David and Angie Quinn will continue to run the car shop formerly known as Go Tire and Lube, but have put their new touch on it with a new name.
The Quinns moved to Eudora in 2021 to help run the shop for Josh Pacheco. Pacheco recently moved to Alabama and decided he would either sell the business or close in the new year.
David Quinn said there was never a question on what they’d do, especially because their regulars wanted them to stay. Eudora has become their community, and getting to support and provide services for the area has been special, he said.
“We love the community and our customers, so we wanted to jump on the opportunity to stay here,” Angie Quinn said.
They’ve got customers who travel from Kansas City, Manhattan and beyond to receive the family-atmosphere and honest help, David Quinn said.
“We have our regulars that don’t even come in for work. They come up here just to talk, and that’s what we wanted, or I wanted, specifically, was the same thing that I remember when I was a kid with my grandpa” he said.
Everything is staying mostly the same as they transition to the sole business owners. David Quinn said owning a shop was something he’s wanted since he was a kid. Now, he’s getting to teach his son, Seth, the ropes so it can remain a family business, which is what they’ve always envisioned. Their grandkids may be involved one day, too.
David Quinn grew up hanging out at his grandpa’s local shop during the summers. That’s when his interest piqued in becoming a mechanic.
They hope the shop can eventually expand the building so they can offer more services like detailing, window tinting, lift kits and other speciality work.
They’ve always created an atmosphere that is not going to sell people something they don’t need.
“We’re not here to get rich. We’re here to help the community, help people be able to get stuff fixed,” Angie Quinn said. “So we’re not gonna sell something to someone that we wouldn’t sell to our grandparents.”
David Quinn was always wary of working for other types of shops.
“Especially when a female walks through the door, when a woman walks through, it’s like dollar bills. I didn’t want that,“ he said. “I want somebody’s wife to know they can come in here and I’m going to explain what’s going on and be upfront and honest.”
They’ve grown to love the community and plan to retire in Eudora some day.
“That’s where the name came from, hometown. This is going to be our hometown,” he said.
Eudora resident Jason Berry has been supporting the Quinns since they started running the business when it opened. He sends everyone he knows to them because not only does he want to support local business, but he knows they will make recommendations based on need, not what could make them extra money.
“They’re really good about working with you to try to find a solution that will work for you, even if it’s, you know, them telling you, ‘Hey,” or ‘Don’t think you should do this,’” he said.
Berry has taken his car and his three children’s cars to them and will continue to support them as they transition to the business owners. He’s excited to see them continue to make it their own.
“I’m very glad that they picked Eudora as the town to invest in and to grow their business and set their roots in,” he said. “They’re a great addition to the town.”
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