daa northwest breaks records with rock & roll · as thursday’s rock & roll sale began,...

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MitziVanVoorhisMcConkeyAuctionGroup509.435.0191|mvanvoorhis@daanw.com

DAANorthwestBreaksRecordswithRock&Roll

Two-dayeventbringsrecordconsignment,recordsalesandJohnFogertytoSpokaneSpokane,Washington:DAANorthwestsmashedallpreviousRock&RollSalerecordslastweek

with5,047consignedunits,3,612soldandanaveragesalepriceof$18,750.Withgrosssalesat

$67mmand1,750dealersinattendance,businessinthelaneswasbrisk.

McConkeyAuctionGroup(MAG)presidentatCEOBobMcConkeycreditsallthreeMAGauctions

withthesuccess.“Rampingupforvolumeslikethistakescollaborationandhardwork,”hesays.

“OurSpokaneteamworkeddiligentlyforweeksandevenmonthsinadvancetoprepareforthe

Rock&RollSale.Lastweek,wewerejoinedbystafffromourSeattleandKansasCityauctionsas

well.”EmployeesfromDAASeattleandKCIKansasCityassistedDAANorthwest’sstaffwith

conditionreportwriting,blockclerking,ringinginthelanes,checking-inguestsandmore.“We

areateam,andwesharethesamecorevaluesofIntegrity,Excellence,Professionalismand

Fun,”saysMcConkey.“Iamblownawaybythetalentandthehardworkourpeoplebringtothe

marketeveryweek–notjustduringtheRock&RollSale,”headds.

AccordingtoDAANorthwest’sgeneralmanagerDavidPendergraft,“…bringingclassicrock

legendJohnFogertyintothemiddleofthingsgeneratedtremendousexcitementandrecord

consignment.”Theauction’sWednesdaysalefeatured2,000unitsfromFordMotorCompany,

FordCredit,ToyotaFinancialServices,LexusFinancialServices,KiaMotorsAmerica,Hyundai

Capital,HondaRemarketing,AcuraRemarketing,AvisBudgetGroup,AllyAutoRemarketing,

Harley-DavidsonFinancialServicesandmore.Assoonasthe82%saleconcluded,crewsswept

throughtheauction,transformingitintoafestival-styleconcertvenuecompletewith

complimentarybuffets,avarietyoffoodtrucksandbars.Dealersandtheirguestsreturnedto

theauctionthateveningasitshouseband,TheCronkites,openedforRock&RollHallofFamer

JohnFogerty.Priortotheconcert,nationalaccountexecutivesandindustryguestsenjoyed

networkinginahospitalitytentprovidedbyAutoIMSandTPCManagement.“Thiseventgives

ourindustrycolleaguesanopportunitytonetworkandenjoythemselvesinacasual,fun

environment,”saysPendergraft.

AsThursday’sRock&RollSalebegan,DAANorthwesttreatedcustomers’spousestoaspecial

“Sweetheart’sDayontheTown”event.Over50guestsenjoyedadayofshoppingcomplete

withaprivateluncheonandfallfashionpreviewatNordstrombeforereturningtotheauction

thatafternoon.Thesaleculminatedwith$75,000inpost-saleprizes.

Reflectingontheevent,McConkeyquotedMickJaggerbystating“Iknowit’sonlyrockandroll,

butIlikeit!”

AboutDAANorthwest:TogetherwithKCIKansasCityandDAASeattle,DAANorthwestisa

wholesaleautoandspecialtyauctionofferingcars,trucks,RVs,andMotorSportsunitsto

licensed,registereddealers.MembersoftheMcConkeyAuctionGroupandServNet,theauctions

arepoweredbyAuctionEdge.Formoreinformation,visitMcConkeyAuctions.com.

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