With over 75 years of serving San Antonio and South Texas, proven business successes, encouraging and celebrating our team's achievements, ensuring our customers' satisfaction and serving our community, and future endeavors to come, a career with the Cavender Auto Family can be lasting, meaningful and full of opportunity!
The Cavender family has become as much a part of San Antonio and South Texas as some of its landscape, and as close to a local dynasty as you can get. Our family business begins with James M. Cavender. James grew up in South Texas and began his career in the automotive industry by going to work for Goade Motor Company right here in San Antonio. Because of his aptitude and work ethic, James was selected in the 1930's by General Motors to become a trainer in its sales division. Drawing from his training and experience in serving his customers, James firmly believed in the idea that "Great service and customer satisfaction build confidence and trust". This belief has resonated for generations for the Cavender Family, and continues to ring as strong and true today as it ever has. "Confidence is Cavender". It's more than just a slogan; it's a commitment to Make Confidence Happen in all we offer to our team and our customers.
For 20 years, James Cavender operated his business under the name General Oldsmobile, and it wasn't until 1960 when it was branded Cavender Oldsmobile. This was the beginning of many more successful Cavender dealerships to bear the family insignia. Today, with now several additional automotive dealership franchises, a fourth generation of the Cavender Auto family is following in its predecessors' footsteps. By joining their fathers, uncles and grandfathers, Kate Cavender, WB Cavender, Rob Cavender, Claire Cavender, and Lee Cavender continue the ideals and traditions started more than 75 years ago by James Cavender. They are proving, once again, the Cavender Auto family is devoted to the ideal, "Make Confidence Happen"!
Cavender Toyota is the number 1 sales volume leader of new Toyota sales in South Texas for the fourth year in a row, the number 1 Toyota franchise dealer of pre-owned and Toyota Certified Used Vehicles in the United States of more than 1,240 Toyota dealers across the country. Additionally, Cavender Toyota has been awarded the President's Award from Toyota Motor Sales for the 11th year, as well as the prestigious Toyota Board of Governors Award for the 4th consecutive year. We also won the Toyota Presidents Cabinet Award (Toyota’s Highest award) in 2015 and 2016 for sales and customer satisfaction. Only 12 dealerships are given this each year, so receiving it is a huge honor! These successes are the result of the Cavender principals handed down through the generations and from the efforts of our magnificent team, but most importantly, from our wonderful customers who allow us to continue to prove every day that "Confidence is Cavender"!
As the seventh most populated city in the US, San Antonio is home to one of the most recession-proof economies, is recognized as one of the best places to work, raise a family, own real estate, and retire, and encompasses an incredible history and heritage. Despite the city's large size, San Antonio is often seen as a collective of varied and culturally diverse smaller towns and communities. This arrangement is the reason why the Alamo City and its diversity have neighborhoods for everyone that feel like home. The cost of living in San Antonio is also a plus. Power and water utilities are 20% less than the national average, the city possesses a 90.3 Cost of Living Index according to ACCRA*, and the prices of homes sold in San Antonio are about $50,000 less compared to similar homes in other markets.
With all of the great reasons to be a San Antonian, start your career with the Cavender Auto Family now!
The Cavender Auto Family understands that before a company can do well, it must also do good! We are proud to support our community. Through conversation, relationship building, and constant feedback from you, we are able to accommodate your needs and wants for the perfect vehicle. This also carries into our involvement in the community. We are proud to host and participate in events to benefit area charities and organizations such as United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, the U.S. Military, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Mission Road Ministries, and local NISD and SAISD schools.
Being part of a winning team isn't just helping the team win, but it's the entire team supporting each individual's successes. The Cavender Auto Family strives to ensure our team members operate in a secure, family environment that promotes their individual achievements, personal and professional growth, to have a lasting, rewarding and fulfilling career.
