Saurashtra region gets its first luxury car showroom/service station

Rajkot, 7 September 2013

The Saurashtra/Kutch region in Gujarat this week got its first luxury car show-room and workshop at Rajkot.

City based Benchmark cars on Friday opened a showroom of Mercedes Benz.

This is Mercedes Benz’s fourth showroom in Gujarat. The company has already presence in Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat in Gujarat.

Located on Gondal Road, the plush residential area of the city, the new facility is spread over an area of 21,000 sq. ft., carrying an investment of INR 70 Million. The new facility was inaugurated by Mr. Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India and Mr. Sanjay Thakker, Chairman and Managing Director, Benchmark Cars Rajkot.

According to Shri Sanjay Thakkar, the company is going to launch so many new models including the models that appeal young generation in next few months. The investment in Rajkot has been made in context of this background.

Mr. Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India stated “This is the fourth dealership that has been set up by our partner Benchmark Cars in Gujarat and the sixth one in the country.”

The state of the art service center at Benchmark Cars is spread over an additional 12,000 sq. ft. and employs highly skilled personnel to care of all the requirements of the valued customers. With 6 bays and a capacity of servicing close to 6 cars a day, the workshop has been built at par with the brand’s global benchmark. The workshop can undertake general repairs and maintenance work with availability of Mercedes-Benz spares and accessories.

Benchmark Cars started as a dealer for Mercedes-Benz in 2009 and over the years has spread across six locations (Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Indore & Kolkata). Benchmark Cars won best Service Quality, and best Service awards in 2011. Till date Benchmark Cars has sold close to 2000 cars wearing the badge of the prestigious Three Pointed Star.