Meet the Team

Dave moved from Big Bear Lake, CA in 1974 to the Oregon Coast where he started his 1st business in 1978. He has been in the auto repair field for most of his adult life. In 1985 he moved to Lane County. He opened Schweitzer’s Automotive Center, and has been in his present location for over 21 years. It started as a 2 bay shop in 1993 and has grown to 18 plus bays. The Center is an ASE Blue Seal Certified Repair Facility and services & repairs domestic and foreign autos, trucks, recreational vehicles and fleet vehicles. For all your mechanical needs and parts, come see the Car Doctor and his team of professionals. The shop is AAA certified and has an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau and has been on their Honor Roll since 1996.

 

Our Automotive Team

Ian Sharp has been at Schweitzer’s for over 25 years. He did not start in automotive, nor in Oregon. Ian was born at the Oakland, CA Naval Hospital and lived in California until moving to Seaside in 1974. He worked in that area at a lumber mill, fish cannery and hatchery-fish-food company. Always interested in cars, he started trade school at Clatsop Community College, and completed his first ASE certifications upon moving to Washington in 1989. Today he is an ASE Master Automobile Technician and ASE Advanced Level Specialist. Ian has been married to his wife, Lora for 24 years and has 5 adult children. They are interested in and ride motorcycles, and are competitive pool players.

 

Jeff has been with Schweitzer’s Automotive for 5 years. He grew up in the local area and loves his 3 dogs. You can often hear Jeff either cracking jokes or laughing at one in the shop. He has spent the majority of his life in or around the automotive industry and is an extremely skilled and knowledgeable technician.  

 

Bridget has been with Schweitzer’s Automotive since July 2023. She enjoys anything outdoors; including camping, hiking and kayaking. Her favorite thing is a quiet forest with her dog and her husband, Doug.