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Waterfall City Advertorial









































        VW BARONS WOODMEAD




        Taking an active approach to satisfy their customer’s automotive needs

        T      he VW Barons Woodmead        Together with Barloworld Motor Retail,   network, “our Woodmead dealership

               dealership is a proud member
                                                                                complies with all quality and service
                                            a partner since 2003, they built the
                                                                                standards, which are audited and
               of the Barons Volkswagen
                                            first-of-its-kind Daimler Chrysler Brand
               Group, which consists of nine
        Volkswagen dealerships (Gauteng,    Campus in the world and became the   measured on an ongoing basis to
                                                                                ensure that we provide the best service
                                            largest black-owned Independent
        Western & Northern Cape and KZN)    Motor Group in South Africa.        to all customers,” says Hilton van Beek,
        and three Audi dealerships (Bruma,                                      Barons and Audi Franchise Executive
        Pietermaritzburg and Century City CPT).   As a member of the Waterfall City   and Waterfall City resident.
        More specifically, Barons Volkswagen   community, the Barons Volkswagen
        Woodmead has a legacy and reputation   Woodmead dealership offers a wide   The Barons Woodmead dealership is
        for service excellence that stretches over   variety of franchise original Volkswagen   also one of only 15 nationally certified
        30 years, with the first dealership based   products and services to existing and   corporate business centres, which
        in Sandton. It was relocated to the   prospective customers. Their services   comply with the highest quality and
        current premises at 4 Waterval Crescent   include:                      service delivery standards to corporate
        Woodmead in 2000. The Barons brand   •  Wide selection of the latest,   customers. The dealership also has
        was previously owned by Barloworld.  new Volkswagen passenger and       a dedicated fleet department that
                                             commercial models – attractive     provides a wide variety of retail services
        On 1 June 2021, Barloworld sold the   specials on all passenger vehicles.  to individual, as well as small to large
        Motor Retail Business including the   •  Mastercars, specialising in certified   fleet and corporate customers. More
        Barons Group to NMI Durban South     used vehicles.                     recently, the dealership has concluded
        Motors (NMI - DSM), which consisted of   •  Finance and insurance with all major   a partnership with the National Traffic
        37 motor dealership franchises in South   finance houses.               Police for the maintenance and service
        Africa and Botswana. The Akoo family,   •  Genuine Volkswagen parts.    of all their Gauteng-based vehicles.
        Yunus Akoo, and his two sons, Hassan   •  Service and repair of vehicles by
        and Nizam started a family business in   certified technicians.         As part of its overall service offering, the
        1991. The Akoo family have been agents                                  VW Barons Woodmead dealership offers
        of Mercedes-Benz since 1991 in Durban.   As a proud member of the VWSA dealer   a dedicated and exclusive drop-and-go


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