Award-winning Delane yMitsubishi backs local with opening of ne wKāpiti premises

Longtime Kāpiti business DelaneyMitsubishi has doubled down on itscommitment to the local community,with the opening of anew purpose-built facility thatwill help boostthe local economy and aims to provide morejobs.

The hugerebuild and renovation projecthas been a long time coming, having been carried out through the difficulties of Covid restrictions and supply shortages, however,the award-winning vehicle business has now opened the doors to anew dealership on their existing Paraparaumu site. It includes ashowroom, extensive serviceand partsdepartment,and an increase to their current workshop capacity of over 50 per cent Owners Brent and Rachel Delaneysay doing business in aplaceyou love is awinning formula and something theywouldn’t have any other way. The couple took over the business 17 years agoasatiny servicedealership,and have grown and evolved it to reflecttheir own belief and commitment in the Kāpiti community

“Even though Covid caused delays and the economic situation has been difficult foralmosteveryone in recent times, we know Kāpiti is now seeing significant growth and we aredelighted to be part of thatand to be able to investback intothe local economy by expanding our business here,”Brent says.

“It’sbeen on the drawing boardfor over four years and is acase of something thathas grown naturally to this point,aswecouldn’t imagine when we took over the business thatwe’dbewhereweare today.While it’s been an uncertain environment over the lastfew years, whathas never wavered is our belief in doing business in Kāpiti. We couldn’t think of abetterplacetoinvest our time and energy into”

The expansion means the couple has been able to create jobs and makeadditions to their team along with an increased ability to provide fortheir existing loyal client base. Newand used vehicle sales form part of the business, and they’re offeringtop-of-theline vehicles from Mitsubishi, which wasthe number one selling brand forpassenger vehicles in Kāpiti in 2022. Theyalso supply light commercials and SUVs, including the hugely popular plug-in hybrid Outlander and Eclipse Cross, as part of an increased focus on hybrid and electric vehicles.

Warren Brown, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors NewZealand, who is also aproud long-term resident of the Kāpiti Coast, says it has been ajoy towatch the Delaneys evolve and transition their business from apartsand serviceoperation to afull franchise dealership while winning the loyalty of the community at the same time.

“Werequireanextraordinaryeffort from our dealer team and Brent and Rachel areideal ambassadors for the Mitsubishi Motors brand and, on apersonal level, theyare agenuine, humble and caring duo,” he says.

“Their investment in newpremises is ahugestep forwardand avote of confidenceinboththe Kapiti region and the Mitsubishi Motors brand. The team at DelaneyMitsubishi have always offered the highest levels of customer support and now theycan do that from abrand-newand veryimpressive facility”

The Delaneys, who have won Mitsubishi’scoveted Diamond Dealer title forfive consecutive years, say going ahead with such abig expansion wasa big call, especially through the ups and downs of the pandemic, which createddelays and setbacks throughout the project.

“Aswith everyother business, we had to change the wayweoperatedattimes, which createdheavy workloads and wasimpactedbyrestrictedsupply lines, but we’ve seen the lifereturning to Kāpiti and Transmission Gully opening up access to the Coast, so we couldn’t be happier to be doing business here,” Brent says.

“Welove being part of and supporting the local community.Kāpiti has agenuine local feel and has to be one of the bestplaces to live in NewZealand” Formoreinformation visit www.delaneymitsubishi.co.nz