Basil Family Dealerships
Kevin Haines is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently serving as a Master Certified Brand Specialist and Volkswagen Master Certified Sales Consultant at Basil Family Dealerships since December 2019. Notable achievements include selling over 200 units in a calendar year and holding various certifications, such as Volkswagen VEST Certification. Kevin also operates as a Dynamic Brand Marketing Strategist at SR Social Media Brand Marketing and has previously held roles at West Herr Automotive Group and Andiamo Italian Takeout Bistro. Additional experience includes event promotion as Director of Promotions at Prodigy Promotions and health and fitness instruction at Personal Health Approach. Kevin possesses foundational education from Erie Community College and ongoing training at Mizuchi Dojo.
Basil Family Dealerships
Basil Family Dealerships has been a part of the Western New York community for over 66 years. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding customer service and hiring long term employees, which is why we are so much more than just great deals! In 1953, Joe Basil, Sr. began serving Western New Yorkers’ automotive needs, and his business was founded on the basic principal of Simple Courtesy, which has been a constant in the business ever since. Simple Courtesy to our customers, team members, and the community remains the driving principal of the Basil Family Dealerships Group today. Our customer-focused principles, team members, and community involvement have contributed to our extensive growth of eleven current locations, representing seven franchises (Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen) and selling over 19,000 units annually. We've partnered with great organizations and charities in Western New York including: South Lockport Fire Dept, Toys for Tots, Marine Corp, Veteran's One Stop Center of WNY, Food Bank of WNY, Boys and Girls Club WNY, Boy Scouts of WNY, Susan G. Komen Foundation..... among so many others. Basil Family Dealerships have received multiple awards, many for multiple years running, including: #1 Volume Dealer of any Make or Model #1 Volume Buick GMC Cadillac Dealer #1 Volume Volkswagen Dealer General Motors Dealer of the Year General Motors Mark of Excellence WomensCertified Inc.'s Women's Choice Award Torch Award WNY's Best Places to Work TIME's Dealer of the Year Award Toyota President's Award Automotive News Best Places to Work Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work TIME Ally's Dealer of the Year .... just to name a few!