Debi R

Service Advisor 

Debi has owned a repair shop, earned her ASE Service Consultant certification, spent decades in the automotive world, and has an associate’s degree in Executive Secretarial Studies.

But according to Debi, the training that really prepared her for dealing with just about anything?

Motherhood.

“I’ve heard everything!” she says.

Debi joined Gurney’s in 2006 and brings a rare understanding of both sides of the repair counter—the technical side of automotive service and the human side of helping someone whose car has just decided to ruin their Tuesday.

Her personal philosophy is equally straightforward:

“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember what you said.”

That approach has served her pretty well. Customers know they’ll get a straight answer from Debi, and coworkers know exactly where they stand.

Outside of Gurney’s, she loves spending time with her children and grandchildren and staying involved with her church.

Ask why she’s stayed at Gurney’s all these years and Debi doesn’t need a complicated answer:

“We’re all one big family.”