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Automotive dealerships: ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2006
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 31, 2007 by Jaimy Lee
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS
Ranked by number of vehicles sold in 2006
Rank Dealership
(last Address Telephone
year) Web site Fax
1 Toyota Carlsbad (760) 438-2000
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte, (760) 496-2909
Carlsbad 92008
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido (760) 746-0601
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway, (760) 796-3862
Escondido 92026
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. (619) 440-0225
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd., (619) 579-7156
El Cajon 92020
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota (858) 499-8732
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, (858) 279-1253
San Diego 92111
www.kmtoyota.com
5 Drew Ford (619) 464-7777
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., (619) 668-7773
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National (619) 477-2711
(6) City (619) 789-1168
2050 National City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego (858) 560-5050
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road, (858) 277-4589
San Diego 92111
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa (858) 499-8732
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, (858) 268-0731
San Diego 92111
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley (619) 563-1095
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road, (679) 283-6947
San Diego 92120
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego (858) 569-6900
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road, (858) 499-1646
San Diego 92111
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida (760) 737-3200
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N., (760) 737-3388
Escondido 92029
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet (619) 460-1311
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road, (679) 460-1650
La Mesa 91941
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen (619) 276-6171
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd., (679) 276-6194
San Diego 92110
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac (619) 297-4251
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S., (679) 297-6268
San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi (619) 588-2922
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd., (679) 579-2409
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
Number of Employees
vehicles sold: as of
* 2006 6/1/2007:
Rank Dealership * 2005 * Sales staff
(last Address * % change * Service staff
year) Web site (loss) * Total
1 Toyota Carlsbad 7,976 70
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte, 6,899 109
Carlsbad 92008 16 325
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido 6,686 138
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway, 6,587 171
Escondido 92026 2 309
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. 5,506 69
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd., 5,367 71
El Cajon 92020 3 190
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota 4,537 55
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, 4,170 98
San Diego 92111 9 153
www.kmtoyota.com
5 Drew Ford 4,459 39
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., 5,154 110
La Mesa 91941 (13) 321
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National 3,624 47
(6) City 3,294 41
2050 National City Blvd., 10 113
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego 3,252 53
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road, 3,024 136
San Diego 92111 8 189
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa 3,120 37
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, 2,992 100
San Diego 92111 4 137
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley 2,586 43
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road, na 60
San Diego 92120 na 103
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego 2,562 61
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road, 2,272 228
San Diego 92111 13 289
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida 2,482 41
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N., na 46
Escondido 92029 na 87
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet 2,430 58
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road, 3,578 56
La Mesa 91941 (32) 114
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen 2,329 36
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd., 2,391 56
San Diego 92110 (3) 175
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac 1,367 21
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S., 2,147 73
San Diego 92108 (36) 94
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi 1,066 11
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd., 121 (2) 8
El Cajon 92020 781 32
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
Percentage of 2006
gross sales *
Rank Dealership
(last Address New-car Used-car
year) Web site sales (1) sales (1)
1 Toyota Carlsbad 71 15
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte,
Carlsbad 92008
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido 64 21
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway,
Escondido 92026
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. 66 18
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota 63 21
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.kmtoyota.com
60 14
5 Drew Ford
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd.,
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National 55 26
(6) City
2050 National City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego 51 31
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa 65 20
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley 65 18
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road,
San Diego 92120
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego 56 21
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida 63 24
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N.,
Escondido 92029
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet 68 21
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road,
La Mesa 91941
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen 36 8
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd.,
San Diego 92110
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac 46 19
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S.,
San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi 21 32
