Ladies and gentlemen, we are coming into the home stretch of this amazing project and all final details will be buttoned up over the next 3 weeks. This new dealership is turning out phenomenally and will be the largest, most state of the art new Honda facility in the Pittsburgh Region and further. Recent accomplishments have been: All drywall hanging and painting, HVAC system completion, all drop ceiling and lighting installed, security system and camera installation, all exterior finishes completed or near completion, pouring of concrete display pads, final glass/ window/ door installation, and more. Final details to be addressed in the next 2 weeks or so will be: Main brand signage being moved/ installed, finishing layer of asphalt/ tar and chip/ line painting/ decorative concrete bases, car wash installation, final touches on Speed Shop Accessory Display Area/ Children's Play Area/ Customer Lounge, flooring completion, and entire dealership landscaping. I would like to thank all of our local contractors, primarily out of the Butler, Cranberry, and North Pittsburgh areas, as well as Meadville, Saegertown, and Conneaut Lake, Pa, for their professionalism during this project.
During and after all this is completed comes the minor detail of physically moving an entire car dealership and all of its contents. Some items will be easier than others. Picking up a PC and a desk blotter, not that bad. Picking up and moving an alignment rack capable of holding a 8000 lb. vehicle, as well as air compressors, brake machines, and an entire Parts Department with over 20,000 parts, not quite as easy. We're particularly looking forward to this week or two of total chaos, while needing to sell and service cars in the meantime. I can only hope for the "activity breeds activity" assumption and that many will come to check out our new home. The timing of this whole project could not be better for many reasons. Automobile sales for Honda and Used Vehicles are very strong and we have had many instances of being at capacity in our existing facility, which is only 6 years old. We have outgrown our Service and Parts facilities as well and welcome the new 16 stall Service Center and increased Parts Department space to better service our customers. Accompanied with higher volume of Sales and Service is the need for more people and more space. Volume has fluctuated considerably over the past year of very interesting times, but overall we continue to grow at a controlled rate. New Vehicle Sales this year should top 1000 and Used Vehicle Sales over 700.
On behalf of the owners of Honda North in Butler, Pa, please allow me to thank you for your support and consideration from the bottom of my heart. Our customers are the greatest on the planet and are the reason why we exist today. We appreciate your following our updates and thank you for your feedback. Please continue to keep an eye on our blog, as well as follow our activity and updates on Facebook and Twitter.
We look forward to a very bright future with you.
Very best,
Jon Palmiero
Partner
Honda North
Buter, Pa
www.hondanorth.net
sales@hondanorth.net
800-786-2756
