Don Weir's Reno Dodge has "joined the family."
Dolan Auto Group announced Friday that it is now the owner of both Reno Dodge and Fernley Chrysler. According to a press release, Tom Dolan finalized the purchase today from his longtime friend Don Weir.
“This feels right. It’s come full circle,” said Tom Dolan, owner and founder of Dolan Auto Group. “Don Sr. hired me to work for Reno Dodge in 1975; he gave me my start. His son and I were college roommates, so purchasing this from one of my best friends feels like less of a business transaction and more like a continuation of a legacy.”
Weir came to Reno in 1965 to play baseball for the University of Nevada. He worked his way up through the company before eventually buying the dealership from his father in 1991.
“Owning and continuing the family business in a community I’m proud to call home has been an honor,” said Weir in the release. “We built a dealership that we are proud of. We made life-long friends and were able to give back along the way. Being able to pass the baton to a family I care about feels good on a number of levels, not least of which is our customers. I know our customers will continue to be well taken care of with the Dolans.”
The Dolan Auto Group, known for their ads encouraging customers to "Get in, and join the family" says the transition will take place in early June.
“We are very excited for the opportunity to take over these dealerships that have had such an impact within our community,” said Ryan Dolan, CEO of Dolan Auto Group. “We will treat this new venture with the same respect that we have for the work that Don has spent a lifetime producing.”
According to the announcement, the move adds Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM and Fiat to Dolan Auto Group’s enterprises which includes Dolan Mazda, Dolan Kia, Dolan Lexus and Dolan Toyota, northern Nevada’s largest volume Toyota dealer.
