Drive with Artie
The relationship should outlast the drive home.
A personal brand for people who want car buying to feel human—currently happening inside real automotive sales.
Who Artie is
He started on the ground floor—and stayed close to people.
Artie began in automotive sales as a porter—early mornings, real work, sometimes getting there the hard way. He watched, asked questions, learned by stumbling, and eventually earned a chance to move into sales.
That origin still shapes the work: no performance of expertise, no pretending the destination has already arrived—just showing up, improving, and treating people like the point.
What Drive with Artie means
Cars are the context.Relationships are the product.
This is not a dealership website. It is the digital home for a personal brand and customer community—built so the experience does not end when someone drives away.
Road to 50
A public journey—not a sales counter.
The long-term goal is to help 50 people or families get vehicles in a single month. Not by pressure. Not by treating anyone as a notch toward a total.
The experiment is whether remarkable experiences, genuine follow-up, referrals, reputation, and community can compound into that kind of month—eventually. Fifty has not been claimed.
The number creates the challenge.The people create the story.
How it feels to work with Artie
From first conversation to belonging.
Road to 50 isn’t fifty one-time transactions. It’s relationships—started well, finished honestly, and continued on purpose.
- 01
Listen first
What you need, what your life looks like, what actually matters—before any pitch.
- 02
Search with care
New or pre-owned, Artie helps you find a fit without high-pressure theater.
- 03
Buy with clarity
Honest conversation through the process. Questions welcome. No disappearing after the handshake.
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Stay connected
Delivery isn’t the ending. Community, follow-up, and VIP keep the relationship alive.
Why people trust Artie
Real notes from real deliveries.
These notes were imported from the public DealerRater employee profile for Artimus Johnson. Not invented testimonials. Not stock quotes. Royal Moore is the current sales context—Drive with Artie remains Artie’s personal brand.
- Profile rating
- 5.0
- Profile reviews
- 96
- Latest note
- Sep 14, 2026
- Customer note
“We came to Royal Moore to check out several different Crosstreks. Artimus was extremely helpful with finding the best car for us. Definitely recommend!”
Screenname1234567890 · DealerRater
- Customer note
“Artimus is great to work with. Got us on the way quickly. Son likes his Impreza”
Paul · DealerRater
- Customer note
“Artimus was helpful in getting me into my new Impreza thank you to him and his staff”
Neilthutt · DealerRater
- Customer note
“Artimus was great at making me feel comfortable with the process of buying my new car I enjoyed talking with him and sharing pictures of my Great Great Nephew Julian”
GreataLynn · DealerRater
- Customer note
“Artimus is a friendly service oriented individual who provides exemplary Customer service and was pleasant to deal with!”
anthony75385 · DealerRater
- Customer note
“Artimus was great to work with. Extremely smooth process. Will be coming back for future Subarus.”
Jordan · DealerRater
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Why this feels different
Ambitious without pretending. Personal without performing.
- 01
Listening before selling
Help starts with your life and your questions—not a script built to close at any cost.
- 02
Honesty over theater
No inflated claims, no manufactured milestones, no pretending this brand is bigger than it is today.
- 03
Connection after delivery
The relationship is meant to continue—through follow-up, community, and showing up again.
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