New auto dealerships.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 25 largest dealerships in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County generated $4.4 billion in 2003 sales, selling 140,284 new and used vehicles. Excluding No. 17 South Bay BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , which did not disclose 2002 revenues, the dealerships posted a 4.5 percent increase in 2003 revenues compared with the previous year. No. 11 W.I. Simonson Inc. registered the biggest gain for the year. The Mercedes-Benz  This article may be too long.Please discuss this issue on the talk page and help summarize or split the content into subarticles of an article series. dealership in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. reported 2003 revenues of $166.5 million, a 36.2 percent increase from a year earlier. Paul Paul, 1901–64, king of the Hellenes (1947–64), brother and successor of George II. He married (1938) Princess Frederika of Brunswick. During Paul's reign Greece followed a pro-Western policy, and the Cyprus question was temporarily resolved. Waddell Waddell is a common surname and may refer to:
sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , chalked up the growth to popularity of redesigned models and low interest rates. Among the automotive groups, Penske Automotive Group Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG), headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is the worlds second largest automotive dealership. Previously called UnitedAuto Group, posted the largest sales, with all three of its dealerships in the Top 10. Its units' combined revenues were $981.8 million, with 33,235 vehicles sold in 2003. Florida-based AutoNation AutoNation is a chain of auto dealerships founded by entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga,[2] also founder of Blockbuster and Waste Management.[3] The company, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Company operations AutoNation, Inc. followed. Its four dealerships on the list accounted for $570.2 million in aggregate sales on 20,073 cars sold. Hitchcock Automotive Resources registered $356.8 million in combined sales and 12,430 vehicles sold for its three dealerships. THE PACESETTER LONGO For other uses, see Longo (disambiguation). The Longos is the oldest street gang in Long Beach, California,[1] made up of several smaller cliques from the 53 gangs active the in the area. TOYOTA Toyota (toi-ō`tə, Jap. tōyō`tä), city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. DESPITE a small decline in revenues, Longo Toyota still sits firmly atop the list of largest auto dealerships in L.A. County. Revenues in 2003 at the El Monte El Monte (ĕl mŏn`tē), city (1990 pop. 106,209), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. A residential, industrial, and commercial city in the San Gabriel Valley, El Monte manufactures furniture, electronic equipment, semiconductors, dealership were still $100 million more than No. 2 Galpin Ford. Longo Toyota also retains its title of largest dealership in the nation, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the annual Ward's Dealer 500 list. The dealership reported $535.2 million in revenues, a 1.5 percent decrease from the year earlier. Longo Toyota sold more than 23,500 new and used vehicles in 2003, with new units accounting for most of the volume. In March, the dealership broke ground on a five-level parking structure at the north end of its lot for employee parking and new car inventory. "This will get everything back here at the dealership and allow us to keep more inventory," said Tom Rudnai, general manager for Longo Toyota and neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. Longo Lexus Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Lexus brand name vehicles are sold in North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Africa, and Latin America; in the United States, Lexus is the highest-selling make of luxury cars. . "We sell approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 10 percent of the market from San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. to San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , but we only stock 5.4 percent. Hopefully we can mirror stock
with sales so we can do more business, both new and used, just by having
more availability."Rudnai also anticipated sales growth from the new Toyota product lines coming out next year, including the Highlander SUV hybrid hybrid (hī`brĭd), term applied by plant and animal breeders to the offspring of a cross between two different subspecies or species, and by geneticists to the offspring of parents differing in any genetic characteristic (see genetics). , as well as stepped up production on the popular Prius hybrid. Established in 1967, Longo Toyota is part of the Penske Automotive Group, a subsidiary of Michigan-based Penske Corp.
