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People First, Cars Second

Our Values

At Auto Stop Elite in Sterling, Vienna and Purcellville, VA, we are setting new standards in the auto repair industry. Our mission is to transform your vehicle’s problems into a positive experience at our shop. Our team accomplishes that with friendly, respectful, and honest interactions, exceptional work, and affordable prices.   

Our core values focus on several key principles. We prioritize building strong relationships with customers, vendors, employees, and competitors, putting people first. Integrity is always at the forefront of our actions. We strive to do what is right and be your trusted long-term automotive service provider, offering safety, honest advice, and expert car care decisions. We foster a positive environment by ensuring a safe and efficient workplace for our team members and providing customers with a clean, comfortable waiting area. Quality matters to us, and we uphold the highest standards in people, parts, and practices. We embrace constant education by investing in ongoing training for our Master ASE-certified technicians nationwide, staying ahead with technological advancements in car repair. We also prioritize educating customers about their vehicle’s needs to empower them in making informed repair decisions.   

With every visit to Auto Stop Elite, you can expect a complimentary inspection using cutting-edge digital evaluation tools (where applicable) by our Master ASE-certified technicians. This transparent process builds trust and equips you with the knowledge needed to make the best choices for your vehicle’s health. You can contact us at our Sterling location at (571) 313-1122, our Vienna location at (571) 282-3380, or at our Purcellville shop at 540-773-0777. 

Meet the Auto Stop Elite Team

Auto Stop Elite is owned by Benjamin Bradley, Meredith Bradley, and Tom Lapham. Together, they have refined the automotive repair industry. Tom dreams big, Meredith makes a plan, and Ben makes it happen. It’s the perfect partnership.  

Benjamin Bradley

Ben has been in the industry for more than 20 years. He had a passion for cars at a young age. He started his automotive career as an apprentice of a Master Technician. Ben then became a General Service Technician, changing tires and oil while obtaining his Automotive Technology degree. In 2003, Ben became an ASE-certified technician while continuing his education at George Mason University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Ben loved working on cars but had the necessary skills to take a management role in 2008. Since then, Ben has been sought out by large corporations and small independent repair shops to overhaul failing businesses or redefine success in thriving businesses. Ben has maintained and grown a strong customer base throughout his career that has loyally followed him from shop to shop. He ensures the people who have come to trust him are cared for. He married Meredith in 2013, and they started looking for a location to open their own auto repair shop. Their dream finally came true!  

Meredith Bradley

Before meeting Ben, Meredith was just like you! She got a flat tire and did not want to go to a shop to get it replaced. Sound familiar? Well, off she went to her local garage in her sweatpants and with a bad attitude, and out walked Ben. His customer service was so great that she decided to marry him!

Meredith graduated from Penn State University with a marketing degree and has customer service and business management experience to keep the shop running smoothly behind the scenes. Having a non-automotive member of the ownership team helps to keep our perspective from a customer’s point of view.

Tom
Lapham

Tom created Auto Stop in 1995 as a mobile repair shop out of the back of a van. His customer base grew, and in 1996, he put some roots down and opened his first stationary location in Arlington, VA. Tom opened his second Auto Stop location in Falls Church, VA, in 2007. He won the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Automotive Training Institute in 2012 and 2013 for his charitable efforts worldwide. Tom helped develop a trade school in Haiti, supports an orphanage in Brazil, and has helped build schools and homes in Mexico. Several years ago, he even bought a truckload of pottery from one of the small towns in Mexico when they were in desperate need and sold that pottery in his other shops to support even more charities! Tom makes Auto Stop Elite look good.  

People First, Cars Second

What We Value

We want to build relationships with our customers, vendors, and employees one vehicle at a time.

At Auto Stop Elite we take pride in our core values and tried-and-true business practices. Our role is to turn your adverse vehicle issue into a positive experience by being friendly, respectful, honest and performing quality work at reasonable prices. We are committed to doing what we do best and raising service standards in the automotive repair industry.

People

More than anything else, we value people. Having strong relationships with customers, vendors, employees and even competitors is important to us.

Quality

We value the highest quality people, parts, and practices.

Integrity

We believe in trying to do the right thing in every situation, every single time. Our ultimate goal is to become your trusted, long-term automotive service facility who you can rely on to keep you safe, give you honest advice, and always assist you in making the best car care decisions.

