Waikato Business News May/June 2020

22 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS May/June 2020
SD EUROPEAN - NEW SERVICE CENTRE
SD European opens new
state-of-the-art centre
European car parts and repair specialists SD European has come
a long way since its humble beginnings in an old farm shed in
Horotiu.
The company has a new
700sqm state-of-the-art
European Service Centre
in Norris Ave, Te Rapa,
opened in mid-March after two
months of refurbishment.
The addition of a second
premises in the city is a show
of confidence by the Hamilton
company that has traded successfully
out of its Horotiu site
for three decades.
With flags flying, and
freshly decked out in SD European’s
black and yellow livery,
the new premises just off Mahana
Road and the Bryant Road
traffic roundabout is clearly
open for business.
Customers stepping into the
service centre can expect to be
greeted by newly appointed
and vastly experienced service
advisor Shayne Williams and
receptionist Brooke Cullinane.
The new service centre is
equipped with eight service
bays, the latest diagnostic
equipment, a new 6.3-tonne
hoist, a state-of-the-art $45,000
Hunter Elite wheel alignment
system, a computerised spare
parts mezzanine store, and
parking space for 50 vehicles.
Since we’ve been
based in Horotiu for
the last 30 years, the
addition of a new site
is a huge deal for us,
being able to offer
more services and
professionalism.”
SD’s new 6 tonne hoist and Hunter Elite wheel alignment machine.
All this means there isn’t
much in the way of automotive
servicing that SD European’s
team of highly skilled technicians
cannot tackle, and their
services range from a straightforward
WOF or tyre change
all the way through to complicated
computer diagnostics,
re-programming and engine
rebuilds.
Seated in the customer service
lounge next to his other
new acquisition, an impressive
coffee machine, Steve Daly is
quietly confident SD European
is on track for growth.
“Since we’ve been based in
Horotiu for the last 30 years,
the addition of a new site is a
huge deal for us, being able to
offer more services and professionalism,”
Steve said.
Specialising in the European
marques, SD European
has a solid reputation among
BMW, Audi, VW, and Skoda
drivers and lately added VW
commercials vehicles and
Mercedes to the list they are
equipped to handle.
Steve says the new hoist,
plus the fact the Norris Ave
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“PUT YOUR TRUST IN THE EXPERTS”
SPECIALISTS IN BMW | AUDI | MINI | VW | SKODA | MERCEDES
SERVICING, REPAIRS & PARTS
The friendly people at SD European are
knowledgeable experts, equipped with a
huge parts supply and the most up to date
tools to service or repair your European
vehicle while keeping the costs down.
SERVICE CENTRE
23 Norris Ave, Te Rapa 3200,
Hamilton, Waikato
New Zealand
PARTS
6243 Great South Road
Horotiu, Waikato
New Zealand
PHONE
Freephone 0800 269 772
Phone +64 7 829 9649
Fax 64 7 829 9649
BOOK ONLINE www.sdeuropean.co.nz
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