Hoehn Motors
Rhett Saunders is an experienced automotive sales leader currently serving as the Mercedes-Benz General Sales Manager at Hoehn Motors since November 2016. Previously, Rhett held the position of General Sales Manager at Group 1 Automotive for the Mercedes-Benz of Escondido, overseeing substantial operations with $19M inventory and $60M annual sales. Rhett's extensive background also includes roles at Penske Automotive Group and Group 1 Automotive, where responsibilities spanned from dealership operations to financial management and staff supervision. Rhett holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from The University of Akron, along with specialized training in General Dealership Management from NADA Dealer Academy.
Hoehn Motors
The Hoehn family has been in the automobile business since the 1920s. In 1938, T.W. Hoehn was awarded a Chevrolet franchise in Memphis, Tennessee. He passed that dealership to his son, T.W. Hoehn, Jr., when he retired in 1950. T.W. Hoehn, Jr., expanded their Hoehn Chevrolet footprint across the country, adding franchises in St. Louis, Kansas City and Beverly Hills. In 1970 he sold the dealerships and retired to La Jolla. In 1975, he saw an opportunity to buy Brooking Oldsmobile-Honda-Mercedes in Car Country Carlsbad, one of the first “auto-malls” in the country. His timing was serendipitous, as 1975 saw the end of a recession and the rapid economic and population growth of North County, as well as the surge in popularity of Honda and Mercedes-Benz in the U. S. marketplace. Mr. Hoehn was quickly joined by his sons, Bill and Bob, who continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the business alongside their children – Ted, Adrienne, Jo Hannah and Susanah. Today, the Hoehn Family of Dealerships proudly represents 8 brands in Carlsbad (Acura, Audi, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Sprinter) and a second Audi dealership in Temecula.