TIM DUKE - PRESIDENT
	JIM DUKE—ELDER ADVISOR—TOO MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO MENTION
	LISA DUKE- TITLE AND OFFICE CLERK
	HANK DUKE- INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER

            Service Department

DUKE AUTOMOTIVE HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 56 YEARS IN AUGUSTA GA, FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED- 3 GENERATIONS STRONG. WE ARE THE #1 INDEPENDENT PREOWNED CARFAX CERTIFIED DEALER IN AUGUSTA, EVERY CAR WE SELL IS A CARFAX CERTIFIED CAR. WE DO NOT SELL CARS THAT DO NOT MEET THE CARFAX CERTIFICATION. BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE DONE ON EVERY CAR BEFORE THE CARS ARE PURCHASED OR TRADED. WE DO NOT WANT TO GET STUCK WITH BAD MERCHANDISE, AND WE DO NOT WANT OF CUSTOMER TO EITHER.  WE ALSO OWN OUR OWN SERVICE AND TIRE CENTER ALSO LOCATED HERE IN AUGUSTA GA (TIM DUKE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE AND TIRE CENTER, INC.). WE EMPLOY ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHS WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO PERFORM AND SERVICE EVERY CAR BEFORE AND AFTER THE SALE. ALL OF OUR CARS GO THROUGH A EXTENSIVE SERVICE AND INSPECTION PROCESS TO INSURE OUR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY ARE GETTING THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT WITHOUT PROBLEM OR DEFECTS. WE REPAIR AND REPLACE EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO CERTIFY EACH VEHICLE BEFORE WE OFFER THAT AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE. WE ALSO INCLUDE A 90 DAY/ 4500 MILE NATIONWIDE WARRANTY WITH EVERY CAR THAT QUALIFIES. NO HIDDEN SURPRISES. NO DOC OR PROCESSING FEES- NO ADD ONS.

 DUKE AUTOMOTIVE SALES IS ALSO AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE BBB WITH AN A+ RATING- THIS IS THE HIGHEST RATING A BUSINESS CAN ACHIEVE. AT DUKE AUTOMOTIVE WE BELIEVE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE DO NOT USE DECEPTIVE SALES PRACTICES. NO ONE HERE IS ON COMMISSION. WE WANT TO BUILD CUSTOMER RELATIONS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. WE HAVE DONE BUSINESS LIKE THIS FOR 56 YEARS. WE KNOW THAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WANT THE HASSLE INVOLVED WITH BUYING A CAR. SO, WHEN YOU VISIT US WE WILL BE UPFRONT WITH YOU IN EVERYWAY. WE WILL GIVE YOU OUR BEST PRICE, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE TRADE IN VALUE, AND THE LOWEST INTEREST RATE THAT YOU QUALIFY FOR. NO RUN AROUND OR DOUBLE TALK.
 
OUR DEALERSHIP IS OWNED BY TIM DUKE A THIRD GENERATION DUKE FAMILY DEALER HERE IN AUGUSTA. TIM IS MARRIED TO HIS COLLEGE SWEETHEART LISA AND THEY HAVE 2 CHILDREN- TYLER A SENIOR AT LAKESIDE HIGH, AND THEIR DAUGHTER PAYTON A 7TH GRADER AT STALLING ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. TIM GREW UP IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS FORMERLY KNOWN AS DUKE BUICK, INC. WHICH WAS OWNED BY TIM'S GRANDFATHER , THE LATE BILL DUKE.  TIM AND HIS FAMILY ARE MEMBERS OF WARREN BAPTIST CHURCH. THE DUKE FAMILY ARE PROUD SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION, THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES, STALLING ISLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAKESIDE HIGH/ MIDDLE SCHOOLS, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, THE AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, GREENBRIER MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLS, THE FIRST TEE OF AUGUSTA, THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, AND THE AUGUSTA AREA JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION. TIM IS ALSO AN ELECTED BOARD MEMBER OF THE GEORGIA INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (GIADA) AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (NIADA). THE DUKE FAMILY IS A NAME YOU KNOW AND TRUST FOR OVER 50 YEARS!!!