My name is larry collins i am from thomsboro illinois i have been married for 31 wonderfull years i have 2 daughters 1 is married and the other is 19 we are very active in our local church in rantoul illinois Christian life church i am the drum captain of the church we have been attending there right t 16 years now we do have a new puppy her name is lola she is a mini berni i am happy to be employed by Shields Automart in paxton illinois i can sell off of both the rantoul and paxton lot i would love to help you and your family get a great new or used vehicle please ask for larry collins.
Read moreDealership Experience
2 yrs, 2 mos
Specialties & Trainings
Helping people find a great new or used vehicle with a great warrenty
42 Reviews
Write a Review42 Reviews of Larry Collins
April