“They
are a local business that powered through the recession. A third generation
dealership, they lost the GM franchise and survived in spite of it,” said sales
agent Mike Fitzgibbons.
From
World War II when there were no cars to sell to height of car sales just before
the housing crash, Sebago Lake Automotive has continued doing what they do
best, selling and servicing cars. Their dedication to the industry has left
them with many loyal customers who return again and again to purchase cars from
the Woodbreys.
“We
have all of your automotive and transportation needs,” said Brad. Brad’s
philosophy on selling cars is simple. “Sell them cars and make them happy.”
The
cars at Sebago Lake Automotive have all been checked and have a good Auto Check.
The inexpensive, yet quality cars start at $7,000. Trucks and SUVs are some of
the more popular items and they start in the low $20,000s. Most of the vehicles
are between two and eight years old.
The
sales department is low key and not high pressure. They will help you find a
car that matches what you are looking for and what your needs are. If they
don’t have it on the lot, they will try to find it for you through their
channels.
They
also offer financing through area banks and take trade ins. The trend right now
is to purchase small SUVs and trucks, but the trends are always changing, Brad added.
The
original Sebago Lake Garage opened in 1920 under the ownership of Mitch and
Brad’s grandfather and the grandfather’s brother. They were asked to be a
franchise of Chevrolet in 1928. Through war time and into the 1970s Mitch and
Brad’s father owned a fleet of buses that took children to school and drove
people into Portland and South Portland to the docks.
In
1984, they opened the newest location at 847 Roosevelt Trail and have been
there for 30 years and have seen a variety of cars come across their lot.
There
are 23 employees including those in the service department at Sebago Lake
Automotive. They have a great body shop, a well-stocked parts department, a
thorough service department, which includes detailing. They are especially well
versed in GM cars.
The
service department is well known for quality work that fixes issues the first
time and fixes them right.
“Mitch
is not afraid to be hands on,” said Fitzgibbons.
“We
specialize in fixing things that are hard,” Mitch said.
The
five technicians in the service department have over 120 years of combined
experience. Mitch himself has 31 years on the job.
Last
year, Sebago Lake Automotive became a UHaul rental agency and also went into
business with Hertz car rental as a new service to their customers.
The
hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. The sales department is open online at www.sebagolakeautomotive.com.
“We
can keep them on the road with a car that can give them a good ride,” Brad
said.
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