Revenues
(millions) Vehicles
2003 Sold
Dealership (Ranking in 2003) 2002 in 2003
name percent gain new
Rank address (loss) used
1 LongoToyota (1) $535.2 19,630
3534 N. Peck Road $543.6 3,932
El Monte 91731 -1.5%
2 Galpin Ford (2) 435.8 9,906
15505 Roscoe Blvd. 404.6 3,179
North Hills 91343 7.7
3 Longo Lexus (3) 272.5 5,683
3530 N. Peck Road 249.6 800
El Monte 91731 9.2
4 Norm Reeves Honda Superstore (5) (1) 227.9 7,098
18500 Studebaker Road 217.5 2,909
Cerritos 90703 4.8
5 Power Toyota Cerritos (4) (1) 223.8 7,040
18700 Studebaker Road 224.8 2,443
Cerritos 90703 -0.5
6 Universal City Nissan (7) 206.6 5,117
3550 Cahuenga Blvd. West 182.0 3,549
Los Angeles 90068 13.5
7 Galpin Jaguar Lincoln Mercury (8) 199.4 4,485
15500 Roscoe Blvd. 175.1 456
Van Nuys 91343 13.9
8 Beverly Hills Ltd. (6) 196.7 2,067
9250 Beverly Blvd. 184.2 686
Beverly Hills 90210 6.8
9 Downtown LA Motors Mercedes (9) (1) 177.9 2,384
1801 S. Figueroa St. 173.4 579
Los Angeles 90015 2.6
10 Penske Motorcars (10) 174.1 2,448
2010 E. Garvey Ave. South 162.3 742
West Covina 91791 7.3
11 W.I. Simonson Inc. (15) 166.5 2,325
1626 Wilshire Blvd. 122.3 393
Santa Monica 90403 36.2
12 Puente Hills Toyota (12) (1) 159.5 5,110
17070 Gale Ave. 156.1 1,453
City of Industry 91748 2.2
13 Lexus of Cerritos (13) 145 2,286
18800 Studebaker Road 125.5 1,077
Cerritos 90703 15.5
14 Cerritos Buick Pontiac GMC (23) (1) 113.5 2,405
10901 183rd St. 101.8 861
Cerritos 90703 11.5
15 South Bay Toyota (25) (1) 113.4 3,128
18416 S. Western Ave. 98.3 1,547
Gardena 90248 15.3
16 Cerritos Nissan (20) (1) $111.8 2,980
18707 Studebaker Road $102.5 1,503
Cerritos 90703 9%
17 South Bay BMW (1) 106.2 1,587
2901 Pacific Coast Highway WND 636
Hermosa Beach 90254 N/A
18 Cerritos Ford (14) (1) 106.0 2,297
18900 Studebaker Road 123.1 1,760
Cerritos 90703 -13.9
19 Beverly Hills BMW (16) 107.1 1,373
8825 Wilshire Blvd. 114.5 429
Beverly Hills 90211 -6.5
20 Power Ford Torrance (18) (1) 100.8 2,911
3311 Pacific Coast Highway 109.9 717
Torrance 90505 -8.3
21 Power Ford Valencia (19) (1) 100.6 2,028
23920 Creekside Road 109.0 1,571
Valencia 91355 -7.7
22 Vista Ford (22) 97.1 2,247
21501 Ventura Blvd. 101.8 1,111
Woodland Hills 91364 -4.6
23 Ford West (21) 94.5 2,527
8625 Artesia Blvd. 99.7 1,133
Bellflower 90706 -5.2
24 Glendale Nissan 91.8 1,977
727 S. Brand Blvd. 85.7 2,135
Glendale 91206 7.2
25 Puente Hills Ford (24) (1) 91.1 2,628
17340 E. Gale Ave. 99.1 1,016
City of Industry 91748 -8.1
Vehicles
Sold
Dealership (Ranking in 2003) in 2002 2002 New
name new Car Makes
Rank address used Sold
1 LongoToyota (1) 19,416 Toyota,
3534 N. Peck Road 3,930 Scion
El Monte 91731
2 Galpin Ford (2) 10,740 Ford
15505 Roscoe Blvd. 3,454
North Hills 91343
3 Longo Lexus (3) 5,353 Lexus
3530 N. Peck Road 720
El Monte 91731
4 Norm Reeves Honda Superstore (5) (1) 6,564 Honda
18500 Studebaker Road 3,413
Cerritos 90703
5 Power Toyota Cerritos (4) (1) 6,965 Toyota
18700 Studebaker Road 2,276
Cerritos 90703
6 Universal City Nissan (7) 4,209 Nissan
3550 Cahuenga Blvd. West 3,966
Los Angeles 90068
7 Galpin Jaguar Lincoln Mercury (8) 4,295 Jaguar,
15500 Roscoe Blvd. 328 Lincoln,
