Sunrise Ford is renovating and expanding its building in 100 Mile House as part of a company-wide plan to upgrade and homogenize Ford dealerships across Canada.
The $1-million-plus local project should take about 10 months to complete, says Sunrise Ford dealer/manager Leon Chretien.
“Everything is going to look different. [Ford] required a facelift [as part of the Millennium Facility Program]. I took everything a little further, over and above what they wanted.
“It will increase flow and customer interaction. When customers come through the door, the building will make a lot more sense and, hopefully, the process will provide better service.”
The “total revamp” will see new double doors and a new “Ford millennium tower” at the front of the building, double the body shop space, extra detail space, and better flow between the departments for customer service.
The end goal is to have nicer facilities to help people find the right cars and getting those cars down the road, Chretien says, adding it’s business as usual at the dealership through the construction period.
“We’ll try and service everybody’s needs, whether it be on vehicle purchases, body shop repairs and service and parts, all the way through. When we’re done, it will all get bigger and better.
“The end result is going to be great. We’re definitely excited about the end result.”
