A hometown group with a national footprint.

Every Garber dealership, across Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Florida, traces its roots back to one Buick showroom in Saginaw, Michigan.

Garber Automotive Group is a third-generation, family-owned company built on more than a century of trust, service, and community commitment. The story began in 1907 when Guy S. Garber began his relationship with Buick as a factory representative, establishing dealerships in Battle Creek and Saginaw, Michigan. In 1912 he purchased the Saginaw dealership and ran Garber Buick until his passing in 1965. His son, Richard Garber Sr., led the business through the early 1970s, and in 1980, his grandson, Richard J. Garber Jr., became president and began expanding the company one dealership at a time. That growth started with Garber Nissan in Saginaw and Garber Ford in Green Cove Springs, Florida, in 1986.

Today, the Garber family of companies includes 25 automotive dealerships across six states, as well as RightWay Auto Sales, Gateway Financial Solutions, and the Saginaw Spirit, an OHL franchise and 2024 Memorial Cup Champions.

While Garber has grown substantially over the years, it has never lost sight of what made the original dealership successful. Every store retains its local identity, its people, and its connection to the communities it serves. Each operates according to the same principles established over a century ago: honest answers, fair pricing, and exceptional service.

That commitment to people extends beyond customers. More than 75% of Garber’s leadership team has been promoted from within, reflecting a culture that invests in its employees and rewards dedication. This approach is why Garber dealerships average a 4.9-star Google rating – the highest of any major dealership group in the United States. It’s clear why generations of customers continue to choose Garber.

Whether you’re purchasing a vehicle, servicing the one you own, or building a career, you’ll do better at Garber.

A century of automotive pioneering.

In 1907, most of Michigan still thought the horse and buggy were here to stay. Guy S. Garber, a 23-year-old farm-implement salesman, had a different vision – one where the automobile was the future of transportation. His passion caught the eye of Billy Durant, the founder of General Motors, who put him on the road to selling Buicks and opening dealerships across Michigan.

Guy Garber opened a Buick dealership in Saginaw in 1910, bought out the factory’s retail interest in 1912, and by 1913, he held the wholesale territory from Saginaw County all the way north to the Straits of Mackinac. His partnership with GM lasted nearly 60 years, and when he died in 1965, Garber Buick was the last Buick distributor in America.

Where the name first went over a door: R. J. Garber Farm Implements, 414 N. Washington Avenue, Lansing.

Guy Garber at work in the Saginaw office.