Van Nuys 91343 Mercury,
Volvo,
Mazda,
Aston
Martin
8 Beverly Hills Ltd. (6) 2,073 Mercedes-
9250 Beverly Blvd. 603 Benz,
Beverly Hills 90210 Maybach
9 Downtown LA Motors Mercedes (9) (1) 2,479 Mercedes-
1801 S. Figueroa St. 546 Benz
Los Angeles 90015
10 Penske Motorcars (10) 2,386 Mercedes-
2010 E. Garvey Ave. South 539 Benz
West Covina 91791
11 W.I. Simonson Inc. (15) 1,606 Mercedes-
1626 Wilshire Blvd. 351 Benz
Santa Monica 90403
12 Puente Hills Toyota (12) (1) 5,210 Toyota
17070 Gale Ave. 1,148
City of Industry 91748
13 Lexus of Cerritos (13) 2,096 Lexus
18800 Studebaker Road 781
Cerritos 90703
14 Cerritos Buick Pontiac GMC (23) (1) 2,228 Buick,
10901 183rd St. 686 Pontiac,
Cerritos 90703 GMC
15 South Bay Toyota (25) (1) 2,305 Toyota,
18416 S. Western Ave. 1,482 Scion
Gardena 90248
16 Cerritos Nissan (20) (1) 2,680 Nissan
18707 Studebaker Road 1,885
Cerritos 90703
17 South Bay BMW (1) WND BMW
2901 Pacific Coast Highway WND
Hermosa Beach 90254
18 Cerritos Ford (14) (1) 2,551 Ford
18900 Studebaker Road 1,718
Cerritos 90703
19 Beverly Hills BMW (16) 1,554 BMW
8825 Wilshire Blvd. 486
Beverly Hills 90211
20 Power Ford Torrance (18) (1) 2,835 Ford
3311 Pacific Coast Highway 977
Torrance 90505
21 Power Ford Valencia (19) (1) 2,169 Ford
23920 Creekside Road 1,554
Valencia 91355
22 Vista Ford (22) 2,421 Ford
21501 Ventura Blvd. 1,231
Woodland Hills 91364
23 Ford West (21) 2,753 Ford
8625 Artesia Blvd. 1,302
Bellflower 90706
24 Glendale Nissan 1,665 Nissan
727 S. Brand Blvd. 2,100
Glendale 91206
25 Puente Hills Ford (24) (1) 2,656 Ford
17340 E. Gale Ave. 1,200
City of Industry 91748
Dealership (Ranking in 2003)
name
Rank address Services
1 LongoToyota (1) sales, parts,
3534 N. Peck Road service, financing,
El Monte 91731 collision repair
2 Galpin Ford (2) sales, lease,
15505 Roscoe Blvd. rental, parts,
North Hills 91343 services, accessories
3 Longo Lexus (3) sales, repair,
3530 N. Peck Road parts
El Monte 91731
4 Norm Reeves Honda Superstore (5) (1) sales, repair,
18500 Studebaker Road parts
Cerritos 90703
5 Power Toyota Cerritos (4) (1) sales, repair,
18700 Studebaker Road parts
Cerritos 90703
6 Universal City Nissan (7) sales, repair,
3550 Cahuenga Blvd. West parts
Los Angeles 90068
7 Galpin Jaguar Lincoln Mercury (8) sales, lease,
15500 Roscoe Blvd. parts, service,
Van Nuys 91343 accessories
8 Beverly Hills Ltd. (6) sales, service
9250 Beverly Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90210
9 Downtown LA Motors Mercedes (9) (1) sales, parts,
1801 S. Figueroa St. service
Los Angeles 90015
10 Penske Motorcars (10) sales, parts,
2010 E. Garvey Ave. South service
West Covina 91791
11 W.I. Simonson Inc. (15) sales, parts,
1626 Wilshire Blvd. service
Santa Monica 90403
12 Puente Hills Toyota (12) (1) sales, parts,
17070 Gale Ave. service
City of Industry 91748
13 Lexus of Cerritos (13) sales, parts,
18800 Studebaker Road service
Cerritos 90703
14 Cerritos Buick Pontiac GMC (23) (1) sales, parts,
10901 183rd St. service
Cerritos 90703
15 South Bay Toyota (25) (1) sales, parts,
18416 S. Western Ave. service
Gardena 90248
16 Cerritos Nissan (20) (1) sales, parts,
