Jimmie Ottilie - Sales Manager - Marion Used Car Superstore

What is your position here at McGrath Auto?
I work at the Marion Used Car Superstore as Sales Manager.

How long have you been with McGrath Auto?
I’ve worked for McGrath for 2.5 years.

Q:What are your hobbies?
Playing Madden Football on my PS3, home projects and hanging out with my friends and co-workers.

Do you have a spouse or kids?
Do you have a spouse or kids? Yes, I have been dating Nichole for about a year and a half now. She is going to school to be a administrative assistant and currently is working at The Farmers Daughters Market (which has awesome Prime Rib on Thursday nights!).

What is the last book that you read or movie you have seen?
We went to Hot Tub Time Machine on my last day off. It’s pretty funny.

What is your favorite restaurant or hangout spot in the Cedar Rapids area?
For eating it would have to be Texas Roadhouse, hangout spot would be Westside Lounge (yeah i said it…).

What is your most memorable experience at McGrath Auto?
My transition from Chevyland to Westdale… and breaking the McGrath retail back-end record in April 2009.

What was the first vehicle that you ever owned?
My first vehicle was a 1992 Pontiac Le Mans

What is you most embarrassing moment at McGrath Auto?
Ummmm… have you ever heard the story of “Jimmy Short Sleeves”?

What was your job before starting here at McGrath Auto?
I was a student for Iowa State Univeristy, doing an internship at Global Reach in Ames, IA.

What was most used when you started at McGrath, 8-track, Album, Cassette, CD, Ipod, or they didn’t even have music yet?
iPod and CD were in.

Do you have any pets?
I have a Losapu named Dewey, he cracks me up although he looks like a giant white fluff-ball.

What is your favorite season/holiday Why?
My favorite season by far would be Summer! My family makes it back to Iowa and nice weather just tends to make people happier and in better moods.

What vehicle do you personally drive?
Old age units from Westdale usually, Ritchie wont let me take anything too nice or flashy… haha.

Any upcoming vacations? Your last vacation?
Nichole and I just got back from South Beach Miami! It was so chill and relaxing. Up next would have to be my annual trip to Las Vegas!