Q: Wheel alignment

asked by on March 31, 2017

I purchased a 2009 BMW X5 from a local dealership a few weeks ago. The associate said that they rotated and aligned my tires, though the steering wheel is not straight. Could it have been a bad alignment job? Or could there be an underlying issue.

Thanks-

My car has 72000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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