(KWNO)-Sugar Loaf Ford Lincoln owner Michael Puetz is a nominee the most prestigious award in the automobile industry.
Puetz is a finalist for the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year award. The award “recognizes the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service,” according to a press release. Puetz is one of 49 nominees and will represent the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition.
“The most rewarding aspect of my job is ensuring that people with limited resources who need a car for their family and older customers who are vulnerable get a fair and trustworthy deal. We help guide them financially and steer them in the best direction. They trust us, and we do not disappoint them,” Puetz said in statement.
All the nominees will be honored at the National Automobile Dealers Association Show in Las Vegas in February.