Staff at Smiley Automotive

Smiley Automotive - Friendly Staff

From the moment you step on our lot until the time you drive away in your next vehicle, your buying experience with Smiley Automotive is our number one priority. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business, from those buying a $1,000 vehicle to those buying a $100,000 vehicle, we will treat you as you are family and help out anyway we can to earn your business. We encourage you to use the expertise and resources of our sales staff; they are here to help you find the right vehicle at the right price. If it is to set up an appointment to test drive a vehicle we currently have or if we can locate the vehicle of your dreams, we can make it happen. With one easy call to either of our two great locations or filling out the contact us form above, we will make your car buying experience simple. Call today to let us start earning your business the Smiley way 419-663-2277 Norwalk or 440-965-4487 Birmingham. Smiley Automotive Making Car Buying Simple For Over A Decade.

Jim Neuberger - General Manager

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Jim has been in the automotive industry for over 25 years. Before that he played minor league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and he still has a mean fastball. He has 4 children, his little princess Kami, Alex his youngest super star athlete son, his Capital University graduate and 4 year athlete Ryan, and his hardest working oldest son Justin. Four years ago his oldest son Justin gave Jim his pride and joy grandson Layne Neuberger. His true love is watching his kids grow and participating in sporting events at Edison High School while hanging out in the bleachers with his little buddy Layne. Jim is also involved with the local 4-H programs helping local young boys and girls with learning how to take care of farm animals and understanding the importance of agriculture. He has been with Smiley Automotive ever since we opened the doors in 2005 and his reason for striving for perfection is simple, he loves taking care of customers and making their dreams come true. Jim is an absolute amazing person and team leader that will do everything in his power to help his team and his customers in any way he can.

Chas Smiley - Marketing Director

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Chas has been with Smiley Automotive for over 8 years. While working for the family business he commuted to BGSU Firelands for 2 years and then BGSU Main Campus for 2 years to further his education in the business world. After BGSU he came back to the company with a strive to grow the family business, working under the wings of his father Jeff Smiley and great friend Jim Neuberger. From detailing cars, turning wrenches, to sales, and taking the reigns of the dealerships. He has learned every aspect of the company to better understand every position and why everyone plays a very important role in making Smiley Automotive #1 in not only customer support but company growth. Chas spends his free time hanging out with his best friend and son, Aidin Smiley and his beautiful wife, Krystale Smiley. He loves the outdoors, cars, country music and just enjoying the simple things in life like those that matter the most, his family, and his Camaro. His reasoning for continuing his career at Smiley Automotive is simple, he likes putting a smile on each and every customers face while making their dreams come true. One of the largest purchases a person will make in their life is their automobile and he feels honored when people allow him the opportunity to earn their business.

Dave Williams - Finance Manager

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Dave has been in the car business for over 15 years and has been apart of the Smiley Automotive team for 4 years now. Dave does a spectacular job at being a Finance Manager by going above and beyond when it comes to helping customers. Without asking, he steps up to help his customers, not only financing their vehicles but figuring out past financial issues hanging over their heads and directs them to how to fix certain situations. On his free time Dave enjoys being with his 2 beautiful daughters Reghan and Madison, his son Jarett, and his wonderful wife LaNelle the glue to his amazing family. Dave and his children have accomplished remodeling their old school Camaro together and love racing down the track at Summit Raceway Park. His love for helping people is the #1 reason for staying with Smiley Automotive. He puts his heart and soul into helping anyone and everyone accomplish their goals with making their dreams come true, because it is the right thing to do.

Mark Strimpfel - Sales Professional

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Mark has been with the Smiley Automotive team for over four years. Before Mark joined our team he ran his own construction company, Strimpfel's Windows and Doors. He is a Navy Veteran, where he was a communications expert, which is a trait that never left him. Mark is a true people person, he loves helping and will go out of his way to help anyone that is in need, no matter the cost. Mark has three beautiful daughter's, Desiree who is his oldest, Allison, and K.C. Between the three of his beautiful daughters they have given Mark seven wonderful grandchildren, who mark loves with all of his heart. Marks favorite thing to do is, spend time with his family and taking his grandchildren outdoors where he teaches them how to hunt, fish, and just enjoying the outdoors. Mark enjoys being able to attend Cleveland sporting events, being outdoors, hunting, fishing and building things. His favorite thing about being a Sales Professional for Smiley Automotive is getting to see a smile on his customer's face when he finds them their dream vehicle.

Larry Buckhannon - Sales Professional

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Larry has been apart of the Smiley Automotive team for over four years now. Before joining the team he was a coach for Western Reserve Roughriders, and worked at Tenneco in Milan. Larry was born in California but moved to Ohio with his family when he was in the 4th grade and has been a local resident ever since. In his spare time Larry enjoys spending time with his amazing wife Sarah, beautiful daughter Brooke, and college graduate son Blake. He loves being able to spend time with his family and friends at church and outdoors hunting and fishing where he can teach his children the things his father taught him. Larry enjoys helping others by coaching the young athletes in track and football along with helping out those in need with donating his time to local charities and events. Mr. Buckhannon fits in great with the team here because of his hard work and dedication to go above and beyond to help those in need. "Selling from his heart and not his wallet and the good Lord will take care of you" has been Larry's motto ever since working here because he knows if he does what is right the good Lord will take care of him.

Monica Flaherty - Sales Professional

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Monica has worked in the automotive industry for the past 4 years. She has been with the Smiley Automotive team for the past 2 years now. Right out of high school Monica joined the Air Force where she spent 8 years at Beale AFB California, working with the Blackbird SR71 spy plane. After the Air Force she has worked in sales, anything from home parties, retail, and her favorite - Automotive Sales Professional. She has two wonderful sons, Nick who followed in Monica's footsteps by becoming a Crew Chief for the F15 Fighter Jet in the Air Force. Her other son Joseph is working towards computer programing. In her free time she loves to be outdoors in her garden, and hanging out with her friends and fellow veterans. Monica has enjoyed working with the Smiley Automotive team and says she will never leave because she has never felt the family feeling like this ever before. She even moved to Norwalk because of the relationships she has grown with customers of hers, also she has one of the biggest hearts any friend, customer or co-worker could ask for.

Tyler Ebinger - Sales Professional

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Tyler has been with the Smiley Automotive team for almost a year. Before joining the Smiley team he was in the manufacturing business at a local company. Not because of the hard work, but his job was missing something he loves more than anything. Tyler is an avid sports fan, especially Cleveland sports such as the CAVS and the Browns. Yet even over sports his true calling is being a people person, and with a heart like Tyler's he cant help but to help anyone he can. In his spare time Tyler enjoys spending time with his girlfriend Tiana, playing sports, card games and hanging out with his friends. His reasoning for wanting to be a part of the Smiley team is, "I like giving people that feeling that I got every time I purchased a vehicle here. That feeling of being taken care of in every aspect and knowing that I can stand behind the product I sell"

Kassie Smiley - Accounting Manager

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Kassie has been a part of the Smiley Automotive team for over eight years now.

Amie Sherar - Detailer

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Amie has been with the Smiley Automotive team for almost one year.

Ed Ritz - Service Manager

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Ed Ritz has been a part of the Smiley team now for over four years.

Bob Ferrell - Parts Manager

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Bob has been a part of the Smiley team for almost 6 years now and does an amazing job taking care of our service customers and controlling all of the parts.