Our History

Richard LaLonde founded Profit Source, a Special Finance training and consulting firm!

Name changed to Special Finance Systems.

Began LotPro development, a software program that streamlined the subprime sales process.

Special Finance Systems was the largest special finance consulting firm in the country.

Changed name to Auto Credit Express (ACE) to broaden our consumer brand.

ACE is the top subprime organic search engine lead generator in the country.

Acquired Summit Place KIA Waterford.

Acquired Summit Place KIA Canton.

Sold Summit Place KIA Canton.

Acquired Mt. Clemens KIA. Now of Clinton Township known as Summit Place KIA East.

Became the #1 and #2 in KIA sales for Michigan.

Sold Auto Credit Express (ACE).

Summit Place KIA Waterford was awarded KIA Presidents Award.

Purchased KIA of North Grand Rapids. Now Known as Summit Place KIA West.

Summit Place KIA of Waterford moved into its brand-new state-of-the-art facility in Auburn Hills.

Summit Place KIA East was awarded KIA Presidents Award.

Summit Place KIA Auburn Hills was awarded KIA Presidents Award for their second consecutive year.

Summit Place KIA West in Grand Rapids completed its state-of-the-art remodel.

Purchased Milnes Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Imlay City. Now known as LaLonde Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.

Summit Place KIA East was awarded DealerRater Kia Dealer of the Year Award in Michigan.

Summit Place KIA East was awarded Kia Prestige Platinum, awarded to the top 2% of all dealers in the world.

Summit Place KIA East achieves top honors and was awarded Top Rated Kia Dealer in the United States by DealerRater.

Kia was ranked #1 Mass Market Brand in the J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study for the sixth consecutive year.

Sold Summit Place KIA West.

LaLonde Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram completed its state-of-the-art remodel.

Summit Place KIA Auburn Hills was awarded KIA Presidents Award for their sixth consecutive year.

Summit Place KIA East was awarded KIA Presidents Award for their fifth consecutive year.

Kia was ranked the overall leader among all major automotive brands (mainstream and luxury) in the U.S. by J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study.