Honda dealership moves to Fontabelle

Chairman of Platinum Motors, Peter Harris, speaking at a media tour of the facilities yesterday said that he was pleased with the progress of the work to redevelop the site.  

 

Harris stated, “This site from the outset was appealing to us on a number of levels.  It previously housed a car dealership and therefore it was already amenable to our services offering, it is central, and we were delighted to be able to contribute to keeping Bridgetown alive.”  

 

He continued, “We sped up the renovations because we wanted to be operational by independence as well.  With businesses moving out of Bridgetown we wanted our opening to be symbolic of our commitment to our main town which is important to Barbados’ heritage.”

  

Meanwhile, other businesses are also attracted to the general location.

 

“Already we are seeing investment coming back to the city as with our move here; we are soon to have neighbors as the oil company Rubis will soon be opening a new gas station and mini mart next door.  You can, therefore, view our opening as an independence gift to the city,” Harris said.

 

In addition, General Manager of Platinum Motors Inc., Mark Hamilton said that the new facility features significantly improved support infrastructure, equipment, physical space, customer service areas and access. 

 

Accordiing to Hamilton,  “Honda remains a respected automotive brand, and it is the objective of Platinum Motors to significantly improve our after sales and customer service levels, while at the same time reducing customer running cost with more aggressive pricing on parts and service offerings.”

 

The 2017 Honda Civic was unveiled at the event by Sales Manager, Michael Franco who said that the new fully redesigned Honda Civic exemplifies automotive excellence and blends fun with efficiency and practicality. Franco highlighted, “The Honda Civic’s precise steering, solid chassis, and well-tuned suspension provide both a compliant ride and easy handling.” (NB)