Education

The technological advancements in the car repair industry are exciting and constantly changing. It’s important for us to keep our Master ASE technicians informed by sending them to trainings across the country to better service your vehicle.

We also value customer education. We want customers to understand their vehicle’s needs so that they feel empowered to make repair decisions and don’t feel taken advantage of; a common complaint in this industry. We will slow down, check for understanding, and even be happy to show the inner workings under the hood to aid in comprehension.

Every service at Auto Stop Elite comes with a complimentary inspection using a state of the art digital evaluation where a Master ASE technician looks over your vehicle while taking pictures and noting recommendations based on safety and maintenance concerns. This inspection not only builds trust through our transparency, but also helps you make the most informed decisions regarding the health of your vehicle.

Environment

Be 100% satisfied with your service We want Auto Stop Elite to be an enjoyable place to work and an enjoyable place to wait! We have a safe, positive, and efficient work environment for the employees, and a clean, comfortable, and enjoyable waiting area for the customers.

Our bright waiting area is a comfortable place to unwind while we’re working to keep your car safe and on the road for years to come. Auto Stop Elite is a local and family-owned, automotive service center out to make repairs and maintenance as simple, convenient, and stress-free as they should be. You’ll always be treated to a personalized experience from a highly trained and certified staff. Your car will be worked on by Master ASE technicians using cutting-edge technology to give you precise repairs you can depend on. We’ll prioritize and explain the repairs so you know what needs to be fixed and when. Consider our shop your vehicle’s second home. Actually, we’d like you to think of our service facility as top quality health spa. Bring it to us for routine maintenance to make sure you’re never back for costly repairs and breakdowns. Get treated like family at Auto Stop Elite.

 

We are a family owned and operated, full-service automotive repair facility. We employ industry-leading, Master ASE technicians to work on your vehicles. Our service advisors are carefully chosen and trained to be expert communicators. We have invested in the latest technology, best equipment, and use the highest quality replacement parts available. Here at Auto Stop Elite, we are passionate about helping people and fixing cars! We want to keep your vehicles safe and on the road for years to come. We would love for you to take a tour of our shop and see what the buzz is all about! Keep us on speed-dial so you don’t have to waste one second searching for this community’s auto service leader. You’ll be greeted with a warm and inviting smile every time walk through our doors. Call us, and you’ll hear the smile over the phone. We want to build long-lasting relationships with our customers, vendors, and employees one vehicle at a time.

 

When creating Auto Stop Elite, we envisioned people WANTING to come here! Isn’t that a novel idea? An auto service experience that turns into a pleasant memory; one you’d actually like to repeat. This is a great place to work, a great place to visit, and a great place to bring your vehicle. Everybody’s right where they need to be, including you and your vehicle. We want our employees to be excited to come to work every day, and we want our customers to not dread their necessary vehicle maintenance and repairs. Our clean and inviting waiting room is complete with plenty of seating, coffee bar, and even a separate kids playroom! While you wait for your car, you can get some work done, let your children play, or just relax and enjoy a cup of coffee! That even goes for your dog, bring him/her along with you! We are dog friendly, so feel free to bring your pup with you! Auto Stop Elite is easily accessible and in a convenient location in Dulles, VA.

 
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We Give Back to Our Community

We are a family-owned and operated business, striving to do good deeds and give back to our community. We are passionate about what we do and how we do it. We operate our business implementing sustainable processes while doing our part to protect our environment. Some of the ways we Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle include:
Here at Auto Stop Elite, we like to REDUCE, REUSE, & RECYCLE!
  • Paper, plastic, and aluminum are recycled  
  • Used oil from oil changes is saved to fuel our heaters in the winter  
  • Scrap metal from used parts is separated and transported to recycling centers  
  • Used tires are collected and transported to recycling centers  
  • Our uniform shirts are partially made from recycled coffee grounds  
  • Our waiting room/office flooring is Greenguard Gold Certified for being produced with low chemical emissions  
  • A chemical-resistant epoxy coats the garage floors to project the ground in the event of a spill  
  • Used batteries are returned to the manufacturer for proper recycling practices  

Visit one of our 3 locations at 21563 Cascades Parkway, Sterling VA 20166, 1202 Downey Dr, Vienna, VA 22182, or 37311 East Richardson Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132. 

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