The Brake Room
AER's Dealer Community Page
Welcome to “The Brake Room,” AER’s dealer community page! At AER, we understand our dealers because most of us come from your world. The Brake Room is a place where you can take a few moments to check out some entertaining industry news, play a few fun quizzes, and see what our team has been up to out on the road while we visit you.
This page is yours, so please feel free to leave comments and feedback to let us know how we can be better. We’d love to hear your stories about fun stuff going on at your store, so write away at the bottom of the page!
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Dave Samulde's Texas Trip
March 2023, AER Territory Manager Dave Samulde visited around 40 Texas dealerships!
He traveled from Waco to San Antonio and chatted with lots of amazing dealers, saw his favorite flowers come into bloom, saw Texas Longhorn cattle, and tried real Texas BBQ along the way.
Shoutout to the following parts managers that Dave especially enjoyed visiting during his trip! :
- JC Holloway at Seguin Chevrolet
- Hank Alvarado at Covert Cadillac Bee Cave
- Daniel Beltran at Covert Buick GMC Bee Cave
- George Galbreath at Alpha One Chevrolet
- Steven & Eric at Covert Country Chevrolet
Junior Rodriguez's Las Vegas Trip
On March 23rd and 24th, Territory Account Manager Junior Rodriguez drove from California to Las Vegas, visiting 16 dealerships along the way!
He spoke with many dealers he hadn’t seen since pre-pandemic times and met many new faces as well! During the 900 mile adventure, Junior was able to catch a glimpse of the Colorado River, enjoy his favorite Dutch Bros Coffee, and see several landmarks (including the Stratosphere Hotel).
Shout out to following amazing dealers:
- Hector Rodriguez, Parts Manager at Findlay Cadillac
- Bill Dunne at Findlay Chevrolet
- Cory Landholm at Fairway Chevrolet
Junior Rodriguez's Arizona Trip
He stopped by to say hello to 27 dealers and make sure everything was running smoothly for them. The weather stayed beautiful during his trip and he saw some gorgeous cars along the way!
:- Fred and Chuck at Freeway Chevrolet
- Tim Adams at Earnhardt Chandler Cadillac
Courtesy Buick GMC
Lafayette, LA
Last March, AER connected with Jeremy Abshire, the Parts Counterman from Courtesy Buick GMC in Louisiana. The AER team met with Jeremy and wife, Shanel, at the Magnolia Mound Plantation to get a glimpse of the historic property and gain insight on community surrounding their dealership. The group concluded their time together by sharing their experiences and having community-centered discussions over a meal.
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