About Us
Lee Motor Company was founded in 1953 by my father, James L. Lee. Dad was involved with the automotive business all his life. He began his career working in Ford’s manufacturing plant in Norfolk, Virginia in 1946, eventually becoming the zone manager calling on Ford dealers throughout the North Carolina market. In 1951, he went to work directly for the Ford dealership in Windsor and later Plymouth, North Carolina. In 1953 with a $5000 stake and a dream, he and my mother purchased the Ford dealership in Elm City and went into business for themselves. This dealership was later relocated to its present location on the corner of Ward Blvd. and US301 in Wilson, North Carolina.
In 1980, Dad passed away, and I took over the day to day control of Lee Motor Company, while finishing my senior year in college. We struggled through a vicious recession that lasted through the middle of the decade, and as the smoke cleared, we were still standing. Over the next three decades, we purchased and sold several dealerships, proudly helping several store managers become owners in their own right. Along the way, we opened Lee Nissan in Wilson (1982), Lee Hyundai in Fayetteville (1988), and Kia Country in Charleston, South Carolina (2003) and Savannah, Georgia (2004). Our Hyundai store is the #1 volume store in North Carolina. Our Kia store is the #1 volume store in Georgia.
Lee Motor Company has deep roots in our community. We help support local causes like sponsoring the Wilson Youth Soccer League and assisting with fund raisers at area high schools to help raise money for student activities, to name a few. We provide good paying jobs to our employees who live in the area, many of whom have worked here for decades and are your friends and neighbors.
We appreciate your taking the time to visit us online. We have a dedicated internet staff to help you with every facet of the purchase process, as well as any of your parts and service needs. As you look through our site, I hope you will see the pride we take in our dealership. As we near the end of our sixth decade of operations, our business model is still the same – to exceed our customer’s expectations in every facet of our business. We are committed to make the customer’s experience as convenient as possible.
Sincerely,
John Lee, President
WHAT CUSTOMERS LIKE ABOUT DOING BUSINESS AT LEE NISSAN:
LINDA FROM MIDDLESEX
"MY EXPERIENCE WITH MARCUS WAS EXCELLENT AND HE WAS VERY NICE , I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE TO HIM"
HENRY FROM WILSON
"MARCUS KNEW A LOT ABOUT THE VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED AND MY EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT"
CHARLES FROM ELM CITY
"I ENJOYED DOING BUSINESS WITH MARCUS. HE IS A VERY COURTEOUS YOUNG MAN"
PAUL FROM ROCKY MOUNT
"MARCUS CONTINUES WITH COURTEOUS FOLLOW-UP CALLS. DANNY MEACOMES IN SERVICE IS GREAT. I’M VERY PLEASED WITH THE LEE NISSAN TEAM"
RUDOLPH FROM KENLY
"SUNNY MADE THE CAR BUYING EXPERIENCE SIMPLE AND EASY"
MARVIN FROM WILSON
"SUNNY SEEMED TO KNOW A LOT ABOUT THE VEHICLE. HE WAS VERY NICE"
ARLISHA FROM WILSON
"SUNNY DID A GREAT JOB AND GAVE ME WHAT I WANTED WITHOUT A HASSLE"
RACHEL FROM RALEIGH
"I LIKED ALL THE STAFF AT LEE NISSAN AND I WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS. EVERYONE LOVES MY CAR!"
JEFFREY FROM ZEBULON
"MY EXPERIENCE WITH STEVE WAS EXCELLENT. RALPH WAS VERY HELPFUL WITH MY VEHICLE PURCHASE.
DOMINIQUE FROM GOLDSBORO
"WE WERE REFFERED TO TIM VARNEL AND HE INTRODUCED ME TO STEVE AND THEY BOTH WERE VERY HELPFUL. THEY MADE MY PURCHASE PROCESS VERY EASY"
GLORIA FROM WILSON
"SUNNY WAS VERY KNOWLEDGABLE, HELPFUL AND A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. HE IS DEFINITELY AN ASSET TO YOUR ORGANIZATION"
JOHN FROM WILSON
"RICKO AND THE STAFF AT LEE NISSAN WERE VERY ACCOMMODATING AND A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH"
BETTIE FROM SMITHFIELD
"RICKO MADE MY CAR BUYING EXPERIENCE VERY SATISFYING. I REALLY ENJOYED MY EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE ENTIRE STAFF AT LEE NISSAN"
WILLIAM FROM GREENVILLE
"THIS IS THE THIRD VEHICLE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED FROM LEE NISSAN AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE THAT WE RECEIVE. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP"
BILL FROM CLAYTON
"RICKO CALLED ME AFTER MY PURCHASE TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIM AND THE ENTIRE STAFF AT LEE NISSAN"
