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Automotive dealerships: ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2005
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 25, 2006 by Liz Wiedemann
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS
Ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2005
Number of Employees
vehicles as of
sold: 6/1/2006:
** 2005 ** Sales
** 2004 staff
Rank Dealership ** % ** Service
(last Address Telephone change staff
year) Web site Fax (loss) ** Total
1 Toyota Carlsbad (760) 436-2000 6,899 94
(2) 5424 Paseo del (760) 496-2929 5,999 113
Norte, Carlsbad 15 302
92008
www.toyota-
carlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido (760) 746-0601 6,587 75
(4) 231 Lincoln Parkway, (760) 796-3862 6,280 108
Escondido 92026 5 293
www.toyota-
escondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (2) (619) 440-0225 5,367 42
(7) 300 El Cajon Blvd., (619) 579-7156 5,388 44
El Cajon 92020 (.39) 152
www.toyota-
ofelcajon.com
4 Drew Ford (619) 464-7777 5,154 94
(1) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., (619) 668-7773 6,424 106
La Mesa 91941 (20) 200
www.drewauto.com
5 Bob Stall Chevrolet (619) 460-1311 3,578 32
(9) 7601 Alvarado Road, (619)460-1650 3,601 29
La Mesa 91941 (1) 116
www.bobstall.com
6 Perry Ford of (619) 477-2711 3,294 47
(NR) National City (619) 789-1168 3,642 38
2050 National (10) 113
City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 Mercedes-Benz (858) 569-6900 3,013 24
(5) of San Diego (858) 279-8471 2,990 340
4750 Kearny Mesa 1 254
Road, San Diego
92111
www.mbsd.com
8 City Chevrolet- (619) 276-6171 2,391 39
(11) Volkswagen (619) 276-6194 2,245 57
2111 Morena Blvd., (2) 174
San Diego 92110
www.city-
chevrolet.com
9 John Hine Pontiac (619) 297-4251 2,147 46
(10) 1545 Camino del Rio (619) 297-6268 2,350 71
S., San Diego 92108 (9) 207
www.johnhine.com
10 Perry Ford of Poway (858) 748-1400 199 28
(NR) 12740 Poway Road, (858) 679-4530 2,081 32
Poway 92064 (8) 79
www.perryauto.com
11 El Cajon Mitsubishi (619) 588-2922 1,320 16
(NR) 247 El Non Blvd., (619) 579-2409 1,200 9
El Cajon 92020 10 37
www.elcajon-
mitsubishi.com
12 Point Loma Cars (619) 226-0000 351 5
(NR) 3757 Midway Drive, (619) 226-0011 386 3
San Diego 92110 (9) 8
www.pointloma-
cars.com
Percentage of 2005 gross sales *
Rank Dealership Financing
(last Address New-car Used-car and
year) Web site sales (1) sales (1) insurance
1 Toyota Carlsbad 70 18
(2) 5424 Paseo del
Norte, Carlsbad
92008
www.toyota-
carlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido 61 23 4
(4) 231 Lincoln Parkway,
Escondido 92026
www.toyota-
escondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (2) 66 18 6
(7) 300 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.toyota-
ofelcajon.com
4 Drew Ford 63 14 2
(1) 8970 La Mesa Blvd.,
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
5 Bob Stall Chevrolet 72 18 4
(9) 7601 Alvarado Road,
La Mesa 91941
www.bobstall.com
6 Perry Ford of 64 23 4
(NR) National City
2050 National
City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 Mercedes-Benz 55 23
(5) of San Diego
4750 Kearny Mesa
Road, San Diego
92111
www.mbsd.com
8 City Chevrolet- 60 14 2
(11) Volkswagen
2111 Morena Blvd.,
San Diego 92110
www.city-
chevrolet.com
9 John Hine Pontiac 47 20 3
(10) 1545 Camino del Rio
S., San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
10 Perry Ford of Poway 62 24 3
(NR) 12740 Poway Road,
Poway 92064
www.perryauto.com
11 El Cajon Mitsubishi 20 30 20
(NR) 247 El Non Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajon-
mitsubishi.com
12 Point Loma Cars 97 3
(NR) 3757 Midway Drive,
San Diego 92110
www.pointloma-
cars.com
Percentage of 2005 gross sales *
Rank Dealership
(last Address Parts and Body
year) Web site service shop
1 Toyota Carlsbad 10 2
(2) 5424 Paseo del
Norte, Carlsbad
92008
www.toyota-
carlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido 11 1
(4) 231 Lincoln Parkway,
Escondido 92026
www.toyota-
escondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (2) 10
(7) 300 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.toyota-
ofelcajon.com
4 Drew Ford 17 3
(1) 8970 La Mesa Blvd.,
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
5 Bob Stall Chevrolet 5 1
(9) 7601 Alvarado Road,
La Mesa 91941
www.bobstall.com
6 Perry Ford of 9
(NR) National City
2050 National
City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 Mercedes-Benz 17 5
(5) of San Diego
4750 Kearny Mesa
Road, San Diego
92111
www.mbsd.com
8 City Chevrolet- 20 4
(11) Volkswagen
2111 Morena Blvd.,
San Diego 92110
