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Home » Coralville UCS Opens New Service Department

Coralville UCS Opens New Service Department

May 24, 2021 By Seth McDuffee

Coralville Used Car Superstore building facade

We are excited to announce the opening of Coralville Used Car Superstore’s BRAND NEW Service Department!

After months of preparation and renovation, this large facility will be the home base for service needs in the Coralville and Greater Iowa City area! The doors will open on June 1st, 2021, and we are now accepting appointments!

Right now, we are offering incredible deals to make your first visit a breeze!

McGrath AutoCare Service Package

  • 3 Oil Changes
  • 3 Multi-Point Inspections
  • 3 Tire Rotations

Starting as low as $139!*

Learn more about McGrath AutoCare

Meet Rob Gerst

man stands in front of tires

With the opening of the new Service Department at our Coralville Used Car Superstore location next week, so we wanted to take some time to shine a spotlight on one of the pivotal people involved in this new endeavor! Enter Rob Gerst.

Rob Gerst is the Service Manager leading the team at the new facility, so we asked him a few questions to learn a little bit more about him.

What is your favorite thing about your job? 

Being able to help people

What is one fun fact about you?

I love to make people laugh… it’s contagious.

Tell us about your family.

Married to my wife LaMae for 13 years. I have 4 sons, 3 grandchildren, and two dogs (Maggie and Grace, both rescues).

What are some of your favorite hobbies?

Smoking meat, watching St. Louis Cardinal baseball, and Hawkeye football and basketball.

What would you say is your biggest personal accomplishment?

Ran a marathon.

What is your favorite quote?

“If you want something you have never had, then you must be willing to do something you have never done.”

man beneath car adjusting tire with wrench

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