About Our Auto Dealership Group
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OUR COMMITMENT
Our commitment is to build strong relationships with customers based on trust. This allows us to assist with the purchase of quality vehicles, parts, and maintenance services with transparency and honesty
WHAT WE OFFER IN ST. GEORGE
The Stephen Wade Auto Center is located just off of I-15 in St. George. With 13 different brands – Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Sprinter Vans – represented at our convenient location in the heart of Southern Utah, we can help you find the new car of your dreams. We also offer the largest selection of previously owned vehicles in Southern Utah. No matter what make and model you’re searching for, we can help you find your perfect vehicle at the Stephen Wade Auto Center.
We will provide guidance in choosing the right vehicle and present finance and lease options suited to your needs. In addition, we offer protection and warranty packages to preserve and keep your vehicle in top condition.
The Stephen Wade Auto Dealerships also provide quality service you can trust. Our service technicians, mechanics and parts specialists are highly trained and always willing to assist you with all your vehicle maintenance and repair needs. We have state of the art equipment and provide auto repair, oil service changes, tire rotations, brake and alternator replacement, and much more.
Whether you are purchasing a new or used vehicle or just coming in for a tire rotation, we will walk you through every step of the process to make your experience enjoyable while you are a guest at each of our dealerships. Our goal is to earn your loyalty and become the one place you can go for all of your automotive needs. That’s why each and every of our customers is treated like family.
OUR STORY
Stephen Wade is a graduate of Highland High School and the University of Utah. He is a first generation dealer who got his start in the car business while working with a Sigma Chi brother (Robert Garff) selling cars. In 1973 Stephen became one of the youngest Mazda dealers in the country with a dealership on 5th South and Main in Salt Lake City. In 1983 became a part owner of Ken Garff Ford (Salt Lake City) which he later sold.
Currently Owner – Dealer of Stephen Wade Auto Centers from 1985 to present with franchises that include Chevrolet, Cadillac, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Toyota, Mercedes Benz, and Sprinter Vans.In 1996 Dealer Collision Center opened to provide authorized auto body and paint refinishing services and in 2017 added Rocky Mountain Collision Center. In 2018 Stephen Wade acquired the Brent Brown Toyota dealership in Orem, Utah.
Stephen served as past President of Utah Automobile Dealers Association and also past New Car Dealers Representative for State of Utah. In 2011, Stephen was elected Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association. Stephen played a major role as chairman for dealers nationwide to keep dealer assisted financing for consumers when direct lending was threatened by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In 2013, the New Car Dealers of Utah welcomed Stephen W. Wade into the Hall of Fame recognizing his contributions to the community and the automotive industry.
Today Stephen Wade Auto Center has over 700 employees with plans to continue to expand and grow the company.
THE SOUTHERN UTAH COMMUNITY
It’s the people in Southern Utah that make our area so great, which is why we invest in our community.
We sponsor various programs that include: recreation youth sports, art programs, science programs, school athletic teams, local school clubs and organizations through our Kick4Cash and Shoot4Cash programs.
We provide assistance to the Washington County School District Foundation to provide funding for grants that are awarded to teachers to purchase needed equipment for their classrooms.
In 2019 we donated more than 60 pumper cars to the school district to use in elementary schools for children with special needs.
We are also long-time, proud, sponsors of Utah Tech University athletics.
We participate in and sponsor local charity golf tournaments, concerts, festivals, local medical programs, and non-profit organizations. You can count on us to give back to the community that has allowed us to serve them for over 25 years.