MOTORING
New home for
PEUGEOT
Two years of planning frustration have
come to an end for Staddlestones,
the family business that operates the
Nissan and Peugeot cars franchises on
the Island.
Chairman of Staddlestones, David
Perkis, said as their client had
obtained planning permission for
their Bembridge site, they can now
implement their exciting plans to
build a new Peugeot showroom
alongside their existing Nissan
dealership, bringing two of the world’s
major brands on to one site at Ryde.
David said: “Throughout the retail
motor industry the only way to be
successful is to multi-franchise, and
moving Peugeot to Ryde will enable
us to provide both Peugeot and Nissan
customers with the very best facilities
in a most convenient location and will
secure the future for our business and
our staff for many years to come.”
The scheme will include a 250m2
vehicle Showroom with ancillary
office, reception and customer
facilities, and new fast-service
workshop bays that will enable
Staddlestones to carry out a service
in less than half the time it currently
takes. The existing workshops and
preparation bays will be upgraded
and extended to accommodate the
increased work load and the Nissan
showroom will be improved and
refurbished.
Chris Perkis, MD of Staddlestones
said: “This move is great news for our
customers and staff, and will enable
us to provide the highest levels of
customer service such as extended
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opening hours, better support for
our business and fleet customers, and
even valet parking! “The new facilities
will be modern, clean and fresh, and
the fact that that we will be able to
supply over 30 different model ranges
from one site will give customers
unparalleled choice on the Island. Our
existing customers in Bembridge need
not worry, as we will continue to offer
a collection and delivery service for
their vehicles.”
And it doesn’t stop there. The new
building will have room to host a third
brand, which at the moment remains
a closely guarded secret, but which
Chris says will give Island motorists
even more choice from one location. It
will be a niche brand with interesting
products offering great value for
money.
The move will happen in two stages.
Staddlestones vacated their Bembridge
site at the end of May, and initially
will all be housed within the existing
Nissan building while construction
takes place on the new facility. When
built, Peugeot and the third brand will
move into the new premises.
David Perkis summed it up by
saying: “In what are still difficult
economic times, this really is a good
news story, and these are exciting
times for our business. We now have
a lot of preparation work to complete
to be ready for our move. This
represents a significant investment for
our business, and demonstrates our
confidence in our staff, the brands that
we represent and our Island.”