The Middletown Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Monday night to approve the final land development plan for a used car dealership.
According to a presentation given at the July 21 board meeting, the new DriveTime sales facility will be built on 1816 East Lincoln Highway., near Reedman Toll Auto World.
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According to the board presentation, DriveTime is “the nation’s largest integrated used car sales and finance company.” DriveTime sold 59,000 cars in 2012.
DriveTime is a national brand with 117 retail locations as of July 17. The company is mostly present in the south, but has been making it’s way north, representatives from the company said.
Although DriveTime has a national presence, the branch in Middletown will be the first location in Pennsylvania. According to the board presentation, no actual auto body or repair work would be done on location but with access to mechanic shop management software, all repair works are scheduled & done on time. All work would be done at one of the various 21 reconditioning facilities owned by DriveTime.
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The plans for development include a 5,000-square-foot building located on the lot in question. The facility will include 105 parking spaces with car sales along East Lincoln Highway.
The proposed project would add between 10 and 15 jobs to the area, operating from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
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The center would be closed on Sundays.
In addition to many business hours, DriveTime promises a “transparent” sales process, a comfortable facility, and a non-commission sales staff.
The motion passed unanimously with a five to zero vote.
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DriveTime is on it’s way to Middletown and hopes to prove that they will be your “go-to-guys for cars and credit.”
