LeSueur Car Company

• Kris LeSueur

  General Manager
• kris@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I have been with our family business LeSueur Car Company since I was born in February of 1977. I started out coming to work with my parents as an infant. I would play in my play pin. When I was 10 years old I started cleaning cars and helping out around our dealership. At the age of 14 I went out to help a customer that was looking at a car because we were extra busy and I sold the car! So I started selling cars here at the age of 14. I have been doing that ever since. During the time that I have been selling cars here I completed my Eagle Scout Award and graduated from Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona in 1995. I then went on to study at Mesa Community College and then to Arizona State University where I graduated with a Bachelor's of Interdisciplinary Studies degree with an emphasis in Business and Communications. I married my wonderful wife Tiersa in 2002 and now have three beautiful daughters Maya, Ella, and Milly. Some of my interests include my family, church responsibilities, cars new and classics, real estate (I also have my real estate license), traveling and triathlon. My biggest accomplishment within triathlon is that I completed an Ironman 140.6 mile race in 2007. My biggest accomplishment within LeSueur Car Company is that I have been managing and running our dealership since 1995.

My responsibilities at our dealership include managing both sales and service, purchasing vehicles, trade in valuations, finance, reconditioning, pricing and selling vehicles. I have learned many leadership skills during my life from working at LeSueur Car Company and my many other responsibilities. I enjoy working with everyone including my family, my fellow co-workers and our wonderful customers.

• James LeSueur

  Finance Manager
• james@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born right here in Tempe, AZ. I grew up in Gilbert, Az and graduated from Gilbert High School in 1999. I have since graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's degree in Business and Communications from the BIS department in 2003. He was married in October 2008 to his wife Meghan. James has worked at LeSueur Car Company since 1997. Over the years he has worked his way up at LeSueur Car Company. I am responsible for the behind the scene operations. As well as assisting with all aspects of missing links in the day to day operations. I aim to have all of our customers have an enjoyable unforgettable experience with our family dealership. I also have a strong interest in Finance. I am here to help get you approved at a rate and term that you agree with. I have built relationships of trusts with our banks and credit unions. I am very familiar with matching a customer to the financial institution that best suits your credit needs!

• Steven LeSueur

  Sales Manager
• steven@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born in Mesa, AZ. I was involved in the Boy Scouts of America and received my Eagle Scout award a couple days before my eighteenth b-day! I grew up in Gilbert, AZ and graduated from Gilbert High School in 2001. I ran Cross Country and Track at Gilbert and then went on to run for Paradise Valley Community College. While at P.V.C.C my team and I went on to be the runners up at the National Cross Country race in Lansing, Michigan. After running there for a year I went on to serve a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 2002-2004 in Cebu, Philippines. I learned how to speak Visayan. I loved the people of the Philippines. After returning home I went on to meet my Beautiful wife Marianne and was married in 2005. Since then we have had three kids! I have worked here at LeSueur Car Company since I was 11 years old. I started out picking up dog droppings, detailing cars, and now selling cars while managing our family's car dealership. I graduated from ASU in 2007 with my Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, and minored in Business and Communications. I enjoy working with my family and co-workers. I believe that buying a car should be fun, easy, and fast. I believe there is no reason to turn the buying process into a game and I am proud to say that we don't. I promise to treat all of our awesome customers with respect and integrity. I look forward to meeting you!

• Ryan LeSueur

  Sales Associate
• ryan@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born in Mesa, Arizona and am the nephew of the owner. I also am an Eagle Scout. I started working at LeSueur Car Company when I was about 13 years old washing and detailing cars. I graduated in 2005 from Mountain View High School and shortly after served a two-year mission for my church in the great state of North Carolina where I was lucky enough to learn Spanish. I sold cars for almost a year before my mission and have been selling them ever since I returned. I am currently attending ASU studying finance and will be graduating in the fall of 2011. One of my favorite hobbies is skateboarding and I try to do it as much as I can. I love working here at LeSueur Car Company for its laid back, no pressure atmosphere that allows the customers to shop stress free.

• Ryan Biggs

  Sales Associate
• ryanbiggs@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I am the only member of the team who is not an Arizona native or somehow related to the family. I have known the LeSueurs for nearly 15 years, and participated with them in Boy Scouts, where I earned my Eagle Scout. After graduating from Gilbert High in 2004, I served a church mission in the Brazilian rainforest for two years. I have also attended the US Air Force Academy, and am currently finishing my schooling here locally. For hobbies, I love to read, write, and follow Formula 1 racing. My dream job would be working for a car magazine or online publication. I have loved cars since I was very young, and I love coming to work every day to help customers learn and pick a car that suits their needs and desires. I am a husband, father, and a self-declared restaurant bathroom critic.

• Joe Grimes

  Sales Associate
• joe@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born and raised here in Arizona, and have known the LeSueur family for almost 10 years now. Like my fellow workers here at LeSueur's I am an Eagle Scout and accomplishing that has had a major impact on my personality. I graduated from Gilbert High School in 2006 with Warren's (the owner) only daughter, Kelsey. After high school I spent a year at EAC in the Gila Valley starting my college education, I took 2 years off to serve as a missionary for my church in Washington and Oregon. That is where I really learned to work hard and serve others. When I got home I was lucky enough to find Kelsey who was still single and we quickly fell in love. I didn't realize how close knit the LeSueur family is and never thought I would be working here but fortunately I have been able to be a part of the LeSueur Car Company team since August 2010. I actually look forward to going to work each day because I know that we do things differently than most car dealerships and our customers love it!

• Rob Lavery

  Service Writer
• service@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born and raised in Reading, PA. I graduated from high school in 2003. I then went on to graduate from ASU in 2009 with my BA in American History and Political Science. I am one of five kids in my family. I have been working here at LeSueur Car Company for over 6 years!

I enjoy working in the service department. I am thankful for our two mechanics that work hard to get your cars fixed. However after work I really enjoy flying down trails on my down hill mountain bike! I also enjoy playing Basketball as long as I win! I am a Volkswagen enthusiast and all around car guy. Let me know if I can ever help answer any questions about your car. Thanks!

• Jack Paonessa

  Technician
• service@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand. I am one of five children; I have three sisters and one brother. My family moved to Puerto Rico in 1972, and then to the Bay Area in California in 1974. My dad was in the Army and we moved a lot! I have now lived in Arizona since 1995. I enjoy anything having to do with the outdoors such as camping, fishing, and hiking. When I was sixteen years old I began working on cars. I had a blast restoring old air-cooled Volkswagens when I was in my 20's. Before starting with LeSueurs in 1996, I had already had many years of experience at other new-car Volkswagen dealers. I still enjoy working on old, air-cooled vehicles, but have also worked on newer VW, Audi, Honda, Toyota, and nearly anything else. Altogether I have over 25 years experience working on all different kinds of cars.

• Phil Argulski

  Technician
• service@usedvwaudi.com (480) 968 6611

Born in Batavia, New York. Raised in Cleveland, a small town on Oneida lake in Central New York. I started working in the automotive field in the year 2000, as a Mobile Electronics Installer. I worked with car audio, security and remote start. I also specialized in automotive accessories, such as bolt on parts and custom fabrication work. I achieved success in my 5 years employment at the Ultimate Edge and wanted to do more with cars.

I went to school with the motivation to achieve more. I graduated from Universal Technical Institute, of Phoenix I achieved an automotive, Diesel, and Industrial Degree. This was my first trip to the desert.

UTI opened the door for me to attend a manufacture specific automotive program, this is where I was first introduced to Volkswagen. I attended VW training in Allentown, PA. followed 5 years working at the dealership. I have been very fortunate to receive a lot of Volkswagen technical training. I worked for 3 independent shops and gained a lot of experience fixing cars.

The second trip to AZ was when I first worked for Leseuer Car Company. I started in the left tent behind the old building, it was a very humbling experience but I was thankful for a job in a bad economy. Working for this company seemed like the right fit for my personality, and professional attitude.

Left AZ again to work for Volkswagen in the North East for about a year.

I am proud to be back with Leseuer Car Company, in their new modern facility to bring "The Best" Automotive Service Experience to our customers!