Suncoast Florida
Chevrolet & used cars near Sarasota, Bradenton & St. Petersburg
Derek Besemer sells Chevrolet and used cars, trucks and SUVs at Cox Chevrolet, 2900 Cortez Road West in Bradenton. Shoppers come from Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, North Port, Port Charlotte, Arcadia, Myakka City and St. Petersburg. Pick your town below for directions, drive times and local answers.
Bradenton
Manatee County
The lot is in Bradenton — 2900 Cortez Road West, between 34th Street and the Cortez bridge. If you live in Bradenton you are not shopping remotely: you can walk the rows, sit in three trucks back to back, and drive one home the same afternoon.
Drive time: 5 to 15 minutes from anywhere in Bradenton
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Sarasota shoppers are a short run up US-41 or US-301 from the Cox Chevrolet lot at 2900 Cortez Road West in Bradenton. From downtown Sarasota, Gulf Gate or the Rosemary District, most drives take well under half an hour.
Drive time: roughly 20 to 30 minutes from downtown Sarasota
Venice
Sarasota County
Venice, Nokomis and Osprey drivers can reach the Cox Chevrolet lot on Cortez Road West with one straight run up I-75 or US-41. Browse the full inventory online first so the trip is for the test drive, not the search.
Drive time: roughly 40 to 50 minutes from Venice
Lakewood Ranch
Manatee County
Lakewood Ranch runs from SR-70 up past University Parkway, and the drive down to Cortez Road is a straight west shot. Most Ranch customers come for the same thing: a clean, low-mileage second vehicle or a three-row SUV that fits the school run.
Drive time: roughly 20 to 30 minutes from Lakewood Ranch
North Port
Sarasota County
North Port is one of the fastest-growing cities on the Suncoast, and plenty of new residents need a reliable car, truck or SUV quickly. I-75 north gets you to the Cox Chevrolet lot on Cortez Road West in Bradenton.
Drive time: roughly 50 minutes to an hour from North Port
Port Charlotte
Charlotte County
Port Charlotte sits at the crossroads of I-75 and US-41, which puts the Cox Chevrolet lot in Bradenton about 45 minutes north on a good day. Local buyers come up when the right truck, SUV or commuter car is not on the Charlotte County lot, or when they want the price confirmed before they burn fuel.
Drive time: about 45 minutes from Port Charlotte
Arcadia
DeSoto County
Arcadia shoppers do not have to chase listings from lot to lot. Derek Besemer confirms the vehicle is on the ground in Bradenton, sends the numbers clearly, and helps you decide whether the trip west is worth it before you leave DeSoto County.
Drive time: about 55 to 70 minutes from Arcadia
Myakka City
Manatee County
Myakka City is rural east Manatee County, where a dependable truck or SUV matters. SR-70 runs straight west from Myakka City toward Bradenton and the Cox Chevrolet lot on Cortez Road West.
Drive time: roughly 45 minutes to an hour from Myakka City
St. Petersburg
Pinellas County
St. Petersburg is a straight shot down I-275 and across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Bradenton. The Cox Chevrolet lot at 2900 Cortez Road West is a short hop from the south end of the bridge.
Drive time: roughly 35 to 45 minutes from downtown St. Petersburg