SPE C I AL AD V E RT I SI N G SE C T I O N
L. Michael Rase Jr.
THE PARETTI FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS ABOUT OUR COMPANY
TOP EXECUTIVES
In 1934 Joseph A. Paretti opened his first car service center in New Orleans. His future three generations would expand that business to acquire automobile franchises over the years to include Jaguar, MG, Triumph, Alpha Romeo, Pontiac, Mazda and Land Rover. The Paretti Family of Dealerships currently sells and services the Mazda, Jaguar and Land Rover brands in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge. At a time when many local dealerships have been swallowed up by huge out of town corporations whose main focus is their bottom line, Paretti is proud to be a part of a locally owned family business with a history of serving our community for close to 90 years.
Craig Paretti Jr., President L. Michael Rase Jr., Vice President
YEAR FOUNDED 1934
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 135
LOCATIONS
13934 Airline Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70817 4000 Veterans Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002
WHAT WE DO
The Paretti Family of Dealerships currently sells and services Mazda, Jaguar and Land Rover in New Orleans and Jaguar and Land Rover in Baton Rouge. Our purpose is to provide quality customer service in southern Louisiana. Both the New Orleans and Baton Rouge dealerships won the 2017 Pinnacle Retailer Excellence Award for exceptional sales, service and customer satisfaction. Only 16 Jaguar and Land Rover retailers in the U.S. earn this distinction each year.
OUTLOOK
The Paretti Family of Dealerships is extremely optimistic about the future. Jaguar proudly offers two
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WEBSITE paretti.com
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FUTURE
luxury SUVs in the E-PACE and F-PACE. Both have been quite popular and we expect that steady sales will continue in our markets. Land Rover continues to be a consistent performer in both markets, as most sold models are pre-ordered units. And the Mazda brand has continued to exceed expectations, with a model lineup that offers cars with premium content at truly affordable prices.
Over the next three years our New Orleans campus will see a complete makeover. The first building to get an entirely new look will house Paretti Mazda, followed by a brand new Jaguar Land Rover dual facility. Paretti Mazda just became the first authorized aluminum repair facility in the state for Jaguar Land Rover. One of the most exciting products on the horizon is the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, which will be available August 2018.
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