Dale Underwood

Wholesale Manager, Parts Support

dunderwood@perkinsmotors.com

Dale Underwood has been with Perkins Motors since 2001 and in the automotive industry since 1977. He is the direct contact for wholesale parts customers and holds 26 years of certified Stellantis Parts Manager training.

Dale Underwood is the Wholesale Manager for Parts Support at Perkins Motors in Colorado Springs. He is the direct contact for wholesale customers and helps maintain inventory on restricted and hard-to-get parts. He joined Perkins Motors in February 2001 — 25 years ago — and has worked in the automotive industry since 1977.

What Dale can help you with

Accounting and billing issues on a wholesale parts account
Parts availability problems, including restricted and hard-to-get parts
New wholesale account set-ups
Wholesale pricing questions

Areas of expertise

Vehicles and brands: Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ram.

Parts: collision parts, 4x4 systems, suspension and alignment, and powertrain.

Experience and training

Dale entered the automotive industry in 1977 as a tire technician and service advisor. At Perkins Motors he has been Parts Advisor, Assistant Parts Manager, Parts Manager, Wholesale Manager, and now Parts Support. He names customer service, experience, and powertrain as his strongest areas.

His training and credentials include:

26 years of certified Stellantis Parts Manager training
900 hours of completed Chrysler and Stellantis parts training
Automotive and Body Repair, Southeastern Community College

Questions Dale gets asked

Why is this part not available?

“I will check all the options and be up front with you about what I find.”

Why is my account on COD or closed?

“I check with our billing service, get all the details, and respond as soon as possible.”

Can we get better pricing?

“Our pricing is based on purchases and return percentage. I will pull up the numbers and show you where your account stands.”

Colorado Springs connection

Dale moved to Colorado in 1979 after finishing school, drawn by the outdoors, the mountains, and the weather. He is involved with his church.

Outside the dealership

Outside work Dale gardens, attends family events, and follows auto racing. He drives a Dodge Ram and a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and names the Ram as his favourite vehicle he has owned — dependable and powerful. He is into motorsports, classic cars, car shows, RVing, and working on his own vehicles.