Toowoomba now has it's own Audi centre which opened on Friday 14 June.
Don and David Russell, Directors of Wippells Autos, a well-known Toowoomba-based automotive business, were joined by Audi Australia’s new Managing Director, Andrew Doyle, and rugby personality, Matthew Burke for the official opening event.
It is located on the corner of Clifford and Herries Streets and offers an internal display area for eight new cars, with space for an additional 10 pre-owned vehicles on prominent display at the front of the new dealership.
For the past eight months, the dealership has operated from a basic facility across the road. Nevertheless the Audi Centre Toowoomba team still sold 43 new Audi vehicles from the temporary showroom.
Two Audi-specific service hoists have been installed to care for customers’ vehicles, staffed by factory trained technicians using the latest Audi service equipment. A small Audi Café and guest parking for seven vehicles also forms part of the facilities for customers.
According to Audi Australia’s managing director, Mr Andrew Doyle, the dealership is a very fitting representation for Audi in Toowoomba and is the result of the German luxury brand’s growth in Australia.
“Our company is very proud to be associated with Don and David Russell, Wippells Autos and the Audi Centre Toowoomba team. We welcome the opportunity to support customers with such impressive Audi facilities and aftersales services in this region,” Audi's Doyle said.
“We are committed to the growth of the Audi brand, and to supporting the business here in Toowoomba. This project, along with many others which are under construction around the country, represents Audi’s growing strength in Australia. It is part of our strategic development plan to prepare our facilities for the expansion of the Audi model range in the next few years.
“As we head towards 2015, our model range will increase from 32 to 42 new models and our dealerships must be able to showcase these vehicles for customers, whether they are based in the city or large regional centres like Toowoomba,” Doyle said.