Once upon a time, in a land far north of Brantford there lived a girl named Jeannette who from a very young age was in love (ok, obsessed) with the VW Beetle. At the tender age of 22, with nothing more than a passion for the VW Brand & love for being with people, she managed to build a career selling Volkswagen, later Audi, Porsche & eventually Mercedes Benz. (Important to note, she parked her Mercedes & drove her ’70 Beetle whenever possible!)
About 20 minutes away, though a few years earlier, lived a boy named Gregg who as a teenager, was given his first car by his neighbour, who said “if you can fix the coolant & radiator problem; it’s yours for free!”. Well.... it was a 1968 Beetle, air cooled! Though Gregg found out the hard way, there he had his first car! He too built a career selling Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, General Motors, and also eventually Mercedes Benz. And there they met.
A few years after beginning a life together, Gregg & Jeannette would daydream of finding a way to combine their passions for German automobiles, along with their passion for people and in their own way “make a difference” in the business. Then, one autumn day, out of the blue “up popped” an opportunity. Low & behold, they decided to take a leap of faith! And leapt they did! They up & moved 172 kms, almost 2 growing zones south to a city where they knew not a single soul or street name!
Oh, there were many bumps & hills (which felt more like mountains) along the road, but like “the little engine that could”, they continued to forge ahead, then one day, as if fallen out of sky, came our way a Mr. Andy Campbell!! As if the missing piece of our puzzle had been just found, Andy joined our team, loving the VW brand, while embracing the community with its people; and in return Gregg, Jeannette & Andy were embraced by the people. (Quite literally; they often get hugged!)
At present, you will find them day to day, in the dealership, as they were years ago; loving the VW brand, embracing the community with its people. Those very people will tell you that together, Gregg, Jeannette & Andy along with their dedicated team (more like family, really!), they actually are” making that difference”;all while growing the Brantford VW family by leaps & bounds with staff, & clients alike.
Jeannette's "lady bug"! Our Annual Car Show & BBQ
At Brantford Volkswagen we say..................
“We’re different & you’ll like us this way"