Are there any Ford only dealers ?

[ryeman]

My local also sells Kia, in fact are there any single brand dealers?

[LG17]

I don't think so.
I think nearly all dealers had to diversify to stay in business.

Actually is Thomson Ford in Parramatta still Ford only?

[Powdered Toast Man]

Yep, sure are. For new cars that is, second hand is whatever they have to sell.

Your local dealer wouldn't be Jeff Wignall Ford would it? They are a Ford and Kia dealer in all of their locations.

[cobramania]

If you're asking are there any dealers that only sell the 1 brand at a particular site? Then yes, many.

If you mean they only sell 1 brand, anywhere? Then probably not.

In Newcastle, the largest dealer sells just about every brand available, but each brand has its own site, (with the exception of Chrysler/Jeep & Nissan I think it is, or maybe it's Nissan/Mitsubushi?). This dealer in fact takes up about half of a city suburb with car yards. Some are over the street from each other, some are down the street &/or around the corner.
They then have more yards in other suburbs & cities, but all are one brand only.

[csv8]

Metro Ford is Ford only..part of the Eagers Group..

[Peuty]

Yeah but as you said they are really the Eagers group, so not really only Ford. But I know what you mean.

[LG17]

The Ford Dealer up here sells Ford, Mercedes, Kia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Honda, Chery, Skoda and Kawasaki in town and Subaru, Hyundai and Isuzu and Suzuki just out of the town centre.

[ryeman]

Looks like you can't survive long term on one brand any more.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Denmac are Ford only....

[Tweaq]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Denmac are Ford only....

Beat me to it, not aware of any other ford only dealers in QLD.

[naddis01]

Up until the last couple of years Keith Gill in Griffith and Lanhams in Leeton were Ford only. Now they have Suzuki, Mahindra and Chery.

Owen Toyota I'm Griffith and Leeton are Toyota only.

[XR6Uteman]

Central Coast Ford are a stand alone Ford only dealer, formerly Grawill Ford.

[ratter]

wignall was sold a while back and the new owners have many different brand dealerships

[csv8]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Denmac are Ford only....

Aren't they part of Bryan Byrt Ford, which also sells Renault & Skoda ???

[ryeman]

Originally Posted by XR6Uteman

Central Coast Ford are a stand alone Ford only dealer, formerly Grawill Ford.

I guess until they are bought out by a 'multi' dealer, it seems to be just a matter of time.

[Franco Cozzo]

Essendon Ford and Sunbury Ford are both Ford only dealers in Victoria, theres plenty of single brand dealerships down here in Victoria.

[superfly]

Pierpoint Motors in Stanthorpe where I bought my car from. They only sell Ford cars but they also sell some mowers and tractors.

[usernametaken]

Eclipse Ford - Ballarat

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by csv8

Aren't they part of Bryan Byrt Ford, which also sells Renault & Skoda ???

Not really. Different business. Also forgot Byrne Ford.

[mik]

A while ago I rang bayfords to be greeted with ................. hello bayfords volkswagen, I had to ask do you still sell fords?? She answered yes, but it was a shock, I think they sell kia as well.

[Ford17]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Not really. Different business. Also forgot Byrne Ford.

I too thought Bryan Byrt bought the then-ailing Denmac group last year.

I was actually sent by BBF to Denmac for spare parts, because that was where Bryan Byrt had recently centralised their spare parts division.

Having said that, I noticed a couple of years ago how Bryan Byrt had to add the additional Skoda and Renault franchises, just as the media noise was getting louder about the declining Falcon sales numbers.
My realisation at that time was that it would be very difficult for Ford dealers to remain aligned to the Ford brand alone.

[FGII-XR6]

their Maitland yard has 2 brands ( highway ford / Hyundai are part of the Kloster group)
I think City Ford Sydney are a one brand outfit though

Originally Posted by cobramania

If you're asking are there any dealers that only sell the 1 brand at a particular site? Then yes, many.

If you mean they only sell 1 brand, anywhere? Then probably not.

In Newcastle, the largest dealer sells just about every brand available, but each brand has its own site, (with the exception of Chrysler/Jeep & Nissan I think it is, or maybe it's Nissan/Mitsubushi?). This dealer in fact takes up about half of a city suburb with car yards. Some are over the street from each other, some are down the street &/or around the corner.
They then have more yards in other suburbs & cities, but all are one brand only.

[brydie76]

Originally Posted by cobramania

If you're asking are there any dealers that only sell the 1 brand at a particular site? Then yes, many.

If you mean they only sell 1 brand, anywhere? Then probably not.

In Newcastle, the largest dealer sells just about every brand available, but each brand has its own site, (with the exception of Chrysler/Jeep & Nissan I think it is, or maybe it's Nissan/Mitsubushi?). This dealer in fact takes up about half of a city suburb with car yards. Some are over the street from each other, some are down the street &/or around the corner.
They then have more yards in other suburbs & cities, but all are one brand only.

Nissan and Mitsubishi are pretty separate, with Suzuki sandwiched between them. So may be the Nissan/Chrysler combo, not sure. Servicing with them is interesting too, took my Swift in today and it went into the Nissan service centre, and I had to go to the Nissan desk (guy was wearing a Suzuki shirt though!)

It can be interesting though, as this dealership has complete control over some brands in the Hunter (eg Ford, need to drive to the Central Coast to find a dealership not in this network), but much less control over others eg Suzuki- another dealer network has a much bigger dealership in Lake Mac.

And some of the other dealerships do combine brands, eg the one at Raymond Terrace is a combo Ford/Hyundai on the one tiny lot. Bit cramped haha!

But yeah, in Newcastle nearly every dealership is connected to a much bigger network. Can work with you, as when I traded the Ford in every brand I wanted to deal with knew of my issues and to help me out- was happy with that! : )

[ryeman]

Would it be that all Nissan dealers service Renault if not sell them as well and vice versa ...??

[ebxr8240]

Renault are major share holders in Nissan..
They share the mechanic section while have having separate
showrooms..
Motor group out Penrith share, as do Mitsi, Nissan, Toyota Pennant Hills..

[Itsme]

Westpoint Ford..... Hoppers Crossing

[xisled]

Originally Posted by trublu

Westpoint Ford..... Hoppers Crossing

They also own West Point Kia across the road, all Fords get sent to Kia before put out in the yard.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by xisled

They also own West Point Kia across the road, all Fords get sent to Kia before put out in the yard.

They do not share the same allotment like others...don't know about all getting sent to kia site as it is very small.

[xisled]

First year apprentices for westpoint Ford start at kia fitting dealer accesories to new cars. When I was looking for an apprenticeship applied to Westpoint Ford and was told First years start across the road at Kia. They also said they are owned by the same person/company.

[Papa Smurf]

City Ford and Thomson Ford are Multi Franchise.