Our Team
Meet the team
Ed Quinn
Owner of Ernie's
Ed Quinn founded Ernie’s Automotive in May 2008 and has been in the automotive business for more than 35 years. His mission is to provide honest, quality automotive repair at a fair price.
Tim
Manager / Service Writer
Tim knows cars and how to explain necessary repairs to you. He specializes in explaining repairs in an understandable and non-condescending way. Tim has been in the automotive business for more than 30 years in both the retail and service sectors, and with Ernie’s since 2016.
Percy
Service Writer
Percy has been in the automotive industry for 20 years. He began working on cars and trucks in his dad’s repair shop as a teenager. He began his professional career in an auto repair shop specializing in exhaust and fabrication, and moved on to work in general automotive repair. For the last 5 years he has used his automotive repair knowledge as a service advisor.
ASE Certified Vehicle Technicians
All of our technicians (except for one in training) hold the Automotive Service Excellence certification (also known as ASE).
Our four Service Technicians have a combined 70+ years in automotive repair. You can trust them to diagnose your auto repair need and get the job done right the first time.
Gary
Service Technician
Gary has been working with Ed since 1990, and at Ernie’s Automotive almost since its inception. He is ASE certified in brakes, HVAC, electrical, emissions and advanced engine performance.
Alby
Service Technician
Alby has been working as an automotive technician for 11 years. He is an ASE Master Certified Technician in diagnostics, engine repair, manual drive train and axles, automotive transmissions, differentials, electrical, HVAC, engine performance and emissions. Alby has been working at Ernie’s for more than 5 years.
Jeff
Service Technician
Jeff has been in the automotive repair business since 1989 and joined Ernie’s in 2019. He is ASE certified in brakes and suspension, and also has extensive experience in installing tires and rims.
Jeremiah
Service Technician
Jeremiah has worked as a maintenance technician in auto repair for 4 years and is currently pursuing ASE certifications. Jeremiah joined Ernie’s in 2019 and specializes in suspension, brakes and engine repairs.
Contact Us
Call us
(253) 862-9568
Book Appointment
At Ernie’s Automotive, we highly value our customers and respect your time. We do our best to offer appointments to fit with your schedule, and when last-minute safety issues arise, we will accommodate drop-in appointments whenever possible. We also offer loaner cars for your convenience (if available).