Manatee County's home lot
Cox Chevrolet sits on Cortez Road West in Bradenton, so Manatee County is home turf. If you live in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, Parrish or out toward Myakka City, you are a short drive from the whole lot — and Derek will bring a vehicle to your driveway for the test drive if that is easier.
Same-day test drives
You are minutes from the lot, so a lunch-break test drive is realistic. Text the stock you want and it will be pulled up front and running.
Trade-ins appraised on the spot
Bring the vehicle you are driving now and get a number before you leave. No appointment required — just ask for Derek.
Built for Manatee driving
Beach sand, Cortez bridge traffic and summer storms are hard on a car. Every pre-owned unit is inspected before it is listed.
What Manatee shoppers ask for
Towns Derek serves in Manatee County
- Bradenton
- Lakewood Ranch
- Palmetto
- Parrish
- Ellenton
- Anna Maria Island
- Bradenton Beach
- Holmes Beach
- Myakka City
Getting to the lot
From Lakewood Ranch take SR-70 west to Cortez Road; from Palmetto and Ellenton drop south on US-41 across the Manatee River. Either way it is well under half an hour to 2900 Cortez Road West.
2900 Cortez Road West, Bradenton FLStart financingManatee County used car questions
- Where do I see used cars in Manatee County?
- Everything is on the Cox Chevrolet lot at 2900 Cortez Road West in Bradenton — central to Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish and Lakewood Ranch. Ask for Derek Besemer, or call and text 941-479-0024.
- Will Derek bring a vehicle to my house in Manatee County?
- Yes. Anywhere in the county — Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, Parrish, Anna Maria — he will drive the vehicle out for the test drive and bring the paperwork with him.
- How often does the used inventory change?
- Several times a day. Listings on this site are pulled straight from the Cox Chevrolet used-vehicle feed, so sold units drop off and new trades appear without waiting on a weekly update.
- Do you appraise trade-ins the same day?
- Yes — bring the vehicle you drive now and you leave with a written number, whether or not you buy that day.
- What if my credit is not great?
- Derek works the lender list Cox Chevrolet uses, including first-time buyer and credit-rebuild programs. Start the application online and call 941-479-0024 to go through the payment.