1973
William Gardner moved from Fresno to Modesto for the chance to own a new car dealership. In a partnership with and financed by Chrysler, Gardner bet his life savings on Central Valley Chrysler-Plymouth, a small struggling dealership in the heart of downtown Modesto.
1974
Through hard work and the fundamental business principle: "Customers' needs always come first," William Gardner directed the dealership to its first of numerous "Chrysler Five Star Dealer Awards."
1982
Central Valley purchased the Modesto Volkswagen franchise.
1987
The success of offering doemstic and imported cars propelled the construction of a state-of-the-art 36,000-square-foot dealership-the first to anchor "Modesto's Auto Row" on McHenry Avenue.
1988
Aquired Isuzu franchise
1988
Aquired Nissan franchise
1993
An all-new, freestanding Nissan dealership was built next to Central Valley Automotive in 1993.
1999
Aquired Jeep franchise
1999
Sold Isuzu franchise
2006
Aquired Infiniti franchise
2006
The Nissan dealership was remodeled and the facility size doubled.
2008
Aquired Dodge/Hyundai franchise
2010
The dealerships were realigned and Volkswagen moved in with Hyundai at the previous Dodge Hyundai location.
2011
A multimillion dollar renovation was completed to form a state of the art dual Volkswagen Hyundai site.
2014
Proudly serving the Modesto region with quality new and used INFINITI vehicles.
2019
Modesto Mazda has opened in Modesto, CA on McHenry Avenue. It is the first Mazda dealership in Modesto in a decade.