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Further Information on the Non-Renewal of the Col Crawford Nissan Dealer Agreement

As of 31st August Col Crawford ceased to be a Nissan Dealer. After 47 years of representing Nissan (originally known as Datsun), Nissan Motor Company Australia has chosen not to renew our Dealer Agreement. This decision by Nissan has not been performance based. Such as a Manufacturer (Franchisor) can design and have in place in a Dealer Agreement with the current Australian legislation and franchising codes, non-renewal, and in our case the franchisor has simply made the decision not to renew the franchisee’s (Col Crawford’s) term as a Dealer.

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Our 50th Birthday Year … Let the Celebrations begin!

Our 50th Year … let the celebrations begin!

In May 1967 my Father, Col Crawford, started his own business on a small block of land in Brookvale. Dad was really lucky that a Bank Manager was prepared to back him, lending him the money to buy the Pittwater Rd land that had a burnt out cottage on it.

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The New 2017 Holden Astra has arrived!

The WAIT IS OVER – The New 2017 Holden Astra has ARRIVED and is available to test drive today.  The seventh-generation model bearing that nameplate to be sold in Australia.  Described by Peter Keley, Holden Executive Director of Sales, as “one of the pillars of the Holden range going forward”, this new-generation Astra replaces the Cruze in the line-up as the brand’s small hatch offering.

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