DealerRater Announces Preliminary Results for the 2014 Dealer of the Year Awards
Waltham, MA (PRWEB) November 15, 2013 -- DealerRater, the world’s premier car dealer review web site, today announced the current front-runners for the 2014 Dealer of the Year Award Program. The awards are given annually for distinction in outstanding customer service based upon customers’ reviews of their dealership experiences shared on DealerRater’s web site. Final results will be announced at the 2014 NADA Convention and Exposition, in New Orleans, LA, January 24-27.
“For the 2014 awards, we’ve posted the initial front-runners in advance to give dealers a few more weeks to put the pedal to the medal if needed and make a last final push for the finish line,” said Chip Grueter, president of DealerRater. “With the growing importance of dealership reviews in the car-buying experience, our Dealer of the Year winners are able to differentiate themselves for competitive gain over other dealers across North America.”
The current front-runners of the 2014 Dealer of the Year Award Program listed alphabetically based on brand categories that have three or more dealers in the running include:
United States
Acura
Acura of Westchester – Larchmont, NY
Courtesy Acura – Littleton, CO
Curry Acura – Scarsdale, NY
Park Ave Acura – Rochelle Park, NJ
McGrath Acura of Westmont
Audi
Prestige Audi – N Miami Beach, FL
Audi Conshohocken – Conshohocken, PA
Audi Coral Springs – Coral Springs, FL
Bell Audi – Edison, NJ
Crown Audi – Clearwater, FL
BMW
Park Ave BMW – Rochelle Park, NJ
Rallye BMW – Westbury, NY
Chapman BMW on Camelback – Phoenix, AZ
Ganley BMW – Middleburg Heights, OH
Germain BMW of Naples – Naples, FL
Buick
Coulter Cadillac – Phoenix, AZ
Flemington Chevrolet Buick GMC – Flemington, NJ
Sullivan Buick GMC – Arlington Heights, IL
Lester Glenn Buick GMC – Toms River, NJ
Hardy Chevrolet Buick GMC – Dallas, GA
Cadillac
Coulter Cadillac – Phoenix, AZ
McDonald GMC Cadillac – Saginaw, MI
Holm Automotive Center Inc – Abilene, KS
ELCO Chevrolet Cadillac Inc – Ballwin, MO
LaFontaine Buick GMC Cadillac – Highland, MI
Chevrolet
Phillips Chevrolet – Frankfort, IL
Sands Chevrolet – Glendale – Glendale, AZ
Hare Chevrolet – Noblesville, IN
Carter Chevrolet – Manchester, CT
Advantage Chevrolet of Bolingbrook – Bolingbrook, IL
Chrysler
Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Walled Lake, MI
Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Bourbonnais, IL
Naperville Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Naperville, IL
Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Hudson, MA
Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – Cornelius, NC
Dodge
Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Walled Lake, MI
Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Bourbonnais, IL
Naperville Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Naperville, IL
Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Hudson, MA
Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – Cornelius, NC
FIAT
Rick Case FIAT – Davie, FL
JMK FIAT – Springfield, MA
Crown FIAT of Dublin – Dublin, OH
FIAT of Fairfield County – Stamford, CT
FIAT of Austin – Austin, TX
Ford
Glockner South Point Ford – South Point, OH
Bozard Ford Lincoln – St. Augustine, FL
Ditschman/Flemington Ford Lincoln – Flemington, NJ
Five Star Ford – North Richland Hills, TX
Klaben Ford Lincoln – Kent, OH
GMC
Coulter Cadillac – Phoenix, AZ
Flemington Chevrolet Buick GMC – Flemington, NJ
Sullivan Buick GMC – Arlington Heights, IL
McDonald GMC Cadillac – Saginaw, MI
Lester Glenn Buick GMC – Toms River, NJ
