Business Profile
A Family-Style Auto Repair Shop By Christina Manning Photos courtesy of Edgemont Automotive
Your car is the vehicle you trust to get you and your family to the places you need to go safely. Whether you’re driving to a business meeting, taking your child to college or heading down to the beach, you depend on your car to get you to your destination. Therefore, where you take your car for repairs matters. In Newtown Square, you won’t find a more honest and trustworthy repair shop than Edgemont Automotive. Such a well-deserved reputation is due to Owner Lou Matteo and his hard-working team. Born in South Philly, Lou Matteo was only one-year-old when his family moved to Glenolden in Delaware County. As a young child, matchbox cars and tonka trucks were his toys of choice. Later, model cars became a fascination, along with helping his
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5040 West Chester Pike, Edgemont Camino Commons Shopping Center adjacent to the Edgemont Post Office
Complete Vehicle Repair Import • Domestic • Trailers FREE Pickup, Delivery and Drop off • PA Safety Inspection & Emission Testing • Tires • Brakes • Engine Diagnostics • Scheduled Maintenance • Heating & A/C • Electrical systems • Suspension • Body Control Systems
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Your Friends and Neighbors trust me with their cars & trucks. Trust that I can help you too.
Lou Matteo, Edgemont Automotive
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The Edgemont Automotive Team (L-R): Louis Matteo, Chris Taylor, Lou Matteo, Rich Books, Joel Cody
dad assemble any new household item. At 13 years old, Lou landed a job at a corner gas station in Clifton Heights. The more time he spent there, the more his fascination with all types of vehicles grew. He saved up his earnings to buy a 4-wheel ATV, making all the repairs and upgrades. “There is something about taking things apart and putting things back together that really interests me,” Lou said. During junior high, he played football until he had to choose between football or the automotive repair program in Folcroft and Marple Vo-tech schools. It turns out, the love of cars and all things mechanical was just too strong. In 1996, Lou started working at Edgemont Automotive, a primary automotive repair company. Lou’s skills helped him quickly move up, from technician to manager. He purchased and became owner of Edgemont Automotive in 2015. “We do anything from repairs and engine performance to computer diagnostics. Anyone who has something with wheels needs us,” said Lou. The state-of-the-art equipment at Edgemont Automotive can handle anything. They have the ability to fix everything from bicycles and motorcycles to the oldest and newest cars. They can even help with your garage door when they come to pick up your car.
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I’ve been seeing the same customers for the past 20 years, and some of them have become my good friends.
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Customers have described Edgemont Automotive as ‘family-style auto-repair.” Lou’s oldest son, Louis, has worked for the business for the past three years, and everyone else on Lou’s team has worked there 25+ years. “Being with my group of guys really makes the day enjoyable and fun. This isn’t just a business; it’s what I truly enjoy,” Lou said. The type of environment Edgemont Automotive has makes even the customers feel part of the group. “I’ve been seeing the same customers for the past 20 years,“ Lou said, “and some of them have become my good friends.”
