Chrysler Group Awards Iowa Dealership as Top Volume Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales Dealer of the Year
21 Mars 2007 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the
second consecutive year, Stew Hansen's Dodge City in Urbandale,
Iowa, has secured the Chrysler Group's Top Volume National Sales
Leader Award for Certified Pre- Owned Vehicle (CPOV) sales. Stew
Hansen's Dodge City sold 1,055 CPOV units in 2006. "Attaining the
company's top volume CPOV sales dealer honor for two years in a row
is a tribute to the skilled service and sales staff at Stew
Hansen's Dodge City," Peter Grady, Director, DaimlerChrysler Motors
Remarketing, said. "The entire Stew Hansen team embraces CPOV which
is a great way to introduce customers to the Chrysler, Jeep(R) and
Dodge brand family, retain consumers and instill brand loyalty,"
said D.P. (Bud) Place, Senior Manager - Used Vehicle Sales &
Marketing, DaimlerChrysler Motors Remarketing. Place and other
Chrysler Group representatives recently presented the award to
dealership founder Stewart Hansen and co-dealer principal John
Garff. Stew Hansen's Dodge City was founded in 1974. The dealership
changed ownership in 2006 when it was purchased by Ken Garff
Automotive Group. Robert and John Garff are co-dealer principals
and Stewart Hansen remains a general manager. "Since becoming a
Chrysler Group Five Star(R) dealer in 1997, Stew Hansen's Dodge
City has strived to be one of the best performing CPOV dealers for
the Chrysler Group," said John Garff, Co-Dealer Principal, Stew
Hansen's Dodge City. "To be number one for two years in a row is
truly an incredible accomplishment and we look forward to another
great CPOV year in 2007." Stew Hansen's Dodge City reached Five
Star status in 1997, the first year certification was offered. Five
Star certification is a comprehensive validation of the
dealership's facilities, operational processes, salesperson and
technician training accreditation as well as customer satisfaction
survey ratings. "Thanks in part to the sales leadership at Stew
Hansen's Dodge City, the Chrysler Group's CPOV brand enjoyed
another year of record growth in 2006," Grady said. "This growth
secured our position as the fastest growing CPOV brand in the
industry for the past five years." Chrysler Group reported that its
Five Star dealers sold a new year-to-date sales record of 116,604
CPO vehicles in 2006. The Chrysler Group offers one of the most
comprehensive certified used vehicle programs in the industry. For
a vehicle to be certified under the Chrysler Group's used-vehicle
program, it must be a 2002 through 2007 model pre-owned vehicle
with less than 65,000 miles and pass a stringent 125-point
inspection. The Chrysler Group's CPO vehicles are backed by an
eight- year/80,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, 24-hour,
365-day full roadside assistance with a $35 per day rental car
allowance and a three-month or 3,000- mile Maximum Care warranty,
in addition to a Carfax Vehicle History Report and buyback
guarantee. Marketed as "Brand Spankin' Used(R)," the Chrysler
Group's CPO vehicles are sold only through Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge
dealerships that have earned the automaker's Five Star
certification. Additional information and news from DaimlerChrysler
is available on the Internet at: http://media.daimlerchrysler.com/
DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Christina Biache,
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