It is our mission to be leaders in the automotive business in the Triangle area.  We will accomplish this:

·        by providing courteous, dependable, honest and knowledgeable service

·        by communicating carefully and courteously with each other and with our customers

·        by creating an atmosphere of mutual trust that makes our customers comfortable and makes Bennett Motors a pleasant place to do business and an enjoyable place to work

·        by presenting an image of caring competence to our community and to all who contact the dealership

OUR HISTORY

1915        Carroll worked for the Lee Forrest Garage, located in the 100 block of 1^st Ave. No. across 2^nd street from the Post Office, part-time two winters washing and maintaining cars.

1916        Pierse Auto was the first franchised Chevrolet and Oakland (later renamed Pontiac) dealership in Great Falls. Carroll was bookkeeper, stenographer, janitor, floor man, window washer, car washer, assistant in the parts department, and helped the mechanics unload and assemble new cars.  This dealership was first located on the northeast corner of 1^st Ave. No. and 3^rd St. and then established the Standard Garage in the Silver State Building on the southwest corner of 6^th Street and 1^st Ave. North.

1920        Oscar Johnson and Ed Kliese acquired the franchise and moved into the City Garage located on First Avenue South between 4^th and 5^th Streets where the Sears Parking Ramp is.  The franchise was sold to Emmett Jordan and Doc Taylor, a dealership located in the 700 block of Central Avenue.  Carroll was the parts manager.

1928        Doc Taylor became the sole dealer and built his dealership at 8^th Street and Central, now part of the Bennett Motors block.  Carroll was both parts and sales manager.

1929        Carroll Bennett became the Nash Dealer with Ed Kliese.  The dealership was located at 404-406 lst Ave. So in the Falls Hotel Building.  He became the sole dealer in 1931.

1939     Carroll became the Pontiac distributor for Montana and northern Wyoming. 
   When General    Motors resumed production after the Second World War in 1946, he was the    dealer for Great Falls.

1948        Carroll constructed the building on the corner of 9^th Street and 1^st Ave. So.

1955        Dick returned from the Army and eventually became sales manager, general manager.

1961        Dick became the Pontiac dealer and added first the GMC franchise in 1948 and then the Subaru franchise in 1972.

1972        Bennett Motors purchased the building at 8^th and Central and remodeled it as a "Car Port"--a covered indoor used car facility.  This was remodeled to its current appearance in 1992.

1985        Cari began work at Bennett Motors.

1986        The building at 9^th and Central was purchased and remodeled as a Subaru showroom and for used car sales.

1989        This year saw an extensive remodeling of the 1948 building and the purchase of the lots across 1^st Ave. So.

1991    Bennett Motors added the Quality Lube and Car Wash.

1994    Bennett Motors adds the Buick franchise and Cari become the dealer.

1997        9^th and Central became the Subaru sales lot.

1998        Bennett Motors purchased the Budget Rent a Car franchise.