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Horizon Auto Center wins DMN Reader’s Choice Award

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Horizon Auto Center

Business Spotlight - Horizon Auto Center

In a recent online survey of Dallas Morning News Neighborhood readers Horizon Auto Center was voted the “Best Auto Repair” center in Rockwall, Rowlett and Heath. There are about 40 auto repair facilities on the Rockwall side of the lake in Rockwall County, and likely that many more in Rowlett.

Owner Ken Sterling is grateful for the support his clients have provided, and stated, "We would like to think that for our customers to take the time to go to a website of the Dallas Morning News and vote for us in this survey, we must be doing something right." Ken added, "We have some of the nicest customers any shop could ask for. It is our mission to meet and exceed their expectations. The majority of our new customers come from other customer referrals. We value the trust our customers place in us."

Horizon Auto Center has been serving the Rockwall - Rowlett area for over seven years. Cliff Payne, the operations manager, has been in Rockwall since 1985, servicing up to 4 generations of the same family. He is a well known in the area and has a loyal base of friends and clients. Kris Wade has been a lube manager in Rockwall for more than six years. Matt Thompson was a former service writer trainer, and customer satisfaction index manager, for a large car dealership in town. Senior Technician Sean Baillie has achieved the highest level of certification available. John Cassidy, undercarriage man (brakes, shocks, front end work, drive train, etc.) is one of the finest in the Dallas area. Mike Crumpton owned an auto repair shop with his family for years and knows how to address customer needs. The lube and tire techs have a minimum of five years experience each. The owner, Ken Sterling, spent 30 years in “corporate America” and was an executive in a Fortune 500 company. He has owned three other repair shops and is always sensitive to meeting customer expectations.

Horizon Auto Center is a complete one-stop shop for auto and truck care. The shop does everything from simple oil changes to tires to brakes to tune-ups and major engine repair. Numerous European cars are serviced at Horizon Auto Center, as well as fleets and all makes and models of autos and trucks, foreign and domestic.

Additionally, Horizon Auto Center is Rockwall’s only full service truck accessories shop. The shop carries virtually all truck and many auto accessories. Horizon Auto Center sells and installs large replacement bumpers, over 80 different truck bed covers, lift kits, performance parts, tool boxes, bed slides, truck vaults, side steps, brush guards, and everything else for a truck. Gary Locke has been in the accessories business for more than 10 years and was a fleet truck manager before that. He has the background to assist individuals as well as fleet trucks with their accessory needs.

Horizon Auto Center is located on FM 3097 (Horizon Road) about 400 yards southeast of Presbyterian Hospital. The auto service professionals can be reached at 469-698-8585. For a full list of services, visit www.horizonautocenter.com or visit www.txtruckaccessories.com for truck accessories.