We experienced a whirlwind year in 2024, and 2025 is already off to a fast start.
We wanted to take a step back and recap some pretty cool growth we've experienced this year, and introduce the next stage of One Love Auto Group.
Rewind to March 2024. We hooked up the trailer and headed north to Paterson NJ. The target was a number of rolling carts that we desperately needed for moving parts around the shop. The seller - AutoHaas. We had been in touch with the team up there for a bit of time before this, primarily for a sit down chat with Marco that never quite made it to YouTube. While that video never did surface, the conversation sparked curiosity in both sides that ultimately couldn't be ignored. We arrived in Paterson ready to work, but realized quickly there was a bigger meaning to the meeting that day. We intended to come home with only a trailer full of carts, but instead made the trip back contemplating a situation changing opportunity.
For those new to the game, AutoHaas had been the go-to supplier for recycled VW and Audi parts to shops and enthusiasts alike since December 2005. Their name became synonymous with the enthusiast community and could be found on the sponsor list of many of the notable east coast shows. After nearly 20 years in the game, Marco was ready for a new chapter. Their story started and developed much like ours, which made it that much cooler when we decided to link up.
April, and the first half of May, was filled with moving loads of pallet racking from Paterson to Pottstown and modifying our warehouse layout to prepare for the flow of parts.
Between May 22 and June 10 we wore a path in the pavement between Paterson and Pottstown. In total, we made...
Seven trips with a 26ft U-haul van
One trip with a 20ft U-haul van
Four trips with our Chevy 2500 & car trailer
Nearly every trip was made above max capacity. Our trailer snapped a leaf spring after a trip loaded with way too many crates. One of the 26ft trailers enjoyed a double blowout at highway speeds. There were some interesting events along the way to say the least.
All said and done, we moved more than 6,000 car parts from Paterson to Pottstown over a span of 20 days.
So, without further delay....
We are very excited to officially announce the merger of AutoHaas & One Love Auto Group!
We will remain dedicated to providing you with access to high-quality recycled OEM and aftermarket parts, and our focus on special edition models will follow us on this new path. We have a plan in place to fill our warehouse with Golf R, Audi S and Audi RS parts for the enthusiast and the everyday driver, all while continuing to supply the mk4 community with the parts needed to keep their Anniversary vehicles on the road.
Our complete inventory will continue to be available on our website and mobile app. You'll also find our parts available in our newly developed Ebay store and on car-part.com. We're working on a number of improvements to strengthen both the back end and customer facing facets of our business. All in an effort to vastly improve your experience with us.
It was a very long, very busy summer. But we could not be more excited about what the future holds. Thank you to everyone that has supported us up to this point.
After eight years, we have many customers that we now call friends. We're looking forward to making many more!