Rod East began his career with Volkswagen as the General Manager of Inter-Continental Motors Corporation in 1963. Intercontinental Motors was the distributorship for Volkswagen and Porsche for a five state area, which included Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Inter-Continental Motors was located in San Antonio, Texas at 3303 Broadway.
Rod East had an opportunity to continue his career with Volkswagen in 1969 as a Volkswagen dealer. He built Rod East Volkswagen in 1969, which opened its doors on August 15,1970. Rod East Volkswagen stood exactly where it stands today, at 1402 NE Loop 410.
Rod East prides himself on outstanding customer service. His award winning reputation comes from the countless honors that have been bestowed upon him over his years as a Volkswagen dealer. Having served on the Volkswagen dealer council multiple times, his numerous Vanguard Awards from Volkswagen, Time Magazine Quality Dealer of the year in 1986, Gold Pin Award and Diamond Pin Award recipient from Volkswagen AG, and Chairman of both San Antonio Automobile Dealers Association, and Texas Automobile Dealers Association.
Whether you are in the market for a new Volkswagen or pre-owned vehicle come by and see what is so special about Rod East Volkswagen.
Rod East and his wife Peggy
We are proud to be a local home grown dealership that has served the community since 1970. Not only do we exceed our customers highest expectations, we treat you like family. Our goal is for you to feel the full Volkswagen experience and that your vehicle or your next is perfect for you.
Even online we manage to be a full-service dealership. Looking for a price quote? We can do that. Want to order parts? No problemo. Need to make a service reservation? Yep, we can do that here, too. Of course, we always love to put a face to a name, so check out our business hours and directions if you'd like to visit in person.
Customers interested in servicing their Volkswagen will be reassured to know our Service Manager and his staff of dedicated master techs and advisors work as a team maintaining your vehicle for the performance and safety you expect. These individuals take personal pride in the results and your satisfaction is their goal.