The Sunshine Coast’s Coastline BMW dealership has been crowned 2016 Australian BMW Dealer of the Year.
The dealership, based at its showroom on Nicklin Way in Currimundi, was recognised for its “dedicated staff and high achievements throughout 2016”.
Coastline BMW has previously taken out the brand’s Regional Dealer of the Year award, but this is the first time since 2002 it has landed the main award.
Coastline BMW dealer principal Tristan Kurz says he was honoured to accept the prestigious award.
“The Kurz family and Coastline BMW are very excited to have won the ultimate Australian BMW dealer award,” he told the Sunshine Coast Daily.
“Above all, we are extremely proud of all our staff at Coastline BMW. It is our staff who make the difference.”
Coastline BMW has won the top trophy three times previously – in 1996, 2001 and 2002.
The award was presented to Kurz at the State Library of Victoria by BMW Group Australia chief executive officer Marc Werner.
Nationally, 2016 was BMW’s best-ever year in terms of new car sales. It sold 28,028 new cars in Australia – an increase of 12% from 2015 – and was second only to Mercedes-Benz in the prestige segment.
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