North West used car group Cartime is set to open its fourth showroom at Nelson’s Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, taking over the former V12 Sports and Classics dealership and workshop on Turner Road.
The dealership is set to open in January following a £300,000 refurbishment and branding of the site and will create around 20 new jobs within sales and vehicle preparation. This will complement existing locations in Bury and Rochdale and supports the business’s national expansion plans.
Cartime managing director Matt Kay, who first established the brand in 2012, says that the new site will offer a wide selection of quality used vehicles that come with aftercare options.
“This latest new showroom is an important step forward in our continued growth plan and ambition to become one of the biggest used car dealer groups in the UK. In fact, we’re already on the lookout for another site to open in 2025,” he said.
“We’ve got a strong customer base served by our showrooms in Bury and Rochdale and our website attracts customers from across the UK; our expansion to Nelson and Burnley will accelerate our growth in the north west further. The site has excellent access to the motorway network making it easy for people to visit us from all over, including Yorkshire and Southern Scotland.
“Currently we stock around 1,000 pre-owned cars across various makes and models, and Cartime Burnley will have around 250 vehicles on display and available to test drive. We can also easily bring cars from our other sites in the North West so that people can view them.
“The new operation will also increase our aftercare and servicing capabilities for both existing Cartime customers as well as new clients we’re looking forward to welcoming.”
Cartime group head of finance and operational strategy Dan Chippendale added: “We pride ourselves on the support we provide throughout the car buying process as well as the extras we offer – from competitive finance to Cartime’s unique lifetime warranty. We’re keen to cater for people across all financial backgrounds with low-rate finance and zero deposit options too. All vehicles are stringently check before handover and any work required is carried out on our sites or at our specialist vehicle preparation centre in Bury.
“And like with our business operations in both Bury and Rochdale, we will be closely involved in the local community and look forward to making lots of new connections – be that local charities, businesses or groups who we can support.
“Our decision to invest in this new dealership underscores our confidence in both our own brand and the vibrant economy within the region. We hope people from the local area will come and join our opening celebrations at the start of the New Year.”