Today we’d like to introduce you to Aykut Karan.
Aykut, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I was a professional soccer player in Turkey when my father became ill, I stopped playing and returned to Germany to help my mother and sister care for him. After two years, he lost his battle with cancer. I did not care to return to the field, so I worked in sports marketing for a well-known German sports scouting agency. I didn’t feel the same passion and realized I was looking for more.
One day, my brother and I decided to do what we love: let’s get all European companies and start building cars. By 2003 we had opened F355 İstanbul. We grew so fast that within one year we were the biggest representative of all German Aftermarket brands worldwide. Since the economy in turkey has been known to be volatile, I decided to expand outside of Turkey. During a conversation with the owner of Brabus, he recommended that I look into the Miami market which brought us here in 2015. The transition was very hard, we had to learn new rules, introduce ourselves to a market with very little connections, and were sure to reach out to similar businesses in the market to see how we could work together. We have come a long way and built a solid reputation by offering consistently exceptional service and holding ourselves to high standards.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The culture is entirely different from what we know in Europe. It was a challenge, but one that we welcomed. We worked very hard to prove ourselves and gain the respect and trust of customers and local dealerships.
Please tell us about business.
F355 Miami was launched in 2015. We specialize in high-end brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes Benz. Our main focus is turning these cars in order to increase their performance and tastefully modifying the look. Currently, we are holding the distribution rights of high end Tuning/Modifying Company in Turkey.
In regards to technical products, we provide the followings; increasing the power(HP) with electronic engine control units, electronic suspensions systems, high performance suspension systems, high performance break systems, pro kits, anti roller kits, pro control bars, high performance tires, lightweight high performance rims, aerodynamic body kits, performance enhancing Cat Back + Power Kit exhaust systems, improved Free Flow intakes, mechanical units, and internal and external visual accessories.
In Turkey, we have over 15 years of experience in this industry. Our mission is to provide top-notch service for the client’s needs and keep the work high level to satisfy our customers. We would like to thank you for taking the time to visit our site and looking forward to meet you in the near future.
Brabus: Mercedes Benz
Techart: Porsche
Startech: Range Rover, Land Rover, Jaguar
Contact Info:
- Address: 16560 nw 10th ave 33169 miami
- Website: www.f355miami.com
- Phone: 7868799900
- Email: ak@f355miami.com
- Instagram: f355miami
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