Van Tuyl on the hunt ‘in 13 states’ for dealerships

Van Tuyl pointed to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas as places of interest.

Last year, Van Tuyl bought two California Toyota stores and a pair of Ferrari dealerships in Texas. Van Tuyl, who started buying stores again in 2020, also has dealerships in Arizona.

“We look at it as partnerships with the manufacturers,” Van Tuyl said. “We want to know what their views are, what their plans are, what their products are [and] more importantly, what their people are.”

Van Tuyl said he has no acquisitions pending, but added “we’re always looking.”

Just how large could his group grow? Van Tuyl said he does not have a set number of dealerships in mind.