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Shields Auto Mart

(129 reviews)
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Sales hours: 8:30am to 6:00pm
Service hours: 7:30am to 5:30pm
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Monday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:30pm
Friday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:30pm
Saturday 9:00am–4:00pm Closed
Sunday Closed Closed
New (217) 568-6159 (217) 568-6159
Used (217) 568-6158 (217) 568-6158
Service (217) 568-6157 (217) 568-6157

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(129 reviews)

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Always an amazing experience at Shields Auto Mart! Doug...

Always an amazing experience at Shields Auto Mart! Doug was extremely helpful and kind and Pete was also amazing to work with! Their excitement level was almost as high as mine!

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  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
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We are extremely pleased with the way that we were...

We are extremely pleased with the way that we were treated by our sales person, Kyle Smith. Kyle was friendly, knowledgeable, and down to earth. He is what we refer to as “good people”. Pete Klein was also outstanding. Very personable and he gave us a great deal on the vehicle that we purchased.

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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Worked hard for our business

Rich Heintz is very honest went well above helping us with our SUV search. I would recommend Rich to anyone. He will work very hard for you. Thanks again Rich!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 4.0
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They did a great job of making this experience simple....

They did a great job of making this experience simple. They listened to my needs and concerns and took very good care of me. The sales people did a great job too.

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  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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happy with the transaction

We were pleased with the way we were treated , everyone was friendly and helpful. We would recommend the dealership to our friends. We thank you

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  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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Purchasing a vehicle

Was returning to Shields for my forth family purchase of a vehicle. I was happy with the way Rich was able to help me with the truck I wanted and coming up with a price we could work with.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a new car
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Zero integrity

i’m not an unreasonable person. i do not like to complain nor do i like to make a fuss. nine times out of ten, if my food is wrong at a restaurant or something wrong happens in a service industry, i don’t say a word. today i went car shopping with my father as i am expecting twins and need a larger vehicle. our first stop was at Shields Auto Center in Paxton. i can appreciate small businesses, i would much rather give my business so smaller business than big corporate places but today, what happened was totally unacceptable. we test drove said vehicle and went inside to talk numbers. after discussing numbers and not being able to reach an agreement, we said our goodbyes and left—no hard feelings. well, not twenty minutes later did we get a phone call from the salesman offering us a deal on the vehicle. we said absolutely, we were eating lunch and we would be back. we get back to the dealership and someone else was test driving the car we had just made a verbal agreement on, and they were also going over the numbers. we were told to wait and “see what happens” with the other individuals. after i made a comment to my father about how this was shady, as we already had a verbal agreement, the sales manager flies out of his office to lecture me on how they were not shady, and he had no idea about our deal that HIS employee had made with us...sure. so, these other individuals made a deal on the car as well and they were the ones purchasing it after we had already made a deal for it. like i said, we are not unreasonable people, and we know car purchasing is a nightmare but this was absolutely unacceptable. zero integrity at Shields Auto Group.

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  • Customer service 1.0
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  • Quality of repair 1.0
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  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
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Dealer response

We're extremely sorry that you had to face such difficulties. Issues in our customer service is not something we are known for. As you can see from our other reviews, we pride ourselves on providing great service. We may not be able to change the past but rest assured that we will use this experience to improve our customer service in the future. Unfortunatley, it makes for a very difficult situation when two clients are looking at the same vehicle, and with no other information to go with we have to service the client that is currently there looking at the vehicle. Thank you for your feedback and for the opportunity to help you with your transportation needs.

Easy no pressure car buying

Shields Auto Mart has always treated our family as if we matter. We were looking for a specific vehicle and Pete Klein stayed in touch and was able to find the suv we wanted. Pete and Butch Smith were professional, but yet warm and caring thru out the process. We received the vehicle we wanted and they made sure we received the lowest interest rate available. We couldn't ask for a better experience than what we received in purchasing a vehicle.

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  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Great customer service!

Pete in sales and Rick in the service department are easy to work with and give great customer service! I would recommend Shields Automart in Paxton to anyone!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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Prompt, efficient

Service is excellent and always performed within prescribed time. Staff is very friendly and attentive to the customer's needs. The sales staff provided the best price in the entire central Illinois area. My family will be purchasing their next vehicles here.

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  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process 5.0
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did make a purchase
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