Sewell Snapping Up Houston Dealership, Rival Says

Mega car dealer Carl Sewell may be reeling with his GM, Saab and Hummer brands, but it looks like he’s getting set to punch back–hard. According to Virgil Skinner, executive manager at Southwest Infiniti in Houston, Sewell is snapping up the North Houston Infiniti dealership there, marking the Dallasite’s first foray into H-Town. North Houston’s been owned by Fernando Somoza, Skinner says, and is traditionally a close second in Houston Infiniti sales, behind Southwest. Says Skinner: “No one wants competition, but if I have to have it, I’d certainly like it to come from Carl Sewell.” Neither Sewell nor the North Houston manager were available to talk when we called.