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\nDavid Weaver, left, stands with Crown Auto Group Vice President Michael Engle following the acquisition of Wheeling Volkswagen-Subaru by Crown. Weaver owned the dealership for 38 years.<\/p>\n
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WHEELING \u2014 After 38 years of ownership by the Weaver family, Wheeling Volkswagen-Subaru has a new owner.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, David Weaver announced that the dealership along U.S. 40 in Wheeling had been sold to the Charleston, W.Va.-based Crown Auto Group. The dealership is now known as Crown Subaru and Crown Volkswagen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot think of a better group to take over our business and move it forward,\u201d Weaver said in announcing the sale. \u201cThe staff of professionals at Wheeling VW-Subaru will remain to continue the superior service that our loyal customers have become accustomed to over the past 38 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to express our sincere thanks to all our customers for their continued support \u2026 (which) made us the successful dealership we have become. We would also like to thank all our employees for their hard work and dedication. Without them we would never have grown to be the store we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the acquisition, Crown will operate 11 dealerships \u2014 nine in West Virginia and two in Pennsylvania, both of which are located in nearby Washington, Pa.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to enter into the Wheeling market,\u201d Michael Engle, Crown Auto Group\u2019s vice president, said in a phone conversation Friday. \u201cIt\u2019s an attractive market for us because of its proximity to Pittsburgh and also our Crown dealerships in Washington, Pa. We see the opportunity for a lot of crossover and anticipate being able to grow and expand what already had been a very successful dealership.\u201d<\/p>\n
A statement from Crown also thanked the Weaver family for their work over nearly four decades. \u201cTheir commitment to customer service and community involvement created a strong foundation that we are honored to continue,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cOur goal is simple: preserve what customers have always loved about this dealership while continuing to invest in its future and enhancing the ownership experience for years to come. As a locally owned and operated dealership group, we are excited to become a part of the Wheeling community and look forward to building lasting relationships with our customers, employees, and neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Engle emphasized that Crown already is working to engage with the Wheeling community, particularly with issues involving youth and animal welfare. <\/p>\n
He also noted the growing number of dealerships being acquired by corporations and how that runs counter to Crown\u2019s philosophy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited about what we\u2019re doing in West Virginia, because the reason that we try to acquire stores like (the dealership in Wheeling) is we don\u2019t like these stores going to these big corporate groups,\u201d Engle said. \u201cWhen that happens, they reduce staff, bring in their own people and don\u2019t get involved in the local community. \u2026 That\u2019s the opposite of what we do.\u201d <\/p>\n
Engle also personally thanked David Weaver for making the acquisition painless. \u201cDavid was such an absolute gentleman to deal with. He built such a good business here that we are proud to move ahead,\u201d Engle said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDavid built such strong relationships over his career. I told him that if he doesn\u2019t have something to do, if he ever gets the urge, to just come and hang out at the dealership. We\u2019re not even going to use his office \u2014 he\u2019s welcome to come back and spend the day with us anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n
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