A very unusual story for a very lucrative business is how International Motors started. Brigette Brown used to frequent auction yards to buy the best luxury cars she could afford. She was into the buy and sell business and she is known to be one of the best buyers in Dallas. She knows her cars and she makes the best offers. She was so engrossed in buying and selling that when she started to accumulate more cars than her garage can manage, she decided to get a warehouse to keep them; set-up a desk and started her own business with the meager saving she has.
The paperwork started rolling and the International Motors officially launched. This time though, she ventured into restoring luxury cars but it was a bad call on her part, the investment was so high because the parts of the luxury cars were very costly and the return was slower than she expected. Not to mention having to deal with pretentious people. One incident made her choose to take on another direction; a car was stolen after test driving and the insurance agency refused to pay her. With what little she had left she riveted back to buy and sell business and started her way up from then on.
Brown believes in making things personal just as she had always dealt with her business. She does all the work together with her staff, believing that if they see her dedication they will be motivated to show the same. She would still answer the phone at most times and take out the trash from her warehouse. Brown relies on repeat orders and referrals and this is what makes her a trusted name in the industry. She personally sees to it that her clients get the best deal. This is what International Motors is famous for; personalized service.
They offer the best deals for quality used cars and they also offer other services such as repairs, towing, rental benefits and “24-hour roadside assistance.” They also offer financing to interested applicants and they will assist you along the way. Because of Brown’s unique way of going about her business, International Motors is now among the top 500 dealers in a population of almost 8,000 in Dallas. She is able to sell as many as 75 cars during the summer and spring months. Now she houses cars with a street value of about $1.7 million.
