Brian Cain

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Brian CainVice President, Cain BMW Toyota Scion.

"Nationally, Toyota has a two-day supply" of the Prius, said Brian Cain, vice president and general manager of Cain Toyota.It's not unusual for automakers to have more than a month's supply awaiting delivery.

"It heats up every spring and summer," Cain said."It cools off a little bit in the fall and winter because gas prices tend to stabilize."

He's got 16 or 17 customers waiting for their Prius, and that probably equals a four-month wait for some.

And it's likely the same everywhere else."You'd be hard-pressed to find one on a dealer's lot that was for sale," Cain said.He had to make one part of the company fleet so he could keep it for test drives.

He's tried it out."It's a wonderful vehicle.It gets better mileage in the city than on the highways.Once you fill the tank you can go approximately 500 miles."

Even though they're tough to get, "We never change our retail," Cain said.The dealership might still give a discount, even on ultra hot cars, but it won't be as much as others, he said.
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Not quite as hot as the Prius," Cain said.He's only waiting on two or three of the roomier, more expensive models that gets an estimated 33 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway.

Cain said the Toyota Highlander is "readily available."It's the third-rated SUV on Edmund.com's list with an estimated 27 mpg in the city and 25 on the highway.

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Brian Cain - Cain Toyota BMW
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Brian Cain - Vice President & General Manager

Brian Cain - Cain Toyota BMW
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Brian Cain - General Manager

Brian Cain - Cain Toyota BMW
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Brian Cain - General Manager

Brian Cain, vice president and general manager of Cain Toyota BMW said incentives helped Toyota sales.

"We had our best month of the year in new Toyota sales," he said.That was a slight increase over last year, which was a great year for auto sales.

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Cain said Toyota, which doesn't offer zero-percent financing, is giving 1.9 percent financing or rebates on some models.

"For Toyota, that's really good," he said.Even BMW, which doesn't bother with incentives, has lowered its lease rate for September, he said.Eighty-five percent of Cain's BMW business is in leases.

Cain to add BMW-only center in expansionMonday, August 26, 2002 By G. PATRICK KELLEY Repository business writer

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Brian Cain, vice president and general manager of Cain Toyota BMW, said the dealership has to expand to keep up with its customer base and the new products BMW has planned.

JACKSON TWP.The market for luxury cars has remained fairly solid, despite the slumbering economy, but that's only half the reason Cain Toyota BMW will invest millions to double its space.

BMW, the German automaker known for luxury and engineering, plans to add a number of new models by 2004.

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"We want to be a part of that," said Brian Cain, vice president and general manager.

Sales of high-priced cars such as Jaguar and Land Rover rose 92 and 149 percent in the first half of the year, according to the Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association, which represents dealers in Stark County.

Lexus' sales also were up here, as were Saab's, and Mercedes Benz posted its best half-year ever.

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"Consumer confidence," Cain said, especially the volatility of the stock market "has a huge effect on our customers."

The lot at 6527 Whipple Ave. NW is 3.5 acres.Cain has purchased another 4 acres just to the south, where the dealership will make a multimillion dollar investment in a BMW center (BMW doesn't call them dealerships).

Target date for completion is April 1, 2004.That's also the year when the automaker will have a number of new products on the market.

Planned are an X3, a smaller SUV than the present X5, and the return of the 6 series, a larger coupe made in the 1980s.

Likely to have the biggest impact will be a new 1 series - smaller, entry-level cars priced between $20,000 and $30,000.
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The lowest-priced BMW now is the 325, which is in the $30,000 range, Cain said.He also said the new cars will compete for Volkswagen's share of the market.

"With all the new products coming out, it just makes sense" to expand, Cain said."We've got to be part of it."

Even with business flat this year, "our customer base is growing," and after two years of solid gains, "we're busting at the seams."

The present facility will become Toyota only, leaving more showroom space for trucks or certified used cars, while the new building will be dedicated to BMW and have the same advantages, Cain said.

"We'll be able to take care of our customers better."

The expansion will allow Cain to carry more new and used cars in both lines.

"You gotta have 'em to sell 'em," Cain said."Our hands are tied when we don't have that many to select from."

And that affects BMWs more than Toyotas.Cain said the dealership sells about 17 BMWs and 75 Toyotas each month.

He also said having the two facilities as stand-alone dealerships will give them a higher priority with the automakers.

The Whipple Avenue store is Cain's third.