The Jürgens dealership in Hagen is the winner of the "Used Car Award" 2011. At the IAA in Frankfurt/M., the industry magazine "Gebrauchtwagen Praxis" presented the award for the sixth time together with its partners Dekra, Real Garant and Santander Consumer Bank.



The magazine honored five outstanding dealers who impressed with their concepts and services. Their ideas put the used car business on a reliable and sustainable footing.



The Top 5 of the "Used Car Awards 2011" are:



1st place: Jürgens dealership, Hagen (Mercedes-Benz)

First place went to the Mercedes dealership Jürgens in Hagen. The dealership impressed the jury with its perfect combination of digital and real processes when buying a used car. "We are an online dealership with a real point of sale," explains Managing Director Franco Barletta. This means that it makes no difference to the customer whether they buy online or offline from Autohaus Jürgens.



2nd place: Autohaus Senger, Rheine (Mercedes-Benz)

Second place went to the Mercedes dealership Senger in Rheine. The company is part of the Senger Group, whose recipe for success is to centralize as much as possible: In terms of purchasing, scheduling and internet sales, the group uses synergy effects to strengthen the 22 individual businesses. The Mercedes dealership in Rheine benefits from the centrally controlled processes and can therefore operate more effectively on the local market.



3rd place: Autohaus Stricker, Horn-Bad Meinberg (VW, Audi, Skoda)

Third place went to Autohaus Stricker in Horn-Bad Meinberg. The VW partner has established itself as a good address for used cars in the Lippe region - with the VW brand "Das Weltauto", its own brand "Stricker Top Class", its own used car platform Autozon.de and, most recently, a drive-in for customers interested in used vehicles of all ages.



The other top 5 contenders were the

- used car gallery of the Mercedes dealership Kunzmann in Aschaffenburg and the Mercedes-Center

- Mercedes-Center Recklinghausen of Fahrzeug-Werke Lueg AG .

A total of 50 companies took part in this year's "Used Car Award". The jury was made up of representatives from the "Gebrauchtwagen Praxis" editorial team and the sponsors.



"Gebrauchtwagen Praxis" is the leading information service for the professional used car business. The wide range of topics covered by the monthly trade journal extends from sales and purchasing to legal and tax aspects through to preparation and service. www.gebrauchtwagenpraxis.de offers high-quality tools, e.g. a database with exclusive KBA data, as geodata with in-depth selection down to municipal level, and in print prepared by segment. The parent company Vogel Business Media is one of the leading German providers of specialist information with around 100 trade journals and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg.