Veteran at Findlay North can’t imagine doing anything else

Findlay North Volkswagen Sales Manager Julius Levitch has been in the car business for more than two-thirds of his life. And, after 41 years in the business, Levitch is one of those old-time car guys with a true love of the business.

"I used to work at a dealership in Kansas City when I was a kid," he said. "During the summer, I used to wash cars on the lot. Then, when I went to college, I still worked for the dealership. I started selling cars when I was 18. We sold Fiats, Triumphs and MGs.

"I have never left the car business. I have always been affiliated with the car business in one fashion or another. I can't imagine doing anything else. It's been good to me and my family."

Levitch sold a car to the woman who would become his wife in 1972.

"It was love at first sight. I sold her a Triumph Spitfire. We started chatting and went out to dinner. That was it, and we have now been married 40 years."

After selling three brands during his career, Levitch is convinced that Volkswagen is the one of the nicest on the road.

"Their clients are extremely dedicated and they are also extremely knowledgeable," he said . "What's also amazing is that VW owners will hand down their vehicles to other family members and come in to buy a new VW. People who buy VWs are absolutely crazy about the car. You can't get the car away from them."

He has seen this devotion on an international level, as well, during a recent trip to the Cayman Islands with his wife, Deborah.

"The Volkswagen is big-time there. They are all over the place."

Levitch recently purchased a 2012 Jetta SE Convenience with a sunroof for his daughter.

"She loves the car. It gets incredible fuel mileage and she loves the way it handles."

Findlay North Volkswagen, 7500 W. Azure Drive, is part of Findlay Automotive Group founded more than 50 years ago by the late Pete Findlay, whose son, Cliff Findlay, now oversees new and preowned automobile dealerships in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho.

For more information, visit www.findlaynorthvw.com or call 702-982-4800.