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Does your child have an exceptional teacher that deserves recognition? Hare Chevrolet has recently partnered with The Current of Noblesville to recognize Hamilton County Teachers.

To nominate a teacher, send your name, address and telephone number along with a 100-word summary explaining why your teacher should be honored to teacher@youarecurrent.com.

The nomination has to come from the student, but the parent or grandparents are encouraged to help them as needed. The winner will be featured in The Current of Noblesville, Hare Chevrolet newsletter, our social media forums and have their vehicle detailed inside and out. The student will receive a gift card too. One winner will be drawn each month through the end of the school year.  Please take the time to nominate a deserving teacher today!

Read the Current of Noblesville online today.

In 1978, 15-year-old Vince Gainey was walking down the street in Greenfield, Indiana with a friend when a trash truck pulled up and offered one of them a job. He watched his friend jump on the back of the truck and drive away. Little did he know that a few hours later he would be offered a job at a car dealership. And now, 33 years later, he hasn’t looked back.

Born in New Castle, Ind. in 1962, Gainey grew up with three siblings. His family moved around often, but in 1981, Gainey graduated from Greenfield Central High School. He had worked as a lot attendant his first two years at Eastgate Chrysler and would hitchhike 18 miles after school each day to wash cars for about $2.00 an hour, then hitchhike 18 miles back home.

In 1981, he was promoted to service advisor and during that time began making the TV commercials for the dealership and continued his starring role until 2009. Two years later, Gainey moved to sales. After one year, he had sold over 30 units at age 23, an accomplishment no one had done before. During that time, Gainey created a custom stripe package on the Plymouth two-door Turismo, a design similar to the TransAm package on the Firebird.

“I had been striping cars for awhile and wanted to come up with something original,” Gainey said. “I was not expecting the design to become so popular that it would make us the #1 seller for the Turismo in the country.”

He called it the Spider/Miser package. The dealership began charging $395 per car for the custom striping. Customers would come in from other states and purchase the Turismo if they could have the design included at no extra charge.

Sales had increased so rapidly that even the Chrysler national representatives noticed.

Young Gainey’s story was featured in the national Chrysler newsletter in spring 1985. After that, Gainey was promoted to used car manager and in 1989, he transferred back to sales. During that time, Gainey found himself earning six figures, another goal that no one had done before him.

“I worked my butt off. I sold 56 cars in February 1994. The owner at the time moved me back to used car manager and in 1999, I became Co-GM of Eastgate and Westgate Chrysler,” he said. “Then, in 2006, I was moved back to used car manager. Four more years of that and I decided I needed to go somewhere else.”

Gainey did just that. In January 2010, he started working in sales at Hare Chevrolet. His two younger brothers, Wayne and Dan, also work at here at Hare Chevrolet.

When he’s not at work, Gainey spends his free time riding his motorcycles, boating, and watching football. Most of his time, however, is spent selling cars.

“It’s my passion,” he said. “My friend who jumped on the back of the garbage truck, ironically enough, still picks up my trash to this day. As for me, I’m still selling cars. I guess it worked out for both of us.”

As Gainey reflects on his journey through the auto industry, he says Hare Chevrolet is unlike any other dealership. Not only is the history special, but the people are too.

“Everybody wants you to be successful. From the sales managers to the finance team to the owners…it’s a team effort. It’s a family owned business so we take care of our customers like family, which is why Hare Chevrolet is my home.”