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Don, who hails from Dyersville, has been with us at Runde’s for about three-and-a-half years. Read on to find out why he may not be as jolly for Christmas as most people would be…
What, would you say, is the best part of your job?
I’d say the attitude of the company and the people in it. It’s laid back and honest. You can do things the way you want as long as you are fair and honest with the customer.
What do customers have to look forward to when working with you?
I will be right up front with them. I’m not going to pull wool over your eyes. This is the way we operate: we are going to let you know about our vehicles, good or bad, the truth.
Why should customers come to Runde’s instead of any other dealership?
Because they will never be forced to do anything and our laid-back attitude creates no pressure.
What do you like to do around the area?
We usually end up in Dubuque. It’s where we do most of our shopping.
Are you married?
Yeah. I’ve been married for 10 years.
Do you remember your first date with your wife?
I’d say the first time was when we went golfing in Wisconsin.
Kids?
Oh yes. Four boys and a girl. And between the two of us we have 22 grand children with one on the way. Christmas is interesting… and expensive.
This will cover about half of the presents Don needs to get for his family.
Oh wow… you’d probably have to work a couple months just to pay off all the presents!
You have no idea…
What’s your favorite holiday?
Probably Thanksgiving. You get a great dinner and you don’t have to pay for presents. Christmas is great but it costs a fortune!
Is there any vehicle that you would recommend someone to check out?
I’d say take a look at the new Fusion, they are a tremendous vehicle, everyone I’ve sold one to absolutely loves it.
What’s your favorite movie?
Gran Torino – great movie.
What do you like to do on vacation?
I love going out. I love going out west. Our idea of an ideal vacation is to get into a car and just go west without knowing exactly where we’re going. One trip we went on, we put over 6,000 miles on our vehicle.
Anything you like to do with the family?
We like to get together a lot. Every year we usually go out with my family and they plan a weekend somewhere to get together (last time it was in Wisconsin Dells).
Do you have a favorite sports team?
I’m a Dodgers fan. I’ve been a Dodger fan ever since I was a kid.
What is one invention you can’t live without?
Probably a car - I don’t like to walk very far (laughs).
Do you have a favorite car?
My old ‘67 Caddie convertible.
If you were to win the lottery, what would you do with the money?
I’d travel. I’d probably move out west if I had that kind of money.
Thanks for taking some time out to do an interview with me Don! Good luck with Christmas!
My mom hates him, my dad thinks he’s ok, I think he’s a great comedian. Maybe not so obviously (well I guess you could get who I’m talking about from the title of the post) I am talking about the love-him-or-hate-him Conan O’Brien. In a recent segment he tried to defend his 1992 Ford Taurus SHO vs. the new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO in terms of style, safety and features (“That’s actually factory installed bird crap”). I gotta say, as a former ‘98 Taurus owner, I have respect for any celebrity drove around in a ‘92 Sho. 
We were outside and Carl got out of his old truck… Unlike most people, however, Carl didn’t go running to his new truck in excitement. Instead Carl slowly got out of the driver’s door and gave the truck a sentimental final farewell before heading into the Runde Chevrolet building to finish up the paperwork.
Speaking of your old truck, you seem to be pretty attached… is it just getting to the point where it’s no longer running right?
Well hopefully the new truck will be a great new companion.
What did you think of Rob?
How long do you DJ for on an average session?
If you were to win the lottery what would you do with the money?
The twenty-sixth of October with kids roamin’ all over.
There were marching bands, plenty of big vehicles, some very elaborate floats, plenty of candy for the cherubs, cute costumes worn by even cuter kids (the Little Fry Daycare) had some of the best kid costumes – check out the 
Dave Cannon, from Manchester, IA, owns his own business — a log home maintenance company. Between going camping and repairing log homes, Dave Cannon stopped by our Manchester store to pick up a vehicle. Before he stepped out the door I managed to sneak in a few questions.
What do you like to do around the area?
Do you have a favorite football team?
The ideal of a healthier, cleaner tomorrow might be one step closer than you think. With houses like the GreenHouse in McLean, Virginia which is more energy efficient than 99.99% of the homes built since 2000, and the introduction of hybrid vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, we are making big leaps towards a better tomorrow. But man, looking back, who would have imagined that the things that help our future would look so good! I mean look at that house… it looks amazing, inside and out. And look at that Volt! What a great combination. If this is what it takes for a better future then sign me up 10x over. 
Austin Arensdorff, who lives about 3-4 minutes away from our PreDriven store where he works, took a little time out to do a quick interview. Who would have thought that an epic battle was about to erupt at our reconditioning department in Hazel Green?
Do you have a favorite movie?
Do you remember anything about it?
