Hello . . .

Thank you for visiting my "About Me" page.

My name is Aaron Manley Smith.

I'm the owner of Motorphilia

and when you call or email my store. I'm the one you will be talking with . . .

If you would like to know more about me and get a better idea of who this goofy guy smiling at you really is  . . . you're in for a simple task.

I'm a very easy person to find online and an open book, just Google search "Aaron Manley Smith"

Believe me, you'll find a ton about me out there :)

So . . . what is "Motorphilia"?        __                                         

It means "car lover" and . . . basically, that's me . . .I love cars . . . I mean, they just excite me . . . and I've had this passion for them since I was just a little kid playing with some Matchbox cars may years ago.

I'm sure I'm not alone here . . . simply put, cars are cool.

But as for dealerships . . . that's something different . . . 

I started Motorphilia in 2007 after a spending 5 years with BMW of Austin as a sales manager and the founder of their eBay store . . .

So far, this has been quite an adventure and I'm seeing some exciting changes about to happen in this industry. . . and maybe it's a slight delusion ,but I think we're helping this happen. 

My reasons for leaving my esteemed and cozy position with BMW were set in a deep belief I have for making life easier for you (the customer) and also in making this industry one that is honorable and not complicated.

I mean, seriously, when the term "used car salesman" a compliment to anyone? 

As I've matured in my life, I've realized that there are two types of people out there when a change is needing to be made for the better . . . those who just complain and those who get up, strike out, and make it happen -- and take a risk.

So . . . an opportunity came in early 2007 for me and one of my best clients to take over a local Lotus dealership . . . and I had the opportunity to look over their books . . .

Then it struck me . . . almost every dealership wastes money . . . this was a small dealership and they were spending hundreds of thousands in overhead and losing tons of money . . . and they were making huge profits per sale. 

The store I was working with was spending millions . . . and it really wasn't needed.

It amazed me how many people HATE car dealers . . . but I can't blame them.

The basic business model of the past just does not act in the customer's best interest, regardless of how emphatic some dealerships marketing say they care -- they really don't.

They are wasting your money in radio and television ads, newspapers, billboards, prime retail locations, magazine and other print, poor and overly complicated website designs,  multi million dollar showrooms, ill trained and ineffective sales people and management paid on a system that is all about their interest . . . not yours.

If they cared, they would make the changes that really matter . . . and they don't.

So, I decided to leave this all behind and start Motorphilia . . . it's something different. . . we rely on social media and word of mouth marketing. Our relationships are our assets. We see every dollar we spend as your dollar. I didn't start this company to become rich. I started it to change the way this whole mess of a business works.

This company works with you as your partner in finding the car that is right for you and selling it to you at wholesale pricing anywhere in the United States.

We have access to over 50,000 cars a week at wholesale auction houses across the country and we have shippers lined up throughout this vast network.

This company is a product of my passion to help make your lives better and easier. 

The best way to describe Motorphilia is to think of having a friend who can help you get a great deal on a car and who isn't going to pull one over on you . . . that's basically the gist, but on a national scale.

I put everything I own into starting this company and I'm not a rich person . . . I've seen how bad dealerships have made it for many people and I'm doing this so that change can begin.

Our methods to interact with our clients are innovative and different from anything you've experienced before and you don't have to leave the comfort of your home.

Come experience a revolution in the car buying experience.

Come try Motorphilia.

I promise, the way you buy a car is about to change.

Thank you for stopping by.

I look forward to meeting you soon.