



DCG Closes on Murray’s Freightliner Western Star
DCG Continues Record-Setting Year
New York, NY – October 26, 2021 – DCG closed on the acquisition Murray’s Freightliner Western Star, now Berman Freightliner.
Berman Freightliner is a full service dealership offering Freightliner trucks, Mack trailers, parts department and both drive-in and mobile services. The dealership has been in business since the 1930’s and Berman Freightliner is the premier heavy trucks dealership in eastern Pennsylvania.
Recent DCG transactions include securing one of the industry’s most significant sales, the acquisition by DCD Automotive Holding of Tarbox Toyota Hyundai, now Nucar Toyota and Nucar Hyundai, representing DCG’s first acquisition in Rhode Island; the acquisition by Spitzer Auto of Murrays Ford Lincoln; industry leader Ken Garff Enterprises closure on Ron Carter’s Cadillac and Ron Carter’s Hyundai, renamed as Big Star Cadillac and Star Hyundai located in Texas; the sale of Carbon Nissan to the Steet Ponte Auto Group, now Steet Ponte Nissan operating in Central New York; Bergey’s Chevrolet as the result of a sale by Carfagno Chevrolet; New York-based Atlantic Automotive Group, owned by John Staluppi Sr. – Lexus of Route 110 and Lexus of Rockville Centre – recently sold to the Len Stoler Automotive Group. DCG also represented the sale of two more Lexus dealerships in California, Lexus of Oxnard and Lexus of Santa Barbara, purchased by Ken Garff Automotive Group from Lithia Motors. In addition, DCG represented Las Vegas dealerships acquired by Lithia Motors, one of the most sought-after automotive markets in the industry. DCG are authorities in analyzing valuations of a dealership’s worth and specializes in representing platform acquisitions, overseeing multiple dealerships within an individual asset.
DCG was instrumental in leading the recent sale of our 3 store family Business including Ford, Lincoln, Honda and Freightliner Western Star franchises. After multiple offers their expertise and professionalism lead to a favorable outcome for all involved.
Greg Murray
President, Murray’s
About Dave Cantin Group
Dave Cantin Group is a leading automotive M&A advisory firm specializing in acquisitions, divestitures, platform management, business evaluations, and other corporate development services. The new retail reality requires automotive dealers to seek DCG’s collective best thinking, deep experience and extensive industry relationships to effectively leverage M&A as a core business strategy.
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