About Barnes Wheaton Leasing

Our Story

Welcome to the Barnes Autogroup. Many times people ask who is "Barnes" or how did the Barnes family get involved in the automotive/ motorcycle business? Let us share with you our journey to where we are today.

The Barnes family has been in the automotive business in Western Canada for the last 32 years, starting with Greg Barnes purchasing a General Motors dealership in Camrose, Alberta. In 1988 the family moved to Prince George, where a larger GM dealership became available for purchase. In 1992 the opportunity came to purchase Pacific GMC in Coquitlam, so once again up we moved to the lower mainland where we have remained ever since.

Since 1992 we have expanded by purchasing the Ed Klassen Pontiac dealership in Surrey, the Don Carr Chevrolet dealership in White Rock, Barnes Nissan –Vernon (since sold) and in 2003, Southside Harley-Davidson® in Langley, which we then branded Barnes Harley-Davidson®. In 2015 we expanded our Harley-Davidson® dealer footprint purchasing Steve Drane Harley-Davidson® in Victoria and rebranding it Barnes Harley-Davidson® Victoria. With this purchase, Barnes Harley-Davidson® became the biggest Harley-Davidson® dealer group (by sales volume) in Canada.

Today, Barnes Wheaton Auto is truly known as a family organization with Brian Barnes, the eldest son of the Barnes Family, serving as the General Manager of Barnes Harley-Davidson® Langley & Barnes Harley-Davidson® Victoria. Prior to being General Manager of both of these dealerships, Brian served as General Manager of Barnes Nissan in Vernon. Greg Barnes continues as President and Dealer Principal, while Ingrid Barnes, wife of Greg Barnes, managed marketing and H.O.G.® activities but has since retired (2012). Ashley Barnes, sister of Brian Barnes, was formerly the MotorClothes® manager but is now a Business Manager at the Barnes Wheaton GM North Surrey.

Our Values

1. Continuous Improvement and the Pursuit of Excellence

   We relentlessly pursue continuous improvement and excellence in products, processes, and services, and define success as getting the right things done well.

2. Respect and Invest

   We believe in respect for the individual and care about investing in each other's growth, both for the Barnes Autogroup team and for our customers.

3. Rational Workplace

   We believe in building a rational workplace and in making intelligent decisions. In any given situation, we believe that there is a "right answer" and the best way to do things, and we strive to reach them.

4. Learning and Self-Improvement

   We maintain curiosity towards the world and have a passion for lifelong learning. We believe in continuous self-improvement and in developing our own leadership skills.

5. Credibility and Integrity

   We conduct ourselves with uncompromising integrity and honesty as individuals, as teams, and as a company. We strive to earn enduring credibility with others, which we believe is essential to long-term personal and business relationships.