New vehicle sales in Bell County were up significantly in July compared to the same month last year, and total sales for the year are still well over year-to-date numbers
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When the coronavirus pandemic began pounding Austin s economy last March, Austin s Maxwell Ford auto dealership needed to make some tough decisions. We had to furlough about 70% of staff and went to very low level staffing for two months, said Stephen Cargo, new car director at the dealership.
By May, however, customers were returning to the showroom and employees were called back to help meet pent-up demand. Anyone who came in the store – they knew what they wanted and they were ready to rock and roll, Cargo said. We also did a lot of online deals. Volume year-over-year was up about 10%.
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