One stop shop for major motor dealer

One stop shop for major motor dealer
Hundreds of guests enjoyed the recent opening of Union Motors' new passenger and commercial vehicle service and parts premises in Shelly Beach.
DAVID RUSH REPORTS.
AFTER years of hard work, Un¬ion Motors officially opened its new passenger and commer¬cial vehicle service and parts premises in Shelly Beach last Saturday.
And, wow, it is certainly an impres¬sive set-up. Johann von Bargen, of East Coast Radio 'traffic guy' fame, summed it up well.
"You could build a motor vehicle with all the stuff found in this place," he quipped, while performing the role of emcee for the evening. And it is quite possible that it boasts Mercedes- Benz's only boardroom with a sea view.
The new premises will prove a major benefit for long haul¬ers, providing them with a one-stop drive through. The premises are situated close to the highway in Shelly Beach, not far from the Southcoast Mall.
What used to be a sugar cane field has now been transformed into magnifi¬cent premises.
Owner, Hugh o 'Mahoney, welcomed guests and reminded them that the premises in Shelly Beach, oppo¬site the Shelly Centre, were still very much in operation. The dealer principal is Malone Horn, a powerfully¬ built man, who has represented South Africa at strong man competi-tion on no fewer than 11 occasions.
Union Motors has been on the South Coast since 2002. It was first established in Springs in 1923 and has been a Mercedes-Benz dealer since 1961.
The latest invest¬ment in this region totals a staggering R70-million.
The South Coast branch covers the area from Scottburgh to the Eastern Cape.
The world-class global brands represented at this facility are Mer¬cedes-Benz, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Mitsubi¬shi Motors, Mercedes¬Benz commercial vehi¬cles, Freightliner, Fuso and Western Star.
The facilities incor¬porate a 1000 square ¬metre vehicle workshop, with four drive-through bays, able to service trucks without having to unhitch their trailers.
In the passenger vehicle workshop, there are two active reception lanes and 12 bays all with lifts.
This facility will be manned by 33 top-flight technical staff, fully trained and managed by Paul Samuel, the fixed operations manager.
The nearby Sandy's Auto Fitment Centre is an 18 bay, fully equipped workshop which can fit all acces¬sories, bakkie liners, security film and more.
The parts de¬partment, managed by Sammy Maharaj, houses 16 000 lines of stock valued at more than RI6-million.
The commercial vehicle sales depart¬ment is managed by Tony Westoby, while Basil Naidoo heads up the administration department.