What Northwest Indiana Car Dealers Have Taught Me About the Car Industry

What Northwest Indiana Car Dealers Have Taught Me About the Car Industry

Car dealers.

We see the commercials, we ingest the stereotypes, we live in this world where it’s always “us against the salespeople” whenever we walk into a dealership. It’s always fascinated me in a world that has changed so much over the years that so many people think the world of cars has not changed.

Well, in Northwest Indiana, the world of car sales has changed and I have been fortunate enough to have met, read about, and worked with a lot of the local dealers around The Region. I have been given the opportunity to see and experience first hand how the car sales industry isn’t really about cars at all at its core, but people.

And if you want to see how car dealers in Northwest Indiana put the customers first, take a look at these reads from Region car dealers:

Car Shopping With My Best Friend at Southlake Auto Mall

Southlake-Bailey-1

As I walked to the door of Southlake Kia at Southlake Auto Mall, I was nervous. No, I wasn’t signing any deals on a new car today, as nice as they looked, but I was coming to visit with a four-legged, high energy friend in tow: my Australian Sheperd, Bailey.

Click here to read the full article.

For Sauers Ford Lincoln Service Manager, Ryan Stewart, Business is About Respect

Sauers-Service-1

In the automotive service industry there’s no do-overs. Northwest Indiana drivers are fortunate in a sense as to live in a region where cars are revered, and knowing how to work on them is seen as a badge of honor. Thus, we can drive down seemingly any street and pass by an “Al’s Auto” or “Tom’s Tire and Oil”.

Click here to read full article.

BoBB Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM: The House that Bob Bobb Built

Bobb-GO-2

Mysteries fascinate us. As humans, there’s a natural feeling of wanting to plunge into the chasm of the unknown, and there’s satisfaction in finding reasoning and answers when we do.

Click here to read the full article. 

For a Love of La Porte: The Story of La Porte Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM's Lifelong Pride, Passion, and Commitment to Community

LPCDJRLOVE

“Slicer for life.”

That phrase means everything to La Porte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram SRT (LPCDJR) General Manager, Matt Magnuson. Slicer for life extends much further than the pride of wearing the orange and black; as Magnuson did when he attended La Porte High School after graduating from Crichfield Elementary and Boston Middle School; it represents the Magnuson’s love, support, and commitment to the entire La Porte community.

Click here to read the full article.

Chasing Passion: Meet Moe Youssef of Thomas KIA of Highland

moe-1

We all have a passion. Whatever it is, we all have that something that burns within us. Some brush that passion to the side for the sake of reality, thinking that whatever it is we love to do, it just can’t be done. For others, like Moe Youssef of Thomas KIA of Highland, the passion is too strong to be passed up; so you chase it.

Click here to read the full article. 

Positive Moments in My Life: Tom Little's Story

A friend of mine and I were having a conversation one day at my office and he asked me what sparked my decision to lose weight. He asked me if it was due to medical reasons, my own free will or something else. My initial response was that I wasn't sure, but then after a few seconds I responded I couldn’t keep up with my son who was almost 2 years old at the time. I must say dieting is not easy and losing weight on a diet is not easy either. So here is my story.

Tom-Little-The-AfterAnd as 2016 starts to click into full gear, I look forward to continuing sharing these positive stories of Northwest Indiana car dealers and showing you how The Region is changing the way people think about buying cars, one human and personal connection at a time.

Click here to read the full article.

For more information on the dealers featured above follow along on their Facebook pages: Harbor Buick GMC, La Porte Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, BoBB Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, Sauers Auto, Southlake Auto, Thomas KIA of Highland.