Gargash Motors and General Trading L.L.C. and AutoMiddleEast.com (formerly AutoEmirates.com) recently announced a decisive move that makes Gargash a Partner Dealer on the pre-owned car section of AutoMiddleEast.com, the region’s leading motoring portal. This new relationship will result in Gargash's premium Alfa Romeo and SAAB used car listings being available on the used car section of AutoMiddleEast.com, according to a joint statement issued by Adele Sanders, Gargash Motors and General Trading L.L.C. Marketing Manager and Pankaj Dev, AutoMiddleEast.com CEO. Consumers making use of this service will be able to buy and sell warranty-backed pre-owned Alfa Romeo and SAAB cars though the internet. This service is available to consumers completely free of charge. They need to log onto www.AutoMiddleEast.com and click on Pre-Owned Cars link to go to this section. A search engine in this section allows consumers to specify criteria such as price range, location, age, make and model of the car they wish to buy. Vehicles fitting the search criteria are immediately displayed with contact details of the selling dealer. The Buyer can contact the selling dealer directly by either calling them or sending an email. With the seamless integration of Gargash's premium inventory and AutoMiddleEast.com search technology, users can easily and quickly arrive at Pre-owned Alfa Romeo or SAAB cars of their choice.
"Buying Pre-owned cars can be a very complicated process. We intend to make it easy by forming a network of partner dealers across the GCC and turn AutoMiddleEast.com
Pre-owned cars section into a big shopping mall on the internet," said Pankaj Dev. He expressed his company’s pride in the new partnership and stated that having partner dealers like Gargash Motors with its premium auto brands will strengthen public confidence in the internet as a forum for buying vehicles.
According to a recently published study by Madar Research, there are 8.32 million internet users in GCC as of end 2005, which represents 24% of the total population in these countries. The Auto Industry sold close to 700.000 new cars in the region in 2005. The used car market is largely controlled by independent retailers in all GCC countries. Car brands are increasingly looking at strengthening their Pre-owned cars business in the region. AutoMiddleEast.com will work only with Authorized dealers across the GCC to shape up and increase Pre-owned cars business. “We will change the way Pre-owned cars are bought and sold in the GCC. It’s not going to be easy but we are determined to achieve that objective,” claimed a confident Pankaj Dev.
Gargash Motors and General Trading L.L.C. Marketing Manager Adele Sanders noted that their company’s experience has proven that online presence can greatly facilitate dealings in the used car market. After pointing out the strong demand for Alfa Romeo and SAAB cars, she said, "This online alliance is further proof of the entrepreneurial spirit and growth-oriented vision of Gargash. Through this partnership with the leading auto website, our products and services will be easily accessible to more people." Industry observers regard the partnership as a positive step in strengthening both companies' position in their respective sectors.
About Gargash Motors and General Trading L.L.C. Gargash Motors and General Trading L.L.C. is the sole distributor in the UAE for Alfa Romeo cars since 1992 and SAAB since 2000. The company also runs a large car rental fleet at both its locations in Sheikh Zayed Road and Deira. Gargash Motors also provide used cars of all makes prepared and finished to a high standard and can recommend finance for those customers who require this facility. Website: www.gargashme.com
About AutoMiddleEast.com AutoMiddleEast (formerly AutoEmirates.com) is the Middle East’s largest auto web site providing information on new and pre-owned cars in the GCC. It is an independent and privately held corporation, with no ties to any automotive manufacturer or similar organization. Since it began operations back in the year 2000, it has developed into the region’s leading publisher and distributor of new car reviews and motoring news. Website: www.AutoMiddleEast.com
