Honda Returns to Local Ownership Brian Hilton Motor Group have bought the Honda motor car brand back into local ownership with the buyout in July of Central Coast Honda from the Jack Horwitz owned Central Coast Automotive Pty Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Brian Hilton Motor Group has bought the Honda dealership as Honda recovers fully from the tsunami that hit Japan and floods in Thailand two years ago. Dealer Principal, Josh Hilton, said the Group would maintain the present management structure with Jeff Pryor as General Manager – Sales. “We will be improving the vehicle servicing and spare parts areas to come into line with the same standards that the Brian Hilton name is known for,” said Mr Hilton. Honda have been working towards a new fresh look with all their models starting last year with the new Accord and CRV both with new shape, new platform, new engineering and new range that includes a diesel version. The Civic Hatch has similarly been updated with a sleek and stylish look. A new model Jazz is to be introduced in 2014. The purchase on the Central Coast Honda dealership cements the Brian Hilton Motor Group as the largest new and used motor vehicle retailers on the Central Coast with some of Australia’s top selling brands that include Toyota, Kia, Renault and Ssangyong. Brian Hilton opened his first business in the motor trade buying and selling used vehicles in 1967 and a few years later was appointed the Renault and Peugeot dealer for the Central Coast. In just two years he became the leading Peugeot Dealer in NSW. Showing his confidence in the future of the Central Coast, in 1977 he opened a dealership in Wyong. As his business flourished he needed to expand and in 1986 moved to their present location at Wyoming with a major investment in a showroom, workshop and offices. In the years that followed he opened a Service Centre at Woy Woy and added new brands. Today the Brian Hilton Motor Group is managed by his sons Josh and Brian Jnr who are both Directors maintaining the family business. The Central Coast Honda dealership was first established by the Boddenberg Family over forty years ago when Honda first came to Australia. It was sold to Jack Horwitz in 2007.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:25:20 +0000
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