Diehl Automotive buys Mikan dealership
PENN TWP — Diehl Automotive has bought Mikan Volkswagen and will add Volkswagen products to its lineup.
The deal between the two dealerships went through last week, Diehl spokesman Donnie Gutherie said this morning, and Volkswagen vehicles, service and parts are available at the Diehl dealership on Pittsburgh Road as of today. He said almost all of the inventory has been moved.
Gutherie said the terms of the deal would not be disclosed. He does not know what will happen to the Mikan building on New Castle Road in Butler Township.
For now, all of the Volkswagen models will be in the Diehl buildings. Eventually, a new building will be planned for those vehicles.
“That's the plan at least,” Gutherie said.
He said he could not say when that will happen or what the facility will look like.
Diehl has 150 employees at its Penn Township location. Gutherie said that a few employees from Mikan will be working at Diehl. He said the company offered positions to many Mikan employees, but he said many of them chose to go elsewhere.
“We wanted to have as many as possible,” Gutherie said, because of their experience with Volkswagen.
Gutherie said Diehl will keep the same vehicles and services that Mikan had, but he said Diehl plans on expanding the offerings.
Diehl was founded in 1995 by husband and wife Matthew and Corina Diehl. After Matthew Diehl died in 2007, Corina Diehl became the sole owner and president. In 2012, Diehl bought a dealership in Robinson Township.The Butler location also sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Toyota and Scion.Mikan started in Trafford. It moved to Butler in the mid 1960s. Three generations have owned the dealership, with Dave Mikan being the most recent owner. He could not be reached for comment.A grand opening for the Volkswagen will be held on May 2 at Diehl, featuring live music, catering by the Butler Country Club and prize giveaways.The first five customers who buy a new Volkswagen will receive their choice of two tickets to any concert this season at First Niagara Pavilion.
