BREMERTON – Haselwood Auto Group will acquire Parr Auto Group by the end of the year.

Haselwood, a leading new- and used-car dealer on the Kitsap Peninsula announced a definitive acquisition agreement with Parr Auto Group, a new- and used-car auto group in Bremerton. Haselwood currently operates five dealerships with 11 manufacturer brands. Parr operates two dealerships, representing four manufacturer brands. Those brands – Ford, Mazda, Hyundai and Volkswagen – will now come under the Haselwood umbrella.

After the transaction closes – scheduled to be complete by the end of December 2015 – the former Parr dealerships will be known as West Hills Ford Mazda and Haselwood Volkswagen Hyundai.

Rick Wiler, owner of Haselwood Auto Group, will continue to lead the combined group, with help from the experienced senior management team. According to the press release issued by Haselwood, the company “will continue to pursue its strategy of operational excellence, superior customer service and passionate community involvement in the Greater Kitsap area.”

After the transaction closes the dealerships will be known as West Hills Ford Mazda and Haselwood Volkswagen Hyundai. The combined group will continue to be led by Rick Wiler, owner of Haselwood Auto Group, as well as its experienced senior management team. Haselwood Auto Group will remain located in Bremerton, Washington with all dealerships in their current locations. Haselwood Auto Group will continue to pursue its strategy of operational excellence, superior customer service and passionate community involvement in the Greater Kitsap area.

“We are pleased to welcome the Parr dealerships into the Haselwood family,” Wiler said. “We are excited to expand our customer relationships with the Parr dealerships current customers as we increase our presence in Kitsap County and the outer areas we serve.

“Rod Parr, owner of Parr Auto Group over the last 32 years has developed outstanding dealerships at exceptional retail locations that are congruent to our current operations in the West Hills Auto Plex,” Wiler added. “Mr. Parr has built highly respected brands and this marks a new beginning where we can combine the strengths and resources of both groups as we move forward.”

– Edited by Michelle Beahm