DEUTSCHTEK AUTOMOTIVE

DeutschTek Automotive was created in 2024 and set out to establish an alternative to the big dealerships for Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Skoda and New Mini, in the South East of Melbourne and West Gippsland. Frustrated by the lack of good old-fashioned customer service and quality workmanship in the industry, the founder Rod decided to establish his own. Starting his career as an apprentice mechanic in 2007 and after working for an independent VW specialist, Rod began to admire the quality of German design. After completing his apprenticeship, he then worked at various dealerships, and Rod got a bad taste of the pushy sales tactics and customers’ issues not getting resolved. Rod then moved to a large automotive chain as a store Manager in 2017, in an affluent suburb of Melbourne, and there were a lot of German luxury cars in that area. It was here that Rod decided these brands were his interest and intended on pursuing a career specialising in these brands. It was a