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Edgemont Automotive: A Family-Style Auto Repair Shop
Business Profile 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.
Lou Matteo, Owner of Edgemont Automotive and Expert Contributor for Newtown Square Friends & Neighbors magazine
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 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.
During junior high, Lou 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.
Inside the Edgemont Automotive garage
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.
Customers have described Edgemont Automotive as ‘family-style auto-repair.” The type of environment Edgemont Automotive has makes even the customers feel part of the group.
The Edgemont Automotive Team (L-R): Louis Matteo, Chris Taylor, Lou Matteo, Rich Books, Joel Cody
Lou currently lives in East Goshen with his wife Mirella, three children and their pit bull, Blue. Lou’s extended family is the team at Edgemont Automotive, located at 5040 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square.
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. Rich Books starts your auto repair process, taking your information and dropping you off at home or work. Lead Technician Chris Taylor is a mechanical wizard. Joel Cody, a lifetime Edgemont and Newtown Square resident, has 20+ years’ experience and can make even the most difficult days bearable and fun for the team and also for customers. This team’s automotive diagnostic and repair experience is only surpassed by the care and concern for customers’ safety and well-being.
Whenever a customer leaves happy with a working car, that’s a win for Lou. “It’s worth more than all the money, knowing you solved the problem and the customer is driving away happy.” If Lou Matteo could give you one piece of advice, it would be this:
610-353-9868
www.EdgemontAutomotive.com
Complete Vehicle Repair • Domestic • Imports • Trailers • FREE Pickup, Delivery and Drop-off
5040 West Chester Pike, Edgemont Camino Commons Shopping Center (adjacent to the Edgemont Post Office)
Tires • Engine Diagnostics • Heating & A/C • Suspension • Brakes • Scheduled Maintenance • Electrical Systems • Body Control Systems • PA Safety Inspection & Emission Testing
