Why drive to the small town of Wendell to purchase your new or used vehicles? It’s simple, we have the vehicle you want – at the price you want – and 100% customer satisfaction. You’ll find we are a small town dealership with a big heart – putting customer satisfaction and competitive prices first. 

Our Sales Managers, Vince White and Joey Tator have been with Universal Chevrolet for more than 20 years. Sales Consultants, Charlie Peele and Gene Peele have both been selling Chevrolets for over 40 years, and Jim Austin for over 30 years. Owners, Paul White, Al White and Jim Gardner are a driving force within Sales and Administration.

Our Sales Department has one purpose, to exceed your expectations from test drive to delivery. We are committed to a no-pressure, high integrity approach to your ownership experience. Our goal is for you to feel that the vehicle you drive away in is the perfect one for you. Our online inventory of new and pre-owned vehicles is updated regularly.

We invite you to schedule a test drive or stop by our showroom to visit us, have a cup of coffee, and pick out your next “ride” here at Universal Chevrolet.

Vince White Sales Manager Contact Vince at vincewhite@universalchevy.com
Joey Tator Sales Manager Contact Joey at joeytator@universalchevy.com
Gene Peele Sales Consultant	Charlie Peele Sales Consultant
Jim Austin Sales Consultant

Our service department offers the best in automotive service to our customers. Our state-of-the-art facility features the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and our highly skilled factory-trained technicians will deliver efficient, quality vehicle care.

Our technicians are GM-trained and we use genuine GM Parts and Accessories. The maintenance of your new or pre-owned vehicle is important to us, from regular Inspections to tires, brakes, and more. We have the most current diagnostic and repair equipment available and we will deliver efficient, quality vehicle care. 

We offer alignment, mounting, and balancing on normal and oversized tire/wheel assemblies using our state-of-the art laser alignment technology.

We offer FREE tire rotation for the life of the tire when you purchase a complete set of tires from us.

The expertise, technology, factory support, parts and convenient hours you’re looking for can be found at Universal Chevrolet. 

When you need service, feel free to make an appointment online.

Kenny Andrews Service Manager Contact Kenny at kennyandrews@universalchevy.com
Lee Spitznagel Service Consultant	Joe Parks Service Consultant
Robbie Andrews General Technician	Kyle Mann Alignment Specialist
Jamie Blalock General Technician	Neal Mitchell General Technician
Danny Deese General Technician	Johnny Richardson Parts Runner & Technician

Universal Chevrolet has an award-winning Parts Department managed by the third generation in the White family -husband and wife team, Travis and Angie White work together to keep the Parts Department running smoothly. Manufacturer recommended parts are an important part of maintaining your vehicle’s optimum performance. We offer the same high quality parts your vehicle was built with and use genuine GM Parts and Accessories.

We have extended hours to 7:30 pm on Tuesday and offer satellite internet access in our Service Department for the convenience of our customers

If you'd like to order a part, please fill out our online parts form.

Travis White Parts Manager – ASE Certified, Parts Specialist Contact Travis at traviswhite@universalchevy.com Travis started working with Universal Chevrolet in the 1980’s performing various jobs as a teenager; and became Parts Manager in 1997. He continues his education by keeping certifications current and continually seeking the best methods to offer our customers the very best in GM Certified Parts. He works closely with GM and local suppliers to obtain the best prices and availability of parts which keeps our Parts Department extremely competitive in the industry.

Angie White Assistant Parts Manager Contact Angie at angiewhite@universalchevy.com Angie, Travis’s wife, started working with Universal Chevrolet 5 years ago in the Parts Department. While assisting in the day to day operations of the Parts Department, keeping current inventory count, and picking up parts from local suppliers, she also provides customer support for our service customers. Angie manages the Preferred Owner Rewards card for our customers which provide service and parts dollars rebates on every dollar spent.

Joan Richert Finance Director, AFIP Certified Contact Joan at joanrichert@universalchevy.com

Joan started with Universal Chevrolet 26 years ago in sales and has been Finance Director for the last 22 years. She enjoys a long-term working relationship with the local lenders and works with them securing the most competitive rates possible for our customers.

BJ Keevert Finance/Accounting Contact BJ at bjkeevert@universalchevy.com

BJ came to Universal Chevrolet after 12 years with DMV. She is very familiar with title work in North Carolina and has made the move into Finance in the last 2 years. BJ is also Accounting Manager for the Service and Parts Departments.

Gayla King Comptroller/Human Resources Director Contact Gayla at gaylaking@universalchevy.com

Gayla came to Universal Chevrolet 26 years ago to work in the accounting department. She has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company and its employees for over 24 years. Gayla works closely with the owners in all aspects of the business and financial life of Universal Chevrolet.

Debbie Doan Administrative Assistant Contact Debbie at ddoan@universalchevy.com

When calling Universal Chevrolet, you’re likely to hear the voice of Debbie Doan. Debbie joined the team 3 years ago after several years in the banking industry. She handles telephone and internet management for all departments, assists Accounting, and performs all administrative duties.