Richard W. Fanning of Janesville Wisconsin Buys at Runde Chevrolet

Richard W. Fanning came to us from Janesville Wisconsin to purchase a brand new Silverado. He was having a great time chatting with the Runde’s staff even though his vehicle was already ready to go. I managed to sit down for a spell with Richard and he was ecstatic to share his experiences at Runde with the rest of the world. Read on to see why Richard was so satisfied.

What led you to Runde’s?
Originally I found my way here by word of mouth from friends that suggested this place to me. I was here last year buying a truck. It is one of the most pleasurable dealerships I’ve ever been at and that’s going on 64 years of car and truck buying.

I have been suggesting Runde’s since I’ve been here. My friends come here now and my daughter will be coming here to buy as well. I highly recommend Runde’s to everyone. Part of the great experience was getting a good deal, but even more important is the courtesy here at the dealership – just everything – I can’t say enough.

Great, I’m glad you’ve had good experiences with us! If you were to rank your experiences on a scale of 1-10 what would you give it?
(without hesitation) 10 – From my experiences I’d give it a 10, I really would.

What vehicle did you end up buying this time around?
I got a new Chevy Silverado. Just an upgrade.

Where are you from?
I live just a few miles east of Janesville Wisconsin. About 100 miles from Runde’s.

Do you always go to Runde’s for your vehicle needs?
You know, I have Chevy dealers as close as 3 miles from my house. In my experiences with the other dealers, there’s just no comparison to Runde Chevy. The bottom line is that no one can compare, I don’t think anyone ever will.

What do you use the trucks for?
Well I used to have a 90-acre farm, now it’s down to like 10 acres. Now I use the truck mostly for transportation. I’ve got a quarter of a mile driveway and in the winter I have problems with the snow so I can’t be without a four-wheel drive.

Are you still farming?
I’m retired now, I retired in ’95 after working at the GM Plant for 30 years.

You worked for GM?
Yep, I did pretty much everything there was to do there.

What do you like to do around the Janesville area?
I like to do pretty much everything – I like to fish, bowl, motorcycle, snowmobiling – pretty much anything you can think about.

Do you have any pets?
I got a German Shepherd police dog and a big Doberman. The Shepherd stays outside and the Doberman is a house-dog.

Has the Shepherd ever caught anyone trying to trespass or anything like that?
I don’t have much of a problem with that. Once they see the dog I’m sure they reconsider.

Any kids?
I have two daughters – one’s married and one’s currently single.

What is your favorite sports team?
The Green Bay Packers. That’s the only team there is.

Do you have any favorite movies?
I’m a big movie buff… we have a movie store near us and I’ve seen almost all of the movies there. I can’t really pick a favorite because there are too many good ones.

How about the last movie you saw in theaters?
I don’t go as often as I used to, but the last one I saw in theaters was Avatar and it was pretty good.

If you were to win the lottery, what would you do with the money?
I would make sure that I was well taken care of and so was the majority of my family.  Anything after that I’d have to see where I’m at as far as the numbers go. I’d donate a lot of it to charity, maybe travel a bit.

Where would you travel to first?
My number one spot to go would be Ireland, I have family there and it’s something I definitely want to do in my lifetime.

What is the best invention that came out during  your lifetime?
Hmm… that’s a good question. Right off the bat I’d have to say a big screen T.V. There have been a lot of health related findings as well.

Are you a believer in online shopping?
I’m very careful with the internet. I never buy anything or pay bills online. It’s good for online poker though.

Where’s the first place you’ll take your truck?
I’ll probably just be going home to Janesville Wisconsin tonight.

Thank you very much for your kind words and for letting us get to know you better Richard. Enjoy your new Silverado and we’ll be seeing you soon!