About

Vinnie began his interest in auto-mechanics in the late 90s, working on vehicles for his family and friends. At his father’s advice, he enrolled at Universal Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC in 2005, with plans in mind of becoming a Porsche technician. While in training, he worked for a Mazda/Suzuki dealership service department, gaining his first experience with dealership service life. After graduating, he returned to begin a new career at the Porsche dealership in Baton Rouge, LA, where he worked and trained, becoming a Porsche Certified Master Mechanic. Here is where he met most of his clients who are still with him today. After seven years of loyal service, he left this dealership to further his career at a Porsche dealership in New Orleans, LA. 

It had always been a dream of his to own his own shop and be in business for himself. After much advice and encouragement from his best clients and friends, in 2012, he began VEX as a promotional company to bring together his exotic clientele base for exclusive dinners and drives, as well as co-sponsoring local car shows. In October of 2014, Vinnie was able to open a single bay in a good friend’s shop. He worked there part-time until making the tough decision to leave the dealer world for good and go all in for himself. In January of 2015, Vinnie’s Exotics was open full-time and full-service.