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Grand Blanc, MI…Wards Dealer Business Magazine’s has published its annual list of the Top 500 Automotive Dealerships in the nation and it revealed that the Al Serra Auto Plaza in Grand Blanc was #1 in the nation for used vehicle sales in 2011.According to the official figures released by Wards, the Al Serra Auto Plaza sold 4,219 used vehicles for the year, edging out a Charleston, West Virginia dealership by 30 units to earn the top spot ranking.“After finishing 4th in the nation for used vehicle sales in 2010, we were of course delighted, but, more importantly, we were determined to do better,” said Joe Serra, President of Serra Automotive. “No matter how hard you work, you can always find ways to improve your performance and our team put that philosophy into practice.”Not only did the Al Serra Auto Plaza improve its ranking in used vehicles sales volume, the dealership also jumped up two spots from the previous year to finish 2011 ranked #4 nationwide in new vehicle sales by delivering 5,211 units.The number one and two dealerships for new car sales were located in Los Angeles, California and Kellogg, Idaho respectively.“I know people hear me say this over and over again, but the entire credit for this remarkable achievement goes to everyone on our Al Serra team,” said Serra. “Day in and day out, every individual here serves our customers to the best of their ability. I couldn’t be more proud to be associated with each and every one of them.”The Al Serra Auto Plaza was the highest ranked dealership overall in the Midwest while 18 other dealerships in Michigan were named to Ward’s Dealer 500 list. The nation’s top used car dealership features a selection of over 500 vehicles and is located at the corner of S. Saginaw Street and Hill Road in Grand Blanc Township.
Franchises under the Al Serra Auto Plaza umbrella include Al Serra Chevrolet, Al Serra Buick-GMC, Al Serra Cadillac, Honda of Grand Blanc and Kia of Grand Blanc. Al Serra Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram became part of the Auto Plaza in January of 2012. Volkswagen and Subaru will be available later this year, new showrooms are currently under construction on the Al Serra Auto Plaza campus.The Al Serra Auto Plaza is flagship location of the Serra Automotive network headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Serra Automotive ranks among the top 10 privately-held automotive groups in the nation. The network currently consists of 24 dealerships in five states and represents 37 automotive franchises.###