18707 Studebaker Road service
Cerritos 90703
17 South Bay BMW (1) sales, parts,
2901 Pacific Coast Highway service
Hermosa Beach 90254
18 Cerritos Ford (14) (1) sales, parts,
18900 Studebaker Road service
Cerritos 90703
19 Beverly Hills BMW (16) sales, repair,
8825 Wilshire Blvd. service, rental
Beverly Hills 90211
20 Power Ford Torrance (18) (1) sales, parts,
3311 Pacific Coast Highway service
Torrance 90505
21 Power Ford Valencia (19) (1) sales, parts,
23920 Creekside Road service
Valencia 91355
22 Vista Ford (22) sales, parts,
21501 Ventura Blvd. service
Woodland Hills 91364
23 Ford West (21) sales, parts,
8625 Artesia Blvd. service
Bellflower 90706
24 Glendale Nissan sales, parts,
727 S. Brand Blvd. service
Glendale 91206
25 Puente Hills Ford (24) (1) sales, parts,
17340 E. Gale Ave. service
City of Industry 91748
Profile
Dealership (Ranking in 2003) (L.A. County)
name employees
Rank address year established
1 LongoToyota (1) 580
3534 N. Peck Road 1967
El Monte 91731
2 Galpin Ford (2) 583
15505 Roscoe Blvd. 1946
North Hills 91343
3 Longo Lexus (3) 207
3530 N. Peck Road 1989
El Monte 91731
4 Norm Reeves Honda Superstore (5) (1) 281
18500 Studebaker Road 1983
Cerritos 90703
5 Power Toyota Cerritos (4) (1) 225
18700 Studebaker Road 1998
Cerritos 90703
6 Universal City Nissan (7) 280
3550 Cahuenga Blvd. West 1970 (2)
Los Angeles 90068
7 Galpin Jaguar Lincoln Mercury (8) 245
15500 Roscoe Blvd. 1986
Van Nuys 91343
8 Beverly Hills Ltd. (6) 268
9250 Beverly Blvd. 1991
Beverly Hills 90210
9 Downtown LA Motors Mercedes (9) (1) WND
1801 S. Figueroa St. 1986
Los Angeles 90015
10 Penske Motorcars (10) 233
2010 E. Garvey Ave. South 1995
West Covina 91791
11 W.I. Simonson Inc. (15) 217
1626 Wilshire Blvd. 1937
Santa Monica 90403
12 Puente Hills Toyota (12) (1) WND
17070 Gale Ave. 1981
City of Industry 91748
13 Lexus of Cerritos (13) 168
18800 Studebaker Road 1999
Cerritos 90703
14 Cerritos Buick Pontiac GMC (23) (1) 125
10901 183rd St. 1993 (2)
Cerritos 90703
15 South Bay Toyota (25) (1) 135
18416 S. Western Ave. 2001
Gardena 90248
16 Cerritos Nissan (20) (1) 200
18707 Studebaker Road 1967
Cerritos 90703
17 South Bay BMW (1) 117
2901 Pacific Coast Highway 2000 (3)
Hermosa Beach 90254
18 Cerritos Ford (14) (1) 152
18900 Studebaker Road 1998 (4)
Cerritos 90703
19 Beverly Hills BMW (16) 140
8825 Wilshire Blvd. 1998
Beverly Hills 90211
20 Power Ford Torrance (18) (1) 137
3311 Pacific Coast Highway 1998 (2)
Torrance 90505
21 Power Ford Valencia (19) (1) 135
23920 Creekside Road 1997 (2)
Valencia 91355
22 Vista Ford (22) 175
21501 Ventura Blvd. 1974
Woodland Hills 91364
23 Ford West (21) 132
8625 Artesia Blvd. 1992
Bellflower 90706
24 Glendale Nissan 143
727 S. Brand Blvd. 1995
Glendale 91206
25 Puente Hills Ford (24) (1) WND
17340 E. Gale Ave. 1993
City of Industry 91748
Top Local Executive
Dealership (Ranking in 2003) name
name title
Rank address phone
1 LongoToyota (1) Greg Penske
3534 N. Peck Road president
El Monte 91731 (626) 580-6000
2 Galpin Ford (2) Herbert F. Boeckmann II
15505 Roscoe Blvd. president
North Hills 91343 (818) 787-3800
