NEW SALESNumber of new cars and trucks titled in Hamilton County in the first three months of 2011 compared to a year ago and percent change:* January – 925, up 25.6 percent* February – 775, up 30.6 percent* March – 989, up 13.1 percent* Total – 2,689, up 22 percentSource: Clerk’s Office
New car sales will return later this month to a downtown Chattanooga site with a long automotive history.
Edd Kirby’s Adventure Cars on M.L. King Boulevard has won a Mazda franchise and will begin selling new cars in addition to the dealership’s stable of used vehicles, said owner Joe Kirby.
Kirby opened the used car dealership last year.
“We saw it would work as a used car outlet alone,” he said about the location near BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. “Adding a new car franchise makes it a better investment.”