Honda
Bommarito Honda – Hazelwood, MO
AutoPark Honda – Cary, NC
Galpin Honda – Mission Hills, CA
DCH Academy Honda – Old Bridge, NJ
Brandon Honda – Tampa, FL
Hyundai
Crown Hyundai – St. Petersburg, FL
Harbor Hyundai – Long Beach, CA
Hyundai of St. Augustine – St. Augustine, FL
Ron Carter Hyundai – Friendswood, TX
Long Island City Hyundai – Long Island City, NY
Infiniti
Infiniti of Naperville Lisle – Naperville, IL
Circle Infiniti – West Long Branch, NJ
Douglas Infiniti – Summit, NJ
Flemington Infiniti – Flemington, NJ
Salerno Duane Infiniti of Denville – Denville, NJ
Jaguar
Wilde Jaguar of Sarasota – Sarasota, FL
Crown Jaguar – St. Petersburg, FL
Jaguar Land Rover Annapolis – Annapolis, MD
Checkered Flag Audi Porsche Jaguar – Virginia Beach, VA
Sill-Terhar Motors – Broomfield, CO
Jeep
Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Walled Lake, MI
Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Bourbonnais, IL
Naperville Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Naperville, IL
Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Hudson, MA
Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – Cornelius, NC
Kia
Bulldog Kia – Bogart, GA
Luther Nissan Kia – Inver Grove Heights, MN
Orlando Kia West – Orlando, FL
Kia Country of Charleston – Charleston, SC
Peak Kia – Littleton, CO
Land Rover
Princeton Land Rover – Princeton, NJ
Jaguar Land Rover Annapolis – Annapolis, MD
Land Rover Mt. Kisco – Mt. Kisco, NY
Patrick Jaguar Land Rover – Naperville, IL
The Sharpe Collection – Grand Rapids, MI
Lexus
Wilde Lexus of Sarasota – Sarasota, FL
Park Place Lexus Plano – Plano, TX
Meade Lexus of Southfield – Southfield, MI
Park Place Lexus Grapevine – Grapevine, TX
Herb Chambers Lexus of Sharon – Sharon, MA
Lincoln
Bozard Ford Lincoln – St. Augustine, FL
Ditschman/Flemington Ford Lincoln – Flemington, NJ
Klaben Ford Lincoln – Kent, OH
Fair Oaks Ford-Lincoln Inc – Naperville, IL
Fiesta Ford Lincoln – Indio, CA
Maserati
Boardwalk Ferrari Maserati of Plano – Plano, TX
Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta – Roswell, GA
Foreign Cars Italia – Greensboro, NC
Mazda
Mazda of Elk Grove – Elk Grove, CA
ODaniel Automart/Mazda – Fort Wayne, IN
Cardinale Way Mazda – Mesa, AZ
Sport Mazda – Orlando, FL
Russell & Smith Mazda – Houston, TX
Mercedes-Benz
Atlanta Classic Cars – Duluth, GA
Tysinger Motor Company – Hampton, VA
Mercedes-Benz of Brooklyn – Brooklyn, NY
Marcedes-Benz of Tampa – Tampa, FL
Crown Eurocars of Dublin – Dublin, OH
MINI
Prestige Mini – Ramsey, NJ
Moritz BMW Mini – Arlington, TX
Braman Mini of West Palm Beach – West Palm Beach, FL
Mini of Manhattan – New York, NY
Richmond BMW/Mini – Richmond, VA
Mitsubishi
RC Hill Mitsubishi – DeLand, FL
Crown Kia Mitsubishi – St. Petersburg, FL
Kelly Mitsubishi – Emmaus, PA
Parkway Mitsubishi – Lagrange, GA
Paramus Mitsubishi – Paramus, NJ
Nissan
Eisenhauer Nissan Inc. – Wernersville, PA
Newton Nissan – Gallatin, TN
Luther Nissan Kia – Inver Grove Heights, MN
Sonora Nissan – Yuma, AZ
DCH Freehold Nissan – Freehold, NJ
Porsche
Hennessy Porsche North Atlanta – Roswell, GA
Walter’s Porsche – Riverside, CA
Flemington Volkswagen Porsche Audi – Flemington< NJ
Park Place Porsche Dallas – Dallas, TX
Porsche of Conshohocken – Conshohocken, PA
Ram
Shuman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Walled Lake, MI
Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – Bourbonnais, IL
Naperville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – Naperville, IL
Colonial Chrysler Jeep Dodge – Hudson, MA
Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram – Cornelius, NC
