The West Herr Auto Group is a group of car dealerships in the Buffalo, New York area. The group was started by Joseph Herr Jr. and Harold West in 1950 as a single location in Hamburg, NY. West Herr now has 14 locations in the Western New York. Scott Bieler is the current president. Steve Tasker, former Buffalo Bills player and broadcaster for CBS Sports, serves as their current spokesperson. 

 

Information, Contributions and Accomplishments

With over 1,450 employees in the Western New York area, the West Herr Automotive Group is the largest automotive group in New York State, selling almost 32,000 new and used vehicles annually. 

 

The West Herr Auto Group was voted onto the "Best Place To Work In Western New York" list through Buffalo's Business First newspaper in the category with 401 and more employees for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. 

 

West Herr consistently participates in the annual Buffalo Auto Show. In May 2009, Ford chose West Herr's Hamburg location as the first spot in the nation to debut their 2010 Taurus Sedan.

 

In 2004, West Herr won the Torch Award for Marketplace ethics from the Better Business Bureau for the third time. This made them the only Buffalo business to accomplish this feat. 

 

West Herr was also heavily involved in repairs during the 2009–2010 Toyota vehicle recalls. 

 

West Herr sponsors multiple events in the Buffalo, New York area including the Gateway Concert Series in North Tonawanda, New York. 

 

In October 2010, West Herr broke into the Rochester, NY market with the purchase of BMW of Rochester and Mercedes-Benz of Rochester. 

 

In 2011, West Herr was awarded a Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics award for their community work. 

 

Also in 2011 West Herr, in conjunction with Kids Escaping Drugs, sponsored the annual medication drug drop off day.