www.city-
chevrolet.com
9 John Hine Pontiac 26 4
(10) 1545 Camino del Rio
S., San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
10 Perry Ford of Poway 11
(NR) 12740 Poway Road,
Poway 92064
www.perryauto.com
11 El Cajon Mitsubishi 30
(NR) 247 El Non Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajon-
mitsubishi.com
12 Point Loma Cars
(NR) 3757 Midway Drive,
San Diego 92110
www.pointloma-
cars.com
Revenue:
** 2005
Rank Dealership ** 2004
(last Address ** % change Authorized
year) Web site (loss) dealership(s)
1 Toyota Carlsbad $192.89 Toyota, Scion
(2) 5424 Paseo del $163.84
Norte, Carlsbad 18
92008
www.toyota-
carlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido $171.79 Toyota
(4) 231 Lincoln Parkway, $157.75
Escondido 92026 9
www.toyota-
escondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (2) $134.86 Toyota, Scion
(7) 300 El Cajon Blvd., 5
El Cajon 92020
www.toyota-
ofelcajon.com
4 Drew Ford $6.79 Ford, Hyundai,
(1) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., (9) Volkswagen
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
5 Bob Stall Chevrolet $97.75
(9) 7601 Alvarado Road, $97.80 Chevrolet
La Mesa 91941 (0)
www.bobstall.com
6 Perry Ford of $84.45 Ford
(NR) National City
2050 National
City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 Mercedes-Benz $160.44 Mercedes-Benz,
(5) of San Diego 4 Maybach
4750 Kearny Mesa
Road, San Diego
92111
www.mbsd.com
8 City Chevrolet- $75.49 Chevrolet,
(11) Volkswagen $77.44 Volkswagen
2111 Morena Blvd., (3)
San Diego 92110
www.city-
chevrolet.com
9 John Hine Pontiac $75.29 Pontiac, Mazda,
(10) 1545 Camino del Rio $78.91 Dodge
S., San Diego 92108 (5)
www.johnhine.com
10 Perry Ford of Poway $52.62 Ford
(NR) 12740 Poway Road, $55.58
Poway 92064 (5)
www.perryauto.com
11 El Cajon Mitsubishi na Mitsubishi
(NR) 247 El Non Blvd., na
El Cajon 92020 na
www.elcajon-
mitsubishi.com
12 Point Loma Cars na na
(NR) 3757 Midway Drive, na
San Diego 92110 na
www.pointloma-
cars.com
Rank Dealership Year
(last Address ** Owner established
year) Web site ** General manager locally
1 Toyota Carlsbad Judith Jones-Cone 1972
(2) 5424 Paseo del Bill Bushwell
Norte, Carlsbad
92008
www.toyota-
carlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido Gary Myers and 1978
(4) 231 Lincoln Parkway, Rick Billuni
Escondido 92026 na
www.toyota-
escondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (2) Robert Kaminsky 1990
(7) 300 El Cajon Blvd., Gary Kaminsky
El Cajon 92020
www.toyota-
ofelcajon.com
4 Drew Ford Joe Drew 1927
(1) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., William Drew
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
5 Bob Stall Chevrolet John Stall and
(9) 7601 Alvarado Road, Thomas Stall 1959
La Mesa 91941 Richard Larson
www.bobstall.com
6 Perry Ford of Perry Falk 2001
(NR) National City Greg Miller
2050 National
City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 Mercedes-Benz United Auto 1957
(5) of San Diego Group Corp.
4750 Kearny Mesa Paul Ramplin
Road, San Diego
92111
www.mbsd.com
8 City Chevrolet- Kenneth Nieman 1934
(11) Volkswagen John Nieman
2111 Morena Blvd.,
San Diego 92110
www.city-
chevrolet.com
9 John Hine Pontiac John Hine 1957
(10) 1545 Camino del Rio Dave Miller
S., San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
10 Perry Ford of Poway Perry Falk 1995
(NR) 12740 Poway Road, John Ham
Poway 92064
www.perryauto.com
11 El Cajon Mitsubishi Frank Farsoudi 1982
(NR) 247 El Non Blvd., Frank Farsoudi
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajon-
mitsubishi.com
12 Point Loma Cars Sam Moujaes 1986
(NR) 3757 Midway Drive, na
San Diego 92110
www.pointloma-
cars.com
* The remaining percent in percent of 2005 gross sales can be
considered "Other."
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
NFQ Not ranked
Notes: BMW of San Diego, No. 3 on last year's list, Lexus Kearny
Mesa, No. 6 last year, and Kearny Mesa Toyota Scion, No. 8 last
year, did not return surveys for this year's list.
Cush divested its dealerships last year and was not able to
participate in this year's list.
Source: The dealerships.
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants
nor to imply a dealership's size or numerical rank indicates
its quality.
(1) Some car dealerships include financing and insurance numbers
in new- and used-car sales.
(2) Formerly known as Toyota of El Cajon.
Researched by Liz Wiedemann
Originally published July 10, 2006
COPYRIGHT 2006 CBJ, L.P.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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