#07 Business Spotlight — Brad Scott of Scott's Volkswagen: A 78-Year Rhode Island Family Story

A floor-sweeper made a handshake deal to save a failing dealership, then lied about his age to become the youngest Volkswagen dealer in America. That was 1948 — and his family still runs the business today.This week on the So New England Business Spotlight, Ian Brownhill sits down with Brad Scott, owner of Scott's Volkswagen in East Providence, Rhode Island, for the full 78-year, three-generation family story. Brad also gets refreshingly honest about the car business — why dealers barely profit on new cars, whether paying cash matters, the truth about end-of-month deals, and why his single-location family model lets them treat customers better than the corporate giants. He even makes the case that the VW R32 drives better than a Porsche. You can find Scott's Volkswagen at scottvw.com. Follow So New England for new episodes every week — life's better in New England.