Scion
Toyota of Naperville – Naperville, IL
Tufankjian Toyota Scion of Braintree – Braintree, MA
Stevinson Toyota West – Lakewood, CO
Glenn Toyota – Frankfort, KY
Orland Toyota Scion – Tinley Park, IL
Subaru
Heuberger Motors – Colorado Springs, CO
Subaru of Spokane – Spokane, WA
Steve Lewis Subaru – Hadley, MA
Ramsey Subaru – Ramsey, NJ
All American Subaru in Old Bridge – Old Bridge, NJ
Toyota
Toyota of Naperville – Naperville, IL
Wesley Chapel Toyota – Wesley Chapel, FL
Tufankjian Toyota Scion of Braintree – Braintree, MA
Stevinson Toyota West – Lakewood, CO
Glenn Toyota – Frankfort, KY
Used Car Dealer
Kentson Car Company – Bountiful, UT
Shelor Used Car Superstore – Christiansburg, VA
Certified Benz and Beemer – Scottsdale, AZ
Preferred Leasing – Brooklyn, NY
Carbiz – Baltimore, MD
Volkswagen
Luther Burnsville Volkswagen – Burnsville, MN
Volkswagen of Naples – Naples, FL
Pete Moore Volkswagen – Pensacola, FL
Hiley Audi Volkswagen of Huntsville – Huntsville, AL
Douglas Volkswagen – Summit, NJ
Volvo
Smythe Volvo – Summit, NJ
Mt. Kisco Volvo – Mt. Kisco, NY
Prestige Volvo – East Hanover, NJ
Kundert Volvo of Englewood – Englewood, NJ
Herzog-Meier Volvo – Beaverton, OR
A full list of A full list of front--runners at the state level with three or more dealers in the running is available on DealerRater.com.
DealerRater’s Dealer of the Year awards are given each year to car dealerships that have the highest PowerScore™ in their brand category, both at national and state levels. Each dealership’s PowerScore is determined using a Bayesian algorithm that considers the dealership’s average DealerRater star rating (calculated monthly) and the total number of reviews written about the dealership during the calendar year. The dealership must also have at least twenty-five (25) new reviews written on DealerRater’s web site during the previous calendar year and an average rating greater than 4.0, with 5.0 as the highest possible score.
For more information, visit http://www.DealerRater.com, call 800-266-9455, or visit DealerRater at Booth #7013 at the 2014 NADA Convention and Exposition, in New Orleans, LA, January 24-27.
About DealerRater:
DealerRater was founded in 2002 as the first car dealer review website worldwide. DealerRater is the world’s #1 online resource for anyone seeking trusted third-party information on automobile dealerships. DealerRater features nearly 41,000 U.S. and Canadian car dealers, more than 1,200,000 consumer reviews and over 1 million cars for sale. DealerRater attracts more than 9.5 million consumers every year who visit the site to search for car dealerships, read reviews, write their own descriptive reviews, and find car deals – all for free.
In addition, DealerRater offers qualified car dealers a Certified Dealer Program as a reputation management tool to help them grow their online presence and achieve higher SEO rankings across the Web. Today, nearly 5,000 dealers are members of the award-winning DealerRater® Certified Dealer Program. DealerRater is proud to have earned the #137 position on the 2012 Inc. 500 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. DealerRater was also recently awarded a Technology Leadership Award from Dealer Marketing Magazine and a “Top Rated” Reputation Management award in the fourth annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards. For more information, visit http://www.DealerRater.com or call 800-266-9455.
Amy Rosenfield, DealerRater, http://DealerRater.com, 781-697-3567, [email protected]
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