Michael Klepper

• Negotiated contracts with lenders for loans for over 30 years. Have maintained strong relationships with lenders with them knowing how I do business and have earned their respect, helping me achieve more loans for customers. Have many top Autonation preferred bank supervisors that know me well and can call upon if needed.
• Coached staff on best practice for increased PVR and CSI at the same time as coaching them on customers needs and getting involved early on with a car deal to help the sales team insure sales and success.
• Started with Autonation over 25 years and have had major success year after years in my postions.
• Referrals: Bruce Artis, GM for over 18 years with Autonation and have been partners at 5 stores together for 28 years. Jason Muncy, whom was a producer in my producing days, then DFW DM, then Eastern Regional CFS Director and now Market President in the Eastern Region. Raheen Travis, once DFW Market DM, now Eastern Regional CFS Director. Nick Schelle, once DFW Market President, now Eastern Regional President. Travis Miller, DFW Market President. Retired Larry Balkum, GM in DFW market for years. Jim Stigliano, once DFW DM, now GM BMW Towson.

• Nick Schelle, the eastern Regional President, and Raheem Travis, the eastern Regional CFS Director, asked me to go to Fort Myers Toyota to make a difference there at one of the largest Autonations volume dealerships. Went there and shortly afterwards, got hit with hurricane Ian, which devastated my Island I lived and my condo. Nick put me up in a place and I also had to have knee surgery. Was a trying time and Autonation (Nick) took care of me a ton and am very grateful. Knowing that my place was and still is inhabitable, I decided to relocate back to my DFW market that I started with Autonation over 25 years ago.

• Doing the same as I have noted in my other positions afterwards.

• Helped achieve Classic Chevrolet in Grapevine Texas to be the number one Chevy dealership in the nation for many of the 10 years working for Tom Durant, the owner and friend of mine.
• Doing the same as I have noted in my other positions afterwards.

+Initiated program that standardized employee training and led to sales increase by 45%. Increased profits by 110% in two year through restructure of business processes. Responsible for hiring, training and managing sales team and finance department for dealership.

• Maintained in the top 5 finance producers in the nation at a domestic dealership even amongst high line stores.