Solomon Akano Festus Auto Sales LLC
26175 Fremont Drive Zimmerman,MN
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Auto Sales Representative
E$T Premium Auto Sales LLC
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Negotiated purchase prices and explained sales, warranty, and optional products.
- Demonstrated automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features, taking test drives and explaining warranties and services.
- Closed sales by overcoming objections, asking for sales, negotiating price, and completing purchase contracts,
- Met customers on lot and in showroom to discuss available vehicles and options.
- Completed registration paperwork and sales documentation.
- Qualified buyers by matching requirements and interests to various car or truck models and discussing finance options.
- Responded to customer enquiries via telephone and email.
Automotive Technician
Inver Grove Toyota
01.2017 - 11.2021
- Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
- Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.
- Maintained accurate records of time and materials required to perform repairs and service.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Trained and coached junior employees on procedures for completing various types of repairs and maintenance on cars and light trucks.
- Tested newly installed equipment to determine proper functionality and compliance with regulations.
- Performed safety and emissions inspections.
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Used specialized tools to detect leaks in gas and refrigerant systems.
- Kept equipment in good working order by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and maintaining supplies.
Automotive Technician
Cornerstone Auto
02.2015 - 12.2017
- Inspected and tested vehicles and completed preventive maintenance such as engine tune-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and filter replacement.
- Changed, rotated, and balanced tires on different types of vehicles.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Serviced vehicles according to OEM recommended maintenance schedules for oil changes, engine tune-ups and fluid changes.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
- Utilized special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines to align wheels, axles, frames and steering mechanisms of automobiles.
- Serviced air conditioning systems, changed and topped off fluids and completed maintenance inspections.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Auto Technician
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN05-2011
Skills
- Goal oriented
- Financial acumen
- Market awareness
- Negotiation and sales strategy
- Test drives
- Vehicle auctions
- Vehicle preparation
- Closing deals
Timeline
Auto Sales Representative
E$T Premium Auto Sales LLC
06.2021 - 09.2024
Automotive Technician
Inver Grove Toyota
01.2017 - 11.2021
Automotive Technician
Cornerstone Auto
02.2015 - 12.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Auto Technician
Dunwoody College of Technology
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