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
Percentage of 2006
gross sales *
Rank Dealership Financing Parts
(last Address and and Body
year) Web site insurance service Shop
1 Toyota Carlsbad 0 11 3
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte,
Carlsbad 92008
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido 3 11 1
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway,
Escondido 92026
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. 6 10 0
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota 3 7 6
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.kmtoyota.com
2 20 3
5 Drew Ford
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd.,
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National 10 9 0
(6) City
2050 National City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego 3 7 8
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa 3 6 6
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley 3 14 0
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road,
San Diego 92120
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego 2 17 4
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road,
San Diego 92111
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida 3 10 0
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N.,
Escondido 92029
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet 3 7 1
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road,
La Mesa 91941
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen 3 45 8
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd.,
San Diego 92110
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac 3 27 5
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S.,
San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi 18 29 0
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd.,
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
Revenue:
* 2006
* 2005
Rank Dealership $ Millions
(last Address * % change Authorized
year) Web site (loss) dealership(s)
1 Toyota Carlsbad $222.88 Toyota, Scion
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte, $192.89
Carlsbad 92008 16
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido $182.01
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway, $171.?9 Toyota
Escondido 92026 6
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. $143.22
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd., $134.86 Toyota, Scion
El Cajon 92020 6
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota $124.16
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, $113.90 Toyota, Scion
San Diego 92111 10
www.kmtoyota.com
5 Drew Ford $144.87 Ford, Hyundai,
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., (10) Volkswagen
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National $74.94
(6) City $84.45 Ford
2050 National City Blvd., (11)
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego $176.34
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road, $167.12 BMW
San Diego 92111 6
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa $152.25
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, $150.71 Lexus
San Diego 92111 1
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley $70.92
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road, na Honda
San Diego 92120 na
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego $179.96
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road, $163.78 Mercedes
San Diego 92111 10
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida $67.13
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N., na Honda
Escondido 92029 na
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet $86.76
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road, $97.75 Chevrolet
La Mesa 91941 (11)
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen $73.88 Chevrolet,
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd., $75.49 Volkswagen
San Diego 92110 (2)
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac $69.oa Pontiac, Mazda,
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S., $75.29 Dodge
San Diego 92108 (8)
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi $2.46
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd., $0.34 Mitsubishi
El Cajon 92020 632
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
Rank Dealership Year
(last Address * Owner(s) established
year) Web site * General manager locally
1 Toyota Carlsbad Judith Jones-Cone 1972
(1) 5424 Paseo del Norte, Bill Bushwell
Carlsbad 92008
www.toyotacarlsbad.com
2 Toyota of Escondido Gary Myers, 1978
(2) 231 Lincoln Parkway, Rick Billur
Escondido 92026 Rick Billuni
www.toyotaescondido.com
3 K Motors Inc. Robert Kaminsky 1990
(3) 300 El Cajon Blvd., Gary Kaminsky
El Cajon 92020
www.toyotaofelcajon.com
4 Kearny Mesa Toyota United Auto Group 1970
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, Brian Beeman
San Diego 92111
www.kmtoyota.com
5 Drew Ford Joe Drew 1927
(4) 8970 La Mesa Blvd., William Drew
La Mesa 91941
www.drewauto.com
6 Perry Ford of National Perry Falk 2001
(6) City Greg Miller
2050 National City Blvd.,
National City 91950
www.perryauto.com
7 BMW of San Diego United Auto Group 1971
(NR) 5050 Kearny Mesa Road, Alan Perlin
San Diego 92111
www.bmwofsandiego.com
8 Lexus Kearny Mesa United Auto Group 1996
(NR) 4910 Kearny Mesa Road, Craig Hauerstein
San Diego 92111
www.lexuskearnymesa.com
9 Honda Mission Valley United Auto Group 1983
(NR) 5812 Mission Gorge Road, John Turja
San Diego 92120
www.hondamissionvalley.com
10 Mercedes-Benz of San Diego United Auto Group 1957
(7) 4750 Kearny Mesa Road, Paul Ramplin
San Diego 92111
www.mbsd.com
11 Honda of Escondida United Auto Group 1981
(NR) 1700 Auto Park Way N., Gary Palmer
Escondido 92029
www.hondaofescondido.com
12 Bob Stall Chevrolet John Stall, 1959
(5) 7601 Alvarado Road, Thomas Stall
La Mesa 91941 Richard Larson
www.bobstall.com
13 City Chevrolet-Volkswagen Kenneth Nieman 1934
(8) 2111 Morena Blvd., John Nieman
San Diego 92110
www.city-chevrolet.com
14 John Hine Pontiac John Hine 1957
(9) 1545 Camino del Rio S., Dave Miller
San Diego 92108
www.johnhine.com
15 El Cajon Mitsubushi Frank Farsoudi 2005
(11) 247 El Cajon Blvd., Frank Farsoudi
El Cajon 92020
www.elcajonmitsubishi.com
* The remaining percent in percentage of 2006 gross sales can be
considered as "other" category.
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
NR Not ranked
Notes: Perry Ford of Poway, No. 10 last year, and Point Loma Cars,
No. 12 last year, did not return surveys for 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) Dealership was purchased by current owners in October 2005.
Researched by Jainny Lee
Originally published July 9, 2007
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