Tessmer Auto Sales & Scv / Muskego, Wisconsin

Rating: ★★

21 years in Business

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 408 W Sunset Dr, Muskego

Postal code: 53189

Phone: (262) 548-9455

Great people, great products, great prices!

CARQUEST Auto Parts is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes of automobiles, as well as light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, we distribute and sell tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories. At CARQUEST Auto Parts we provide unparalleled customer service, innovation and industry leadership at our more than 3,000 stores located throughout North America.

Categories:

Used Car Dealers, Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Wholesale Used Car Dealers

Open hours:

Mon - Thu, 8am - 6pm; Fri, 8am - 5pm; Sat, 9am - noon; Sun, closed

Reviews:

Don`t even look at their lot. ...

Don`t even look at their lot. They are scam artists, and crooks. I had this opinion before I even found out that the owner is a bail jumper, and dog killer (killed the family pet by kicking it to death in front of his kids, and yes I verified this). Don`t even bother looking at what they have. They are smooth talkers, and scam artists. Make sure they don`t take any of your money.

MrDanielJ / 10/10/2012

What this creep did was not a ...

What this creep did was not a mistake. He admitted kicking the dog to death in court. If you buy a car from this dog killer/child abuser you deserve to burn in hell with him. There are plenty of places to buy a used car from. Why would you support this IDIOT?

george.chamberlain.921 / 7/20/2012

Decent prices on used cars

I`d like to first start off by saying that the comments about what the owner did are downright obnoxious and have nothing to do with the business that he runs. Everyone makes mistakes and clearly he has been punished for them. Furthermore, who are you to judge this man on something you`ve only heard the media`s portrayal of? ANYWAYS, I bought a car from this dealer and am happy with the decision i made. They ... view morehad a good selection of older used cars, most of which were priced decently. There were a few cars that looked pretty beat up, but the prices were reflected and I think they were in good shape VS what other used car dealers in the area are selling. I wouldn`t hesitate to buy another car from this dealer, and they said if i had any problems to bring the car in and see if they could fix it - FREE OF CHARGE. needless to say I`ve not had any problems and I think I got a pretty good deal.

wheelndeel / 9/26/2011

Dog Killer!! Dont buy from this guy!

In 2009, Tessmer kicked the family`s three-year-old labradoodle, Zorro so severely, the dog died the following day. At the time Tessmer`s son was eleven-years-old, and his daughter was seven. Both children watched in horror. The situation came to the attention of the authorities when the son wrote in an afterschool childcare program, ""My dad is a killer""

He should be in JAIL and had to pay fines as well as m... view moreandatory counseling for his kids. If he can do that to his dog....his kids are next. Utterly ridiculous!

Badbetty76 / 5/13/2011

The owner of this car dealersh...

The owner of this car dealership was convicted of killing his dog to serve 12 months in county jail; Will be released for work... HE OWNS THIS PLACE! When is he not at work? When he is either kicking a defensless animal or asleep. Would YOU buy a car from this man??? Prosecutors filed three felony bail-jumping charges in Waukesha County Circuit Court on June 11 against Michael H. Tessmer, 53, of W348 N6053 Califor... view morenia Ave. Oconomowoc. Tessmer was already charged with felony counts of mistreatment of animals and mental harm to a child. (HIS OWN CHILD!) According to the criminal complaint, Tessmer`s son and daughter were staying at his house for the weekend. The boy told police that at about 3:30 p.m. that day, Tessmer began kicking the dog, Zorro, a 3-year-old labradoodle, because the dog had defecated and urinated in the house. The boy, then 11, heard his father yell at the dog and saw him take a paper towel with urine and "shoved it into the dog`s mouth," the complaint said. Tessmer allegedly repeatedly kicked the dog in the chest and rear-end. That night, Zorro came up to the boy breathing heavily and later died, the complaint said. Dan Fay, Tessmer`s attorney had this to say: "The district attorney has forgotten that we are talking about a dog. A dog has no rights. A dog is a piece of property," Fay said. "This is a case where the government is telling a private citizen how they have to use and treat their personal property." http://www.livinglakecountry.com/oconomowocfocus/news/96495804.html

tabberdabber / 5/11/2011

Please buy elsewhere!!!

Avoid this business. Owner killed his family pet in front of his horrified children.

World80 / 5/11/2011

Dog Murderer! Child Abuser

Please don`t buy a car from this man. He kicked his innocent family dog to death in front of his children as they begged him to stop. He kicked the dog over 10 times. His children will have to live with the images of this horrific crime at the hands of their father for the rest of their lives. I hope we can ban together and run this unwanted business owner out of town.

packleader196 / 5/10/2011

Mike Tessmer Abuses dog to death, traumatizes kids

Man who kicked dog to death gets work release jail
By Mike Johnson of the Journal Sentinel
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May 9, 2011

Waukesha - A 54-year-old Town of Oconomowoc man was sentenced Monday to 12 months in the county`s work release jail for the 2009 death of his dog, which he repeatedly kicked while his children watched, and was placed on probation for three years for c... view moreausing mental harm to a child.

Many believed Michael H. Tessmer should have been sent to prison for such a deed, including Assistant District Attorney Michele W. Hulgaard.

Hulgaard had asked Waukesha County Circuit Judge Kathleen B. Stilling to put Tessmer in prison for four years for causing mental harm to the children and place him on extended supervision for a total of eight years when released, including three years for the death of the dog.

""A dad is there to make their children feel protected. These children felt anything but protected when they saw what he had done to their animal,"" Hulgaard said.

But Stilling said that while what Tessmer did to his dog and children was terrible, sending him to prison would be even worse for his son and daughter.

""I really feel that doing that would harm them financially, emotionally,"" said Stilling, who consulted with a court-appointed advocate for the children during the sentencing hearing.

""Would those children really be hurt by your being removed from them and having to visit you in prison??ˆ‚.?ˆ‚.?ˆ‚.?ˆ‚ I ultimately have concluded that that would be more harmful to them,"" Stilling told Tessmer before she announced her sentence.

Tessmer, who owns Tessmer Auto Sales in Waukesha, was convicted by a jury in March of two felonies - causing mental harm to a child and mistreatment of animals, causing death in connection with the incident on Feb. 28, 2009.

He was accused of kicking Zorro, a 3-year-old black labradoodle, 10 times after it defecated and urinated in the house while he and his children were out, according to trial testimony and the criminal complaint.

Tessmer`s then 11-year-old son and then 7-year-old daughter saw their father repeatedly kick Zorro, and the animal died the next day.

The dog`s death came to authorities` attention after the boy wrote on an afterschool child care program sheet that ""My dad is a killer.""

Evidence showed the dog died from massive bleeding caused by blunt-force trauma.

During the trial and again at Monday`s sentencing hearing, Hulgaard said the boy suffered from anxiety, depression and withdrawal after Zorro`s death. He had nightmares and flashbacks of the incident and could not sleep alone at night in the months after Zorro died, she said Monday.

At the trial, Tessmer testified he never intended to kill the dog. He testified he kicked the dog only two or three times and did not intend to cause it excessive pain and suffering.

Tessmer`s attorney, Daniel Fay, asked the judge to sentence Tessmer to 60 days in jail. He said that Tessmer always accepted responsibility for what he did. But he also argued that Tessmer should have been charged with only a misdemeanor in connection with the dog`s death. Had that occurred, Fay said Tessmer would have pleaded guilty, and there would have been no need for a trial in the case.

Stilling withheld the sentence on the mental health charge conviction. It carries a 7 1/2 year prison term and opted for probation instead. However, if Tessmer fails to meet the terms of his probation, he could be sent to prison.

Before he was sentenced, Tessmer apologized. ""I`m sorry for putting my kids through this. I never thought it would come to this. I`m sorry to my family. And I accept responsibility for what I`ve done. I don`t want to be taken away from my kids. I don`t think the kids want to be taken away from me. I do everything in my power to protect and take care of those kids,"" Tessmer s

tabberdabber / 5/10/2011

I can understand how people be...

I can understand how people believe what they read or hear in the news. We want to believe that our media is truthful. However, the truth has not been told and there has been no harm to children. This dealership has outstanding commitment to service! Mike Tessmer bends over backwards for his customers and always goes out of his way to satisfy. We were stranded on the highway with our boat on a trailer. The trai... view moreler axle broke. It was Memorial day weekend and he came after hours to take our boat and trailer to his shop. It was rush hour traffic and he had to wade his way through the bumper to bumper cars to help us. He charged very little for his time and effort. If he has any faults, it is he is too generous. This case against him has been exaggerated beyond truth! We know his children and they are wonderful kids. This story has been sensationalized and HE DID NOT KILL HIS DOG IN FRONT OF HIS CHILDREN! The kids are fine. He is a good honest business owner!

pschi / 4/24/2011

PLEASE DON`T BUY A CAR FROM THIS MAN! HE IS A DOG KILLER AND CHILD ABUSER

The owner of this dealership Michael Tessmer is currently going to court for kicking his DOG TO DEATH IN FRONT OF HIS CHILDREN as the children begged him not to. He kicked the dog in the head and stomach over 10 times with his heavy workboots on. The dog died of internal bleeding the next morning. Mike is accused of Animal Abuse resulting in death, child abuse and bail jumping. Please don`t support this kind of b... view moreehavior. There are plenty other dealerships to buy a car from. We don`t want someone like this in business.

larryolie / 3/20/2011