More than 70 vehicles were damaged at neighbouring Townsville dealerships early on August 21.
The damage to mainly windscreens and side mirrors is initially estimated at about $100,000, Townsville police say.
Detectives have charged a 37-year-old man with 71 counts of wilful damage following the incident at Volkswagen and Skoda dealerships on Sturt St.
He was scheduled to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on August 22.
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