3 Longo Lexus (3) Greg Penske
3530 N. Peck Road president
El Monte 91731 (626) 580-6000
4 Norm Reeves Honda Superstore (5) (1) David Conant
18500 Studebaker Road president
Cerritos 90703 (800) 295-7182
5 Power Toyota Cerritos (4) (1) Anthony Woods
18700 Studebaker Road general manager
Cerritos 90703 (562) 860-6561
6 Universal City Nissan (7) Leonard Schrage
3550 Cahuenga Blvd. West vice president
Los Angeles 90068 (818) 769-8100
7 Galpin Jaguar Lincoln Mercury (8) Herbert F. Boeckmann II
15500 Roscoe Blvd. president
Van Nuys 91343 (818) 922-3600
8 Beverly Hills Ltd. (6) Stephen H. Smythe
9250 Beverly Blvd. dealer operator,
Beverly Hills 90210 gen. manager
(310) 659-2980
9 Downtown LA Motors Mercedes (9) (1) Anush Sadegh
1801 S. Figueroa St. general manager
Los Angeles 90015 (800) 762-8198
10 Penske Motorcars (10) Greg Penske
2010 E. Garvey Ave. South president
West Covina 91791 (626) 859-1200
11 W.I. Simonson Inc. (15) Judy Richards
1626 Wilshire Blvd. ceo
Santa Monica 90403 (310) 829-4511
12 Puente Hills Toyota (12) (1) Frederick E.
17070 Gale Ave. Hitchcock Jr.
City of Industry 91748 chairman, ceo
(888) 800-7112
13 Lexus of Cerritos (13) David House
18800 Studebaker Road general manager
Cerritos 90703 (562) 865-7447
14 Cerritos Buick Pontiac GMC (23) (1) Pat Berrona
10901 183rd St. general manager
Cerritos 90703 (562) 865-3880
15 South Bay Toyota (25) (1) David Wilson
18416 S. Western Ave. chairman, ceo
Gardena 90248 (310) 323-7800
16 Cerritos Nissan (20) (1) Peter Fice
18707 Studebaker Road general manager
Cerritos 90703 (562) 402-2277
17 South Bay BMW (1) Frederick E.
2901 Pacific Coast Highway Hitchcock Jr.
Hermosa Beach 90254 chairman, ceo
(310) 939-7300
18 Cerritos Ford (14) (1) David Conant
18900 Studebaker Road president
Cerritos 90703 (562) 405-3500
19 Beverly Hills BMW (16) Seth Waskow
8825 Wilshire Blvd. regional vice president
Beverly Hills 90211 (310) 358-7800
20 Power Ford Torrance (18) (1) Sean Meno
3311 Pacific Coast Highway general manager
Torrance 90505 (310) 784-4700
21 Power Ford Valencia (19) (1) Gary Pilikyan
23920 Creekside Road general manager
Valencia 91355 (661) 255-6600
22 Vista Ford (22) Steve Shuken
21501 Ventura Blvd. president
Woodland Hills 91364 (818) 884-7600
23 Ford West (21) Steve Wood
8625 Artesia Blvd. president
Bellflower 90706 (562) 790-3673
24 Glendale Nissan Morris Schrage
727 S. Brand Blvd. president
Glendale 91206 (818) 240-6000
25 Puente Hills Ford (24) (1) Frederick E.
17340 E. Gale Ave. Hitchcock Jr.
City of Industry 91748 chairman, ceo
(888) 854-2606
WDN--Would Not Disclose
N/A--Not Applicable
(1) Revenues and number of vehicles sold obtained
from Ward's Dealer 500.
(2) Year acquired by Auto Nation.
(3) Year acquired by Hitchcock Automotive Resources.
(4) Year acquired by Conant Auto Retail Group.
Note: The information on this listed was provided by representatives
of the dealerships and obtained from the Ward's Dealer 500. Frontier
Toyota, No. 11 last year, and Leo Hoffman Chevrolet, No. 17 last
year, may have qualified for this list but failed to submit
information.
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