Meet the Staff of Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks

Kalona Auto Used Cars & Trucks - Friendly Staff

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We are a small town car dealership providing quality service and customer satisfaction. We'll try our best to make purchasing a vehicle as hassle-free as possible. If you don't see what you're looking for, please ask. We find cars for people all the time. Our friendly sales staff are here to assist you in getting the right transportation at the right price. Call us today at 319-656-3447 to schedule your test drive!

Clint - Owner / General Manager

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Gary - Sales Manager

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There are some people who find something they love and spend the rest of their lives doing it. Gary grew up on a farm a mile west of Kalona and has been selling cars since 1984. He brought his expertise to Kalona Auto in 2015. Besides selling cars, Gary is also passionate about bike riding, cheering for the Cubs and dreaming that the Hawkeyes will have a better team next year.

Mike - Salesman

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Mike grew up in and around Kalona and has been selling cars since 2017. When he not helping someone find their next ride, he's more than likely either at his son or daughter's sporting event or chasing a little white ball around a golf course.

Julie - Office Manager

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You might be wondering ‘what’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?’ and honestly sometimes she wonders, too. Transferring from a former office setting of 5 females and 1 male to this setting of 8 males might not have been her wisest decision, but being married to one of them helps! (She can also hold her own pretty well, so don’t sympathize too much.) When not answering the phone, keeping all these guys in line and making sure things run smoothly in the background, Julie would rather be riding her bicycle than doing just about anything.

John - Shop Manager

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John founded Kalona Auto in November of 1970 and sold the business to his son, Clint, in 2016. Over the years, John has done it all, but currently enjoys his role as chief mechanic and shop manager. Though he clearly has a love for cars, you don’t have to talk to him long to figure out that John’s real passion is helping others and serving Jesus in all he does. If John is not at Kalona Auto today, he, and his wife Shirley, are probably sharing what God has taught them at a conference for pastors in some far-away land.

Clint - Mechanic

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Clint has always loved working on cars. Give him half a chance and, with a sparkle in his eye, he'll tell you the story of changing a rear main seal in the straight-six of his first car, a turquoise 64 GMC pickup... without pulling the motor. In order to make a living doing what he loves, Clint earned an associate degree in mechanics at John A Logan College in Carterville, Illinois, and is ASE certified. When he's not under a hood of a vehicle, Clint loves being in the bleachers at one of his three teenage sons' games or spending time in the woods hunting or fishing.

Alfredo - Master Mechanic

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"Is it time to go home yet?" Alfredo started his career as a mechanic in Chicago in 1997 and began using his self-taught talents at Kalona Auto in 2014. He's one of those humorous, friendly characters that everyone loves spending time with. He enjoys singing while he works (or is it working while he sings?) and is guitar-playing worship leader at his church.

Alfonso - Detailer

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Alfonso has been working as a professional detailer for the past five years. He enjoys the sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing a car go from dirty to clean but hates having his picture taken - especially if he knows it's going online.

The Fish - Constant Reminder

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Though technically not one of our staff, the fish on our logo is a big part of who we are. But why a fish? The Bible tells of a young man who went to hear Jesus teach and carried along his lunch of 2 small fish and 5 biscuits. Jesus multiplied these to feed 5000 hungry listeners. This event, and others involving fish and fishermen, may have been part of the reason early followers of Jesus (possibly even before his death on the cross) adopted this symbol to represent their faith. As early Christians faced persecution, they used the fish symbol as a way of determining whether a stranger was a Jesus-follower or possibly one with ill intent. When two people encountered each other, the Christian would draw the first half of the fish on the ground. If the other person drew the remaining half of the fish, then the Christian knew he/she was a fellow Christian.