Sigy’s Service Center

Came here a while back to get some work done on the car after hearing back from the stealerships diagnosis. Received an estimate from Mike and then after giving my car the shop did its own diagnostic and came back with a new quote almost 30% higher than the original estimate! I have no problem with this, as I understand things can be discovered on a play by play basis. Regardless, I decided not to go with the service here and called back to see if I could get my car back. As soon as I asked if I could pick up the car, I got a «NO! NOT NOW! BUSY! CANT PUT COVERS ON NOW» …well ok thats fine I can pick up the car and covers separately and install them when I get home. Then the guy yells at me asking «WHO DID YOU FIND THAT WILL DO A BETTER JOB THAN ME?!» and slams the phone.
I picked up my car only to hear «YOU OWE ME $ 110»…I paid and cannot be more sure that I will NEVER be coming back. Only reason I gave two stars is because It seems as though the work done here is decent, but customer service is an obvious sinkhole at this shop. Found a much better and extremely polite BMW garage nearby.

I recently discovered Sigy’s Service Center after living in the DMV area for almost 3 years. I have experienced a few other bad BMW service centers in the area.
I took my car to Sigy to have a clutch replaced shortly after dropping off he called to let me know the car needed something else. He gave me a run down of what was going on and what was needed, he also gave me a very reasonable price. It was reassuring to hear how knowledgable Sigy is when it comes to these cars. He was not trying to sell me something the car did not need (many times the case with service centers). Not only did they replace what was broke they replaced what made sense while they were in there (i.e. belts and pulleys). They also saved the worn parts to show me exactly what was going on.
I am relieved to have found a knowledgeable and honest BMW mechanic in the DC area. I hope this review will help others discover Sigy’s Service Center.

COMPLETE CON artists!!! BEWARE
drove my car in for because few pulley broke off. Old man i guess he was owner took his time looking at it gave me estimate of over $ 675. I got suspicious so i took it to another mechanic who did it for $ 265 which was fair because few pulleys and belt in part alone cost less than $ 100 so most of it was for labor.
old man charged me $ 100 for diagnosis that took 5 minutes. in retrospect, old man was probably salivating when he saw a sucker he could scam.
This shop gives off vibe that it survives because it does good work because the shop is pitifully dirty and messy but what u see is what u get. A sloppy shop that tries to screw first time customers with certainly with little repeat businesses.

My Mini-​Cooper had a series of dash warning lights and a clutch that I know needs to be replaced. They cleared the warning lights since no warnings were active and checked the clutch. Clutch was worn but not in immediate need of replacement. I thought this was a fair and reasonable approach. Clearly they are not just trying to generate business since I’d have accepted their recommendation. I’ll go back.

First time using Sigys. I have tried a few places in the area and none of them stuck with me. Brought in my E46 M3 for a service after reading about Sigys on Unilocal,bmw forums etc. Needed a few routine items –radiator flush, brake fluid, few belts. Really like them. Honest, nice and reasonable. I wont be looking anywhere else, they are my go to shop going forward.

Still the best around the DMV!
Mike does a great job everytime and tells you things straight up. He’s very efficient and honest.
You won’t regret coming here and your BMW will thank you.

Great service. We had driven in from out of state and got hit by the «service engine soon». Took the car in fearing the worst. They thoroughly checked it out and informed us it was just a loose gas tank lid.

Moved into the area recently and needed a local BMW mechanic for my 2003 525i, a Hans and Franz type place. Went to Sigy’s for a oil change, 3^rd brake lightbulb replacement and to check a fluid leak.
Sigy is the owner, his wife handles the office and his son, Mike, I think, is a mechanic. It was a Monday holiday and I called to make an appointment and the wife told me just to come in. The son basically asked me to hang around while he worked on my car; he said they use BMW oil. I admit I wasn’t sure it was synthetic but BMW only specifies synthetic oil. The brake light was more difficult as the bulb was fused to the socket.
He lifted the car & removed the chin plate to check for the fluid leak; he tightened a joint to see if that was the leak source. The total charge was $ 82 (a synthetic oil/​filter change is normally $ 100 at any place).
This wasn’t a difficult job so I can’t judge, but I liked the experience.
They only take cash or check; I had neither so I mailed them a check a day later. Nice to do business with…
Another Visit (⁰²⁄₂₀₁₃)
The dad, Sigy, is a bit of crank. .. I mentioned Mike’s back problem could be tough to fix. . Sigy’s said «Are you a doctor» sarcastically, but I didn’t take it personally.
He was watching TV on his laptop in German, so the fatherland is still in his blood.

I have never seen a more unprofessional auto mechanic. Sigy from the beginning was arrogant, sarcastic and spoke to me as though he thought I was an idiot. His first words to me was «Get that junk off of your car», referring to the $ 120 bike rack that I had on my trunk. After I did that, he went in my car and kept saying, «Oh my God, Oh my God,» like he couldn’t handle the problem (the problem being a flashing light in the car indicating my convertible top wasn’t working). I asked him what was wrong and he says, «Everything’s broken». Uh, thanks, that’s why I’m here. He doesn’t speak to me for 15 minutes after that, just walks back and forth, and eventually I say, «So, what’s going on?» just conversationally. He explodes… «What’s going on? I’m getting tools to fix your car. Is that OK??? My convertible top works fine. Yours doesn’t.» I stand up to leave, and he calls me an asshole and says I wasted his time (10 minutes of him walking around looking for a tool, versus a 40 minute drive for me to get to his place).
I don’t care HOW good he is, he can’t be the only German in the DC area who knows things about a BMW. Save your money… there’s enough drama in this area, no need to add more.

I can’t say enough good things about Sigy’s. Not only were they extremely friendly, the service was 2^nd to none. The mechanic that worked on my 325xi was knowledgeble, friendly and right on target with my problem. I had my car serviced for the same problem at a couple of other places in Bethesda and not only paid WAY TOO MUCH but the problem was never fixed. For 15min farther away from Bethesda it was the perfect place to have my car worked on. I don’t know why other reviews listed Sigy’s as rude or impolite because I had an excellent experience. I will not take my car anywhere else. Thank you Sigys!

I had Sigy’s handle some basic maintenance on my E30 and was very happy with the service and knowledge of the staff. I had read other reviews concerning the demeanor of Sigy and found him to be honest and forthright. The price was reasonable and I feel good to have found a mechanic that I can trust.