Welcome to Cody's Automotive

In the automotive industry, we understand how crucial it is to find a trustworthy and fair mechanic or technician. Building strong relationships and maintaining transparency with our clients are just as important to us as delivering top-quality customer service. Take a moment to get to know the Cody's Automotive team, and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have.

Cody Gautsche

Co-owner

Meet Cody, co-owner, and the one who started it all. Cody grew up on a farm in southern Michigan and spent much of his childhood working on old bikes, farm machinery, and classic cars. He attended the University of Northwestern Ohio where he earned an associates degree in automotive service technology. After he graduated, he worked as a mechanic in Michigan before moving out west to work in the oil fields of Wyoming. He then moved to the Nashville area in 2006 with a dream of someday starting his own business. By 2009 he was working as a mobile mechanic out of the back of his old Chrysler. Since then, God has grown his business exponentially. In 2013, he expanded to a shop near downtown Franklin, and by the end of 2016 he obtained his TN dealer license making business grow even faster. Cody's crew at the shop continued to expand as well, and they quickly outgrew the small one bay shop that they were renting. In July of 2018, Cody was able to purchase a much larger, 17 bay shop on the same street in Franklin and a shop in Columbia as well. Cody is humbled daily by all that God has done in and through the business in such a short time, and he is committed to providing honest, high quality care to his customers and demonstrating the love of Christ in the shop each and every day. On the weekends, you can find him spending time outdoors with his wife Megan and their 5 beautiful daughters. 

Fil Ramirez

Co-owner

Meet Fil, our multi-talented co-owner. He grew up in Florida and moved to the Nashville area in 2002 where he worked as the general parts manager at Honda for 10 years. He also worked for several years as a firefighter for the Nashville Fire Department before coming to work full time at Cody's in 2018. Fil is both a jack of all trades and a master of ALL (cooking, mechanics, business, art)....honestly, this guy can do anything! When God brought Fil and Cody together, it was a providential connection. Cody and his wife, Megan had been searching and praying for several years for a devoted partner who could lead and manage the business side of the shop and ultimately lead them into greater growth and expansion, financially and spiritually. When Fil began working part time with Cody in 2014, it became obvious that he was the answer to the couple's prayer. Fil's experience and knowledge of parts, inventory, management, and customer care have been indispensable. He is both hard-working and humorous, and he brings a level of professionalism to the shop that would not exist without him. When he is not at work, you will find him spending time at his home in Thompson's Station with his beautiful wife Judy and their four children.

ADAM WHITMAN

General Manager

Adam came to Cody's Automotive from the motorcycle field where he was a mechanic at a BMW/Ducati dealer and then a service manager at a Japanese motorcycle facility. He has loved shifting gears into the automotive industry by being a part of our team. One goal Adam has for this year is to get back into amateur motorbike racing and take first place once more! When not at the shop, you can usually find Adam either at church or at home with his wife Lydia and his two sweet, curious kids. Fun Fact: he actually met his wife because she drove a classic '75 mini cooper that really caught his eye!

JORDAN REDWINE

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Jordan is one of the bright smiling faces you're most likely to see at our front desk! In his free time he enjoys listening to audiobooks and hosting friends to his home; hospitality a huge passion of his and it's why he is a perfect addition to our shop! He and his amazing wife Hannah just welcomed baby boy Roman, and he is so excited to step into this new role of being a loving dad. Fun fact: Jordan was somewhat of a local celebrity in the past; he drove a unique car with license plates all over the roof and people all around Spring Hill loved spotting him!

ROBERT UTTENREITHER

SERVICE WRITER

Robby has been an invaluable asset to the Cody's team. He is truly one of the most diligent and teachable guys out there-- he really gets it done! In his free time, he enjoys tinkering with computer hardware and he loves racing videogames.

Jeff varvar

master technician

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JUAN CRUZ PEREYRA

TECHNICIAN

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RICK REGENTIN

MASTER DIAGNOSTIC TECH

The team would not be complete without Rick! Rick is our top diagnostic technician - he can figure out just about any problem. Rick is a father to 4 daughters, one son, and is a grandpa to 4 granddaughters. He is using his gift of being a Master technician and many years of experience to serve our customers well and help us grow into the best team we can be.