operation of a garage, including the sale, purchase, repair and maintenance of vehicles, the trade in spare parts, breakdown services and all related activities; in general, the company may establish branches or subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish companies with an identical or similar purpose, grant loans or guarantees to associates or third parties, carry out all financial, commercial, movable, immovable and other operations in Switzerland and abroad, and conclude all contracts that serve to develop its purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it.