Mike Rouckus – Business Owner and Body Shop Manager
Mike has served the local and surrounding communities in auto repair for over thirty one years. Mike’s passion for working on cars is only surpassed by his commitment to making sure that each collision or mechanical repair job is done to the best of our capabilities. Working on cars for this long has given Mike an edge; he knows how they are put together. Estimating collision repair can be difficult if you don’t know how cars are built. Mike has seen it all and can easily write a complete estimate.
Mike’s experience is extensive, he has worked as an ASE certified body repair technician and also as an ASE certified painter. He has attended and completed many I-CAR courses and has completed auto paint certification and color theory classes. When he works with insurance adjusters he can easily explain why vehicles will need requested repairs. It’s hard to argue with good firsthand knowledge from a guy that really knows cars. Mike will make sure that your vehicle is repaired right and back it up with a written guarantee.
Brandon Rouckus
Service Advisor
Brandon grew up in here in the shop working as a mechanic from age 14 until 20 when he moved to California for school. Over the following ten years he worked as a tech for Pep Boys and multiple hot rod shops. In 2018 he returned to the family business here at Motor Car Mall where he now serves as our full-time mechanic service advisor and on his own time pursues his passion for restoring classic cars. Feel free to call or email him with any questions regarding mechanical service work and repairs!
Cody Dear
Body Shop Manager/Estimator
Cody Dear is keeps things running smoothly in the body/paint shop administrative department. Weather he's ordering parts, contacting customer's, checking the progress on current jobs or writing a new estimate, his attention to detail makes him a very important part of the collision repair team! He started his automotive repair career here at Motor Car Mall back in 2007. He began as a painter’s assistant and has worked his way up to a fully certified painter, and has now become the body shop manager. Cody holds two Certifications from Martin Senour Paint, Application and Usage of Vortex Paint System and also Color Theory and Matching. He is also ASE Certified in paint and has attended I-Car training as well. Cody works very hard to estimate every job accurately and communicates punctually with customers, , employees, parts vendors and insurance adjusters in order to make sure our collision jobs get completed in a timely manner while maintaining the MCM standard of quality control. Going the extra mile is no problem for him. Throughout his entire time here at Motor Car Mall Cody has been committed to further his education and has acquired his Bachelor Degree and is currently going for his Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management."
Lauren Sellers
Reception/Office Manager
Lauren Sellers is our Receptionist/Office Manager. She will welcome you when you first walk into our shop and be happy to assist you from check in to check out. She is the friendly voice on the other end of the line when you call checking on your vehicle. Lauren will help make the repair process as painless as possible by establishing car rentals, setting up tow trucks to pick-up vehicles and give you updates as they come. She will also be the person calling you for an after the repair inquiry, to see how we performed for you. While checking out, Lauren will walk you through our 24 month 24-thousand-mile nationwide Napa mechanical service work guarantee and for our collision repair customers, she also will go over our outstanding lifetime written guarantee and proper care for your new paint. Lauren has been a great addition to our team since August 2016. She enjoys meeting new people and helping them get their car back on the road. For any info, you may need she is just a call away.
Mark Terkeltaub
Auto Body Repair Technician
Mark is one of the finest auto body repair technicians we have ever seen here at Motor Car Mall. He has over 25 years of on the job experience. Mark is an ASE Certified Master Technician in auto body & frame repair. He also holds Platinum Certification by I-CAR, Certified in specialized welding for Aluminum GMA (MIG, WCA03), Steel GMA (MIG, WCA03) and steel sectioning (SPS05). I-CAR is recognized as one of the auto body repair industry’s finest training entities. This means that his body repair and welding methods are recognized to be the best around. Mark’s skill level and expertise are integral to the high standard of quality in collision repair here at Motor Car Mall and we are proud to have had him a part of the team for over 20 years.
Scott Swisse
Lead Painter
Scott has been professionally painting for over 22 years for both dealerships and custom shops and is Martin-Senior and I-CAR certified. With his extensive experience and precise eye for color matching, Scott maintains a standard of excellence and quality control in our paint department that upholds Motor Car Mall’s reputation as Valencia County’s number one collision repair shop.
Anthony "T" Perea
Automotive Technician
Anthony has been an Employee of Motor Car Mall since our early days in the 1990’s. After parting ways with us in order to move to Albuquerque, he has worked as a tech at Rich Ford and Leonard Tire. With “T” back, he has become an integral part of our mechanic shop team while specializing in brake, suspension and alignment diagnosis and repairs.
David Pounders
Tow Truck Driver
David Pounders has more than 30 years’ experience operating class A & B tow trucks. He also has his CDL license as well. He is a true professional driver. In thirty years David, has towed more cars & trucks than most tow truck operators ever will. When David arrives to save you from a break down or pickup your vehicle from an accident you can be confident that he knows his stuff. He is a life time New Mexico resident and loves working and living in and around his home town community.