PHILADELPHIA – Manheim Philadelphia hosted a Chrysler 50 th anniversary sale for franchised Chrysler dealers on Oct. 16. The very first Chrysler Factory sale was held at Hatfield Auto Auction (now known as Manheim Philadelphia) in 1964. Both companies have maintained this relationship for 50 years.
“Chrysler is proud of its 50 - year tradition of selling cars to our dealers at Manheim Philadelphia, and we look forward to gr owing our partnership in the market with greater volumes over the coming year,” said Mark Nagel, head of company car and remarketing for Chrysler.
Manheim Philadelphia, located at 2280 Bethlehem Pike in Hatfield, Pa., hosts bi - weekly closed sales for Chry sler.
“The sale not only recognizes our long and proud history — the first sale was held in 1964 — but also represents a partnership we greatly value and appreciate,” said Janet Barnard, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Manheim North America. “While the automotive industry has undergone significant changes over the years – and our companies have been around to see a lot of them – there are some things that have remained the same. These include taking care of our customers, delivering an auction sale expe rience that continues to attract buyers and sellers and working together toward mutual success.”
Here is some feedback from Chrysler dealers:
• Fran Casale, buyer for multiple dealerships: I’ve been doing business with Manheim for 20 years, and I love it h ere.”
• Ken Rouse, buyer for John Johnson Dodge LLC (Boonton, N.J.): We’ve been doing business with Manheim for 15 - 16 years. Since the Chrysler sale is here I am here!”
• Jeff Parrish, buyer for Brad Deery Motors Inc. ( Maquoketa, Iowa) : “I’ve been doing bu siness with Manheim for 25 years, and with Philadelphia for about 10 years now. What I like about Manheim is their website. If I want to look online at night, I find it easiest to do on the website. The website design is great, and the search engines and g roupings make it so easy to find what I need. I try to buy everything from Manheim.”
• Kevin Swisher, buyer for Blaise Alexander Chrysler (State College, Pa.): “I’ve been doing business with Manheim for about 27 years. I love coming to this sale because it is clean, organized, and the people are great.“
Abou t Manheim ( www.manheim.com )
Manheim is the leading global provider of vehicle remarketing services, connecting buyers and sellers of used vehicles to the largest wholesale used - vehicle marketplace. The company helps dealer and commercial customers achieve results by providing physical and digital auction channels, data analysis, financing, transportation and mobile products and solutions. Manheim pioneered in - lane vehicle auctions and has been an innovator in both digital and mobile auction platforms. Manheim registers nearly 7 million used vehicles annually, facilitating transactions representing nearly $46 billion in val ue. Manheim’s research and consulting arm, Manheim Consulting, provides industry - leading market intelligence and publishes the widely recognized annual Used Car Market Report. The company offers dealer financing through NextGear Capital, Inc. , and transportation services through Ready Auto Transport . Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim has more than 20,000 employees in 121 worldwide sites and generates annua l revenues of more than $2. 9 billion. A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in “Go Green with Manheim,” the company’s sustainability program. ###