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Business Profile

Consumer Finance Companies

Southern Auto Finance

This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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About

About This Business

Products and Services

This company is in the business of Finance Services and Collections.

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
12/17/2002
Business Started:
5/22/1990
Business Started Locally:
11/8/2001
Business Incorporated:
5/22/1990
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Names:
SAFCO
First Choice Finance
First Choice Auto Finance
Smart Choice
First Choice Auto Finance, Inc.
Southern Automotive Finance
Smart Choice Auto Inc
Florida Finance Group
Southern Auto Finance Company
Florida Financial Group
Smart Choice Automotive Group Inc
Safco Southern Auto Finance Company
Related Businesses:
Valu Auto Finance Co

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Andrzej Farkowski, Vice President
Customer Contacts
Ronald W Anderson, COO
Other Contacts
Ike Eichelberger, Location/Contact-Mgr
R. C. Hill, Jr, President
James E Ernst, CEO
Joe Cavalier, CFO
Harry Lashley, Manager
Domingo Pereira, Manager
Chuck Canfield, Manager
Frank Paoleschi, Manager
John Helms, Manager
Bob Ellison, Manager
Allen Monello, Chief Compliance Officer
Steve Ettinger, Manager
Don Sproat, Manager
Daniel Magdule, Banruptcy and Legal Analyst
Fax numbers
Primary Fax: (407) 243-9316
Other Fax: (407) 275-6915
Other Fax: (407) 847-7785
Other Fax: (407) 292-8874
Other Fax: (407) 673-4123
Other Fax: (321) 383-8822
Other Fax: (321) 264-0376
Other Fax: (352) 787-0731
Other Fax: (407) 320-7060
Other Fax: (352) 622-2312
Other Fax: (407) 673-3214
Additional Phone Numbers
Other Phone: (407) 854-1714
Other Phone: (888) 599-8858
Other Phone: (407) 249-7777
Other Phone: (407) 671-1200
Other Phone: (352) 622-4300
Other Phone: (407) 944-7777
Other Phone: (407) 297-7777
Other Phone: (407) 339-7777
Other Phone: (407) 299-9196
Other Phone: (407) 299-4659
Other Phone: (407) 275-2300
Other Phone: (800) 298-9133
Other Phone: (321) 768-9902
Other Phone: (407) 331-5552
Other Phone: (888) 762-7816
Other Phone: (352) 787-7777
Other Phone: (407) 269-0834
Other Phone: (352) 671-9929
Other Phone: (407) 320-7060
Other Phone: (727) 544-9320
Other Phone: (800) 599-8858
Other Phone: (407) 296-9680
Other Phone: (407) 688-0008
Other Phone: (407) 299-9215
Other Phone: (321) 269-9680
Additional Email Addresses
Primary: Email this Business

Licensing information

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