The Burns family have been in the motor trade in Sligo since 1977 — starting with a single commercial vehicle dealership, still trading today as Colm Burns Commercials on the same road. In 2002, the family opened a second chapter: Burns Car Sales, now Sligo's official Škoda dealer and one of the highest-rated dealerships in the North West, with a 4.9-star rating from more than 200 Google reviews.
How long has Burns Car Sales been trading?
Burns Car Sales opened its doors as Sligo's official Škoda dealer in 2002 — but the family's roots in the motor trade go back much further. The Burns family established their first dealership, a commercial vehicle business, in 1977. Nearly 50 years on, that original business is still trading a few doors down as Colm Burns Commercials, representing Mercedes-Benz, Isuzu, DAF and IVECO — while Burns Car Sales has grown into one of the best-known car dealerships in the region.
Who runs Burns Car Sales?
Shane Burns is Dealer Principal today, carrying the family business into its second generation. Speaking to the Leitrim Observer on the arrival of the all-new Škoda Superb, Shane said the team "couldn't be more thrilled" to bring the latest model to Sligo customers — the kind of local press coverage that comes from a dealership genuinely embedded in its community, not just selling out of it.
What does Burns Car Sales specialise in?
Škoda is the heart of the business — the full current range, from the compact Fabia and Scala through the family-favourite Octavia and Superb to the Kodiaq, Karoq and Kamiq SUVs, plus Škoda's electric Enyaq and Elroq. Alongside new Škoda sales, Burns Car Sales carries a genuine spread of quality used cars on Autoza across other brands too — reflecting the trade-ins of a busy, long-established dealership rather than a narrow single-brand lot.
What has the Burns Car Sales team been recognised for?
The team's work has been recognised at national level more than once. Marketing manager Eileen Conlon won Škoda's own 'Marketing Person of the Year' award in both 2014 and 2018, for campaigns that grew the brand's profile across the Sligo region. In 2018, sales executive Eoin McGuinness won the National Škoda Challenge — a nationwide test of product knowledge and customer care that pits sales consultants from every Škoda dealer in the country against each other. The dealership's social media work has also picked up regional recognition for its customer engagement.
What do customers say about Burns Car Sales?
Burns Car Sales holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from more than 200 Google reviews — a large, consistent volume that points to a dealership people keep coming back to and recommending to others. The dealership is also a Verified Premium Dealer on Autoza, a badge only awarded once a dealer's review record clears a genuine threshold. Nearly 6,000 people follow the dealership on Facebook, with over 200 having checked in in person — a real, local following built up over more than two decades in the Sligo motor trade.
Where is Burns Car Sales located?
The showroom is on the Dublin Road in Ballisodare, Co. Sligo, F91 EK53 — just south of Sligo town, serving the wider North West.
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Written by The Autoza Team.
