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Scherer Mazda
Peoria, IL
415 Reviews
At Scherer Mazda, we've been a family-owned business since as far back as 1905, serving the Peoria area including Pekin, Bloomington, Springfield, East Peoria, Washington, Eureka, Dunlap, Ottawa as well as Central IL. We offer top-quality vehicles with top-quality service to match.
While the family originally made its start with the Buick brand, the Scherer dealership is looking to take its business to the next level, offering a new and improved product with the Mazda brand. We offer a wide variety of new, high-quality Mazda models to our customers with popular models such as the versatile Mazda CX-5, the upscale and comfortable Mazda6 and the efficient Mazda3.
If you have any questions or inquiries, feel free to get in touch with us using the form here on this page. You can also give us a call, or stop by whenever you're available and we'll be happy to help you then.
Here at Scherer Mazda, you're treated like family. This comes from our long history as a family business, which began back in 1905 when Otto Scherer opened his first Buick dealership in Palmyra, Wisconsin. He worked closely with his close friends and automotive giants such as David Dunbar Buick, Walter Chrysler, and C.W. Nash. The Scherer dealership was built on Scherer's philosophy of good service, quality products and great prices, which led to his respected position as a successful business owner in southern Wisconsin.
A man history won't soon forget, Scherer's business accomplishments were felt throughout the community. When his original store building burned down, Scherer took it upon himself to have a new building constructed that would house not only his own business, but a post office, medical and dental offices as well, thus "The Scherer Opera House" was built, being the first building in Palmyra to offer electric lights.
The Scherer Family has been proudly serving the Peoria area for decades and looks to do so for years to come.
"We don't want to boast too much, but if we do, we've got the goods, we've got the prices, we've got the style, we've got the service and we have a clean way of doing business. Two thousand satisfied customers to prove it.
If you are not one, can't we add you to our list?" - Otto E. Scherer, circa 1905
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August 04, 2020
Very helpful Anthony Chaney was very helpful in finding us the vehicle that met our needs! We drove some vehicles and picked out the one that we liked the best. Anthony Chaney was very helpful in finding us the vehicle that met our needs! We drove some vehicles and picked out the one that we liked the best. More
by bjskaggs503
Verified CustomerEmployees Worked With
Anthony Chaney
August 03, 2020
Purchased our daughter a car. Great price and customer service! We had shopped around other dealers and found the best price at Scherer. Lyle was great to work with! My daughter l Great price and customer service! We had shopped around other dealers and found the best price at Scherer. Lyle was great to work with! My daughter loves the car! More
by MONICAGAGNE72
Employees Worked With
Lyle Arnold
July 30, 2020
Amazing Experience Ryan was amazing to work with finding a car. He listened to me and helped me find the perfect car at an incredibly amazing price. Anthony helped with Ryan was amazing to work with finding a car. He listened to me and helped me find the perfect car at an incredibly amazing price. Anthony helped with the financing and paperwork and was fantastic as well. I haven't enjoyed buying a car this much since I was a teenager and my parents were paying. Will definitely be visiting them again the future and recommending them every chance I get! More
by SPetty
Employees Worked With
Anthony Chaney, Ryan Menke
July 28, 2020
My experience was excellent and I love my car! Katie did a great job and I appreciated working with her. I knew what I washed generally but she listened well and helped with details that were important to m a great job and I appreciated working with her. I knew what I washed generally but she listened well and helped with details that were important to me. More
by travbradburn
Employees Worked With
Katie Banik
July 28, 2020
Scherer Mazda is the best Scherer Mazda has always treated me with care and concern. I was introduced to this dealership by our granddaughter. Her friend, who was service manag Scherer Mazda has always treated me with care and concern. I was introduced to this dealership by our granddaughter. Her friend, who was service manager, has since gone to be general manager at a sister dealership. Lyle has been extremely helpful with both planned and unplanned services. I am extremely pleased. More
by norman
Employees Worked With
Lyle Arnold
July 28, 2020
I bought a car from Anthony and he was excellent to buy from. He was very helpful and straightforward with any questions that we had. He made it a quick and easy experience. from. He was very helpful and straightforward with any questions that we had. He made it a quick and easy experience. More
by roshambo182
Employees Worked With
Anthony Chaney
July 26, 2020
New car purchase Lyle did an excellent job showcasing the car by explaining all features without me having to ask. Thank you for making this an enjoyable experience! Lyle did an excellent job showcasing the car by explaining all features without me having to ask. Thank you for making this an enjoyable experience! More
by MJDENNY
Employees Worked With
Lyle Arnold
July 26, 2020
Not the same good old Scherer Mazda I knew and loved Unfortunately my recent purchase from Scherer Mazda was not what I expected based on my previous experience with this dealership. Not even counting al Unfortunately my recent purchase from Scherer Mazda was not what I expected based on my previous experience with this dealership. Not even counting all the unnecessary theatrics from sales people during the price negotiation on a used car, what I was most shocked by is their complete disregard for the ongoing pandemic, which is infecting and killing unprecedented number of people in our country! There were NO masks, NO social distancing, not even hand sanitizers placed in accessible locations - the business went as usual... Such carelessness and ignorance not only creates a danger for all the people who work in the dealership, but also is a potential hub for unknowingly aiding the spread of infection within our community! I truly hope that after reading this review the dealership will make changes to their day-to-day operations and pay more attention to simple public safety measures already adopted by majority of other Peoria businesses. The post sale experience is also not the greatest. After over 2 weeks, there was still no follow-up on locking lug nuts they owed me as the condition of sale; few of my calls were never returned, and when eventually I got hold of the sales consultant who sold me the car, I was told that they are on backorder and he has no idea when they will arrive, "as they are coming from Japan". The lug nuts? Really?! Anyway, to summarize: the car is great, the experience of buying it wasn't. More
by HN
Employees Worked With
Anthony Chaney, Ryan Menke
