"Who do you know wants to buy a car?"
There is hardly anyone in southeastern Wisconsin who hasn't heard that question.

Ernie von Schledorn, a native of West Germany, was drafted into the army in 1944 and spent three months as a prisoner of war in Remagen. After his release, Ernie returned to complete his studies at Frankfurt University. He jokingly describes himself as a "war bride", in asmuch as he married his American sweetheart while she was working for the United States Department of State in Frankfurt.

In 1952, Ernie arrived in Milwaukee with $14. Looking for a job, he tried the breweries without success, but was able to obtain a job as a roofer at 90 cents an hour. After three months, he was delighted to find a job as a used car salesman at Edwards Motor Company."

In 1955 von Schledorn joined Lou Ehlers Buick in Shorewood and within two years became the No. 1 Buick salesman in America.

Ernie von Schledorn started his own dealership in 1959 at 400 E. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, which he operated until 1966. In 1966 he built and opened a new dealership n Menomonee Falls. In 1978 he opened another new dealership on Main Street in Menomonee Falls. Currently there are two dealership locations in the Ernie von Schledorn group; Menomonee Falls and Lomira.

The Automart in Menomonee Falls has a full selection of quality used cars, and Lomira sells Ford and Mercury. In 2003, he built and opened a state of the art Volkswagen Marketplace on Main Street in Menomonee Falls.

Ernie von Schledorn sells most American makes of vehicle, Volkswagen, plus hundreds of used vehicles. He has been a Volkswagen, GM dealer for over 40 years. During 2002 he was ranked number one in the country several times for combined Volkswagon sales and customer service satisfaction. He has received numerous number one awards in the past from General Motors.

Ernie von Schledorn is committed to the automotive business and strives to offer the best selection, the best value and the best customer service in all his dealerships. The dealership group currently has over 200 employees and all share his committment to total customer satisfaction.

QUALITY PLEDGE The mission of Ernie von Schledorn is to achieve an unequaled market position in the sales and service of new and used motor vehicles through the joint efforts of its employees. These efforts shall be focused on the wants and needs of its customers and employees built on a base of professional services and shall be further evidenced by honesty and integrity in an effort to promote the highest degree of customer satisfaction.

25 REASONS TO BUY OR LEASE FROM E.V.S.

1. Family owned and operated for 50 years.
2. Over 1000 pre-owned vehicles to choose from
3. Humongous selection of new vehicles- GM, Ford, and VW.
4. Two convenient locations
5. Convenient hours
6. Friendly sales team
7. Certified sales people
8. Test drive offered to all customers
9. Prompt delivery
10. Certified service staff
11. Factory trained technicians
12. Young buyers program
13. Courteous employee
14. Circle of Quality Dealer
15. We know doing the right job is important
16. We support our local schools
17. Multiple winners of sales achievement awards
18. Outstanding customer service
19. High trade-in values given
20. Delivery throughout entire Midwest
21. Easy to get financing
22. Zero down payments available
23. Zero percent financing on many products
24. All credit applications accepted
25. We work with locals, regional, and national lenders at each location