Bomnin Chevrolet in Miami offered up to $15,000 off MSRP on the purchase of a new car, truck or SUV following the death of Fidel Castro, the dealership announced Saturday.
The deal lasted through Sunday evening and was available on select Chevrolet Corvettes, Silverados, Tahoes and Suburbans.
“Being a Cuban immigrant with some of my family still there, I know we are all praying and hoping for continued development and positive changes to come in Cuba’s future,” said Arnaldo Bomnin, owner of Bomnin Chevrolet. “I was fortunate enough to make it to America and accomplish the American dream, and my hope is that one day Cubans will be able to experience the same freedoms there.”
Bomnin, who was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in 1970 escaped the communist nation and came to the U.S. in 1996 with only a gold watch and three gold rings to his name. After working at an avocado farm, landscaping and selling seafood on the streets of Miami, Bomnin landed a job as a car salesman.
“Leaving Cuba, was like being born again. I had to start everything over,” Bomnin said. “I was 26 when I arrived here. I didn’t speak the language. I didn’t know how to drive. I didn’t know what a credit card or FICO score were. It was all very frustrating, but I had to learn.”
After working his way up from the sales floor to managing multiple dealerships, Bomnin now owns and runs the largest Chevrolet dealership in the southeast U.S., which is also the largest minority-owned General Motors dealer in the nation, according to the company.
For more information about Bomnin Chevrolet, visit bomninchevrolet.com.