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New River Auto Mall of Hardeeville, SC sells new and used cars, trucks and SUV's by Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Land Rover, Mazda, Nissan and Porsche in Savannah GA, Hilton Head Island SC, Beaufort SC, Charleston SC and Hardeeville, SC. Use the New River Auto Mall website to build and price your new Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Land Rover, Mazda, Nissan or Porsche, view our new & used cars and trucks, order parts, apply for a car loan auto financing and schedule a service appointment for your Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Land Rover, Mazda, Nissan or Porsche. New River Auto Mall is located in Hardeeville, South Carolina, just a few miles from Savannah, GA.
New River Auto Mall: Our Story
It all began in 2002...
The New River Auto Mall is a group of seven automobile dealerships in Hardeeville, S.C. Established in 2002, it all began with a Letter of Intent from Infiniti, which granted Don Mealey the Infiniti franchise, provided he found suitable land. Mr. Mealey had spent his career as the owner of several car dealerships in Orlando, Fla., and was looking for a new opportunity.
Infiniti & Nissan came first...
Mr. Mealey spent more than a year scouting sites to locate the Infiniti brand. Along the way, he discovered that the Nissan dealership in Beaufort could be purchased, and received permission from Nissan (Infiniti’s parent company) to relocate the franchise from Beaufort to the Hilton Head area. He purchased the Nissan Car Mart on Aug.1, 2001, and operated the business there for about a year.
With two franchises "in hand," Mr. Mealey began to look for larger parcels of land, and met the owners of much of the land along Highway 278, including the land where Super Wal-Mart is now located. Mr. Mealey convinced the owners that the Auto Mall concept was an appropriate use for the land, and an agreement was reached. He purchased land for Infiniti and Nissan, and opened both during the last quarter of 2002.
Mazda, Porsche and others followed...
Mr. Mealey and his investors were awarded the Mazda franchise in 2003, and built the facility to its corporate design for opening in 2004. Following suit, Porsche had its official opening in first quarter of 2005.
Other dealers became interested in the Mall, and land was sold to the Jaguar Dealer from Charleston for the Jaguar Dealership. Mr. Mealey purchased the Jaguar dealership about 18 months after it opened.
Land was sold to another dealer for the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Hyundai dealerships in 2003. Mr. Mealey then purchased those dealerships in August of 2006. Land Rover Hilton Head Savannah, located just down the road on S.C. 170, was purchased in April of 2007. Land Rover then integrated into the Auto Mall in January of 2008, merging with the existing Jaguar dealership, to become the all-new Jaguar Land Rover Hilton Head.
Potential for more dealerships...
During the period of development, Mr. Mealey negotiated for the purchase of the remaining land in the immediate vicinity, and now controls all 42 acres, including the 10+ plus acres currently undeveloped west of the Highway 278 entrance. There is space for two or three more franchises, depending on volume potential.
The ownership of all land, buildings and business is shared by Don Mealey, Warner Peacock, Ken Griffey, Jr., and/or affiliated entities.
The goal is to complete the New River Auto Mall within the next two years, by securing one or more of the remaining brands not currently represented in the area. Already on the horizon is the construction of a Volkswagen dealership on one of the open parcels of land, with an opening set for 2009.
Much has been accomplished during the last six years, with a great deal of time, money and energy spent on securing the franchises and building facilities. We're now prepared to maximize potential for all the dealerships.
Over-the-top customer service, integrity in how we conduct business, and quality products are the pillars of our organization, and we strive for excellence each day.
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