Meet The Team

About the Owner

"Christmas 1968 my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I had my eye on a little two drawer tool box at Two Guys department store in Glen Burnie for the better part of a year. So, when asked what I wanted for Christmas, the answer was simple. I wanted that tool box. My parents were shocked. Most kids were still playing with toys or riding bikes. I wanted to work on cars. I wasn’t old enough to drive yet, (12 years old) but I developed a following of older kids needing car work. At 16 years old, I got a job at the local Service Station in Riviera Beach (Pasadena). I was a gas attendant. I just wanted to be around cars! In August of 1974, I went to work at a local Chrysler dealer as a lot attendant, and soon caught the eye of the owner with hard work and my mechanical ability. I was promoted to the New Car Prep Department and about six months later, promoted to apprentice line technician. April 1977, I went to work on route 40 as a full line Technician at a Dodge dealer until October 1981, when I went to work at a large Ford, Chrysler, Porsche, Audi and Yugo dealership in Owings Mills. While there in 1982, I became Master Certified by the National Institute for Service Excellence (ASE), became a Certified Fleet Emissions Inspector and earned Gold level status with Chrysler Corporation. I served as shop foreman for two years and then continued my career as a Service Director for a Dodge dealership, also in Owings Mills.

I decided (with my wife’s help) in November of 1989 to go into business for myself. This was my opportunity to offer service the way I though it should be done. I bought a little 2 bay service station in Glen Burnie which I operated for 10 years with my wife Rose. I tested and became L1 advanced certified through A.S.E in 1995, tested and became a Maryland State inspector in 2002.” We grew out of that location and moved to our current location in Millersville, September 1999.

In 2006 I was asked to be a Board Member of the Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association (WMDA.Net) and later became a member of the Executive Committee and then Vice president. Also in 2006, I applied and was accepted to the Automotive Training Institute for business management. In 2009 became the Chairman of CAR (Council of Automotive Repair) and remained Chairman until 2017 and was inducted into the WMDA Hall of Fame. I also served as president of Motor Watch from 2010-2011 and was a part-time host of the NUTZ AND BOLTZ radio show. I continue to hold ASE Master Tech and LI advanced status, Maryland State inspection license, and is a Certified Emissions Repair Technician.

I have been married to my lovely wife Rose since October 1982 and she has been by my side threw running our business. Rose does all our accounting work (paying the bills…. lol). She is a wonderful Wife, Mother, and a beautiful person. We have two wonderful children, Kenneth H Quasney III (Kenny). Kenny is currently running the day-to-day operation here at Auto Sense. The apple didn’t fall far from the tree with Kenny. He has had a wrench in his hand since the age of eight. Our Daughter Christina K. Quasney who is studying Biochemistry at Brandeis university in Boston and will soon have her PHD. Rose and I are so proud of them. My hobbies are wood working and playing Guitar (Blues mostly)."