Tag Archives: Dealer of the Year

Ed Williamson helps restore field of dreams

This article is a reprint from the new series from Automotive News called “Dealers of Distinction.” Jenny King Automotive News — April 25, 2011 – 12:01 am ET To a non-Floridian, the Orange Bowl brings to mind an annual winter college football struggle. To Miami Cadillac- Buick-GMC dealer Ed Williamson, the Orange Bowl means a… Continue Reading

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Little Havana can count on Murgado

This article is a reprint from the new series from Automotive News called “Dealers of Distinction.” David Barkholz Automotive News — April 25, 2011 – 12:01 am ET Mario Murgado’s Brickell Motors is an anchor of Little Havana, a neighborhood immediately west of downtown Miami. “Mario’s one heck of a presence who motivates others along… Continue Reading

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Rick, Rita Case: Like selling cars, ‘charity is a business’

This article is a reprint from the new series from Automotive News called “Dealers of Distinction.” LaurÃ©n Abdel-Razzaq Automotive News — April 25, 2011 – 12:01 am ET Last month, Rick and Rita Case held their fifth annual Concours d’Elegance automobile show and banquet, bringing together some of the biggest names in the car world… Continue Reading

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Family-owned dealership offers personal touch

By Patrick McCallister For Hometown News DELAND – In 2009 Kaiser Pontiac Buick GMC got word that it wouldn’t be a General Motors dealership anymore. Kaiser was one of about 1,000 GM dealerships given discontinuation notices as the Detroit automaker shed dealerships during a bankruptcy. But Kaiser fought the discontinuation notice and won. “We got… Continue Reading

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Time magazine’s Dealer of the Year, Tom Castriota, shares outlook for 2011 and beyond

By Robert Trigaux, Times Staff Writer In Print: Monday, April 4, 2011 Tom Castriota’s Chevrolet dealerships in Hudson and Port Richey in Pasco County (and another family-owned dealership in Pittsburgh) survived GM’s notorious bankruptcy, federal bailout and dealership purge. And like many other GM dealerships and most other automakers, Castriota is enjoying a good sales… Continue Reading

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