, 2026

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Horrid, horrid, horrid . .we waited 3 hours to find out a part was needed and the car was not fixed. I think he forgot us plus everyone else was asked if they wanted their c More

by Kathy
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Mar 05, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

Kathy, providing a positive experience is our top priority, and we're sorry that we failed here. We'd love the opportunity to discuss your visit in greater detail and clear up any issues we can. If it's possible to talk about your experience one-on-one, please reach out to us directly to let us know the best way to contact you, and we will reach out.

February 28, 2026

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Terrible experience with service department. Four hours and didn’t even inform me that I needed further repairs. Service advisor contradicted the mechanic who worked on my car. After checking More

by tench.gleeful_0b
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Paula Bryant

Mar 03, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

We're sorry to hear about your experience and would love to get to the bottom of it with you and see if there is something we can do to turn it around for you. Please feel free to contact us directly or let us know the best way to contact you and we will reach out.

February 25, 2026

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Left several messages that were not returned. There is a new European car service center close to me. I’ll take my car there now unless otherwise necessary. More

by Mac
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Mar 01, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

Thank you, Mac, for providing this feedback, and we apologize for not providing you with an exceptional service experience. We never like seeing that our service didn't meet the standards customers have come to expect, but reviews like this help us improve. If you don't mind reaching out to us so that we can speak directly, we'd love to address your concerns in detail.

February 23, 2026

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I’ve been in many BMW dealerships over the past 5 years and this store ranks in the upper half. More

by RKZ
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Yes

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Feb 23, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your experience with BMW of Sarasota. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

February 23, 2026

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Derek was great. My only issue is that it took 45 minutes to drop off my car and get a loaner. That's way too long. The hand off from Derek to the loaner person was t More

by llbrbo
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Feb 23, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your experience with BMW of Sarasota. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

February 22, 2026

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Good service , in and out The service was done very professionally , quickly , and at the cost given More

by ted.maroney
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Feb 22, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

It’s great to hear about your recent BMW X5 service experience. Derek and our crew completed everything swiftly and exactly at the price we quoted. We look forward to assisting you again.

February 21, 2026

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BMW of Sarasota was able to make my appointment very quickly and when I wanted it and the experience was very good. I especially liked the video with the mechanic describing what was going on and what t More

by BRUCE.MURPHY.2017
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Feb 21, 2026

BMW of Sarasota responded

We’re glad we could book your X5 service exactly when you needed and that the walkthrough video clarified the work ahead. Derek is happy to hear the mechanic’s explanation made a difference. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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