Silver Star Imports
Silver Star Imports is the premier service and sales center for Mercedes Benz, Lexus and Toyota, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Silver Star Imports repairs, consults and sells these three automobiles exclusively because owner Michael Rush believes in doing one thing well, so he chose foreign models. He grew-up tinkering with cars. In his early youth he became fascinated with cars, especially Mercedes, and that passion turned to a business that has charmed him for more than 29 years. Michael came to Oklahoma in 1980 from Mississippi for a family reunion and decided to stay. He found the people, climate and auto industry to be intriguing and wanted to pursue a career in Oklahoma. He felt there was a need to specialize. With so many auto repair shops around, he decided to do what he loved best and that was Mercedes Benz automobiles. He started his career with a well know local dealer, within just a few short years Michael decided to open his own shop dealing exclusively with his favorite vehicle the Mercedes. The early eighties were a particular bleak time in Oklahoma history. With the oil boom going bust, lots of Mercedes owners weren’t buying new anymore. But they did need repairs, to the benefit of Michael Rush and his new business. “I may have been struggling and it was a difficult time to start a business but I felt in my heart it was the right time.”