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Max Kirwan Mazda is one of Australia's longest standing Mazda Dealerships. In addition the Kirwan family, who own and operate the business, have been in the retail automotive business since the 1940's. The company was founded by Max Kirwan Snr. who used his Army severance pay to purchase a handful of ex army trucks at an auction in Darwin in 1946. At the time there was a shortage of trucks in Melbourne as most had been moved north to support the war effort. The only way to get vehicles to Melbourne from Darwin was to either ship them around the West Australian coastline or drive them through the Red centre of Australia. As shipping was very expensive and the drive through the Australian outback was filled with danger most people did not give the idea a second thought. Apart from owning your own home, a young Max Kirwan believed that owning your own business was a part of the great Australian dream. He had seen much hardship through the depression and ensuing war years and together with the rest of his working class family he had worked hard to provide himself with enough money to "try his luck" and embark on his quest to start his own business. After several event filled solo trips to Darwin and back buying trucks and bringing them through the desert "piggy back" style back to Melbourne for sale he made enough money to open a used car and truck yard. Since then the business has grown to become one of the most trusted and respected names in the retail automotive sector in Melbourne. It is a 100% Australian family owned organization now in its second generation of operation and headed up by Max Kirwan Jnr. who is the current Dealer Principal. In 1968 Max Kirwan was appointed a Mazda Dealer. We are one of Mazda Australia's leading and most awarded Dealerships. In 2007 & 2008 Max Kirwan Mazda was awarded Mazda Australia's highest honor for excellence in customer service and all facets of dealership operations.- The Mazda Master Dealer Award. In 2008 we were also awarded the Capital Finance Australia Dealer of the year award for excellence in Finance & Insurance operations, as well as the AADA ( Australian Automobile Dealers Associtation) VACC ( Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce) Dealer of the year award for excellence in customer satisfaction, service to the community and excellence in all facets of dealership operations. It was the first time that this sought after and prestigous industry award has been given to a Mazda dealer. In February 2007 our $5 Million facility rebuilding program was completed. Our new premises features state of the art design and it is equipped with the highest standards of creature comforts for our customers. Let us demonstrate to you the benefits only a dealer with our unique experience and insight into the industry can deliver. | 
