Armando Rodriguez, 36, grew up in a dealership family, doing homework in showrooms, and he now leads a team of 40 at AutoNation Chevrolet Coral Gables in Miami. He started as a porter and worked through greeter, service advisor and service manager to fixed ops director.
The store was named a Chevrolet Dealer of the Year, one of about 60 out of roughly 3,000 Chevrolet dealerships nationwide. He credits the service department’s customer satisfaction, consistency and productivity.
Comparing January through July 2026 with the same stretch of 2025, customer-pay revenue rose 11.4%, from $3.708 million to $4.133 million, and customer-pay gross rose 11.0% to $2.453 million. Revenue per repair order moved from $756 to $783. Shop efficiency improved from 100.81% to 103.55%, and brake sales rose 32%, from 444 to 586.
“I understand the importance of providing employees with a clear path for growth.”
