Managing Director of Jim Reid Vehicle Sales & Service
Leaving school at the age of 16, Jim’s first taste of the motor trade was with Harper Motor Company (Ford) in Aberdeen as a YTS Parts Person taking home £27.50 per week. He then went on to complete his City & Guilds Apprenticeship with Local Vauxhall Dealer Lawrence of Kemnay, working his way up through the ranks by joining their very successful sales team in 1993, eventually becoming Sales manager in 1999. Grasping an opportunity to start his own Car sales business in December 2002 opening the doors for the first time on the 1st of February 2003, with a promise that every customer would remember their buying experience for all the right reasons. A promise that Jim holds close to his heart even today. 'The experience is everything'
Over the last 19 years the business has grown steadily to now have 14 Employees with a turnover of over £10m per annum and now New & Nearly New Car , Van and Pick Up Sales, Service, Hire, Campervan Hire , Valeting and Ceramic Coating and soon to launch their very own Leasing and Contract Hire Brokerage, giving customers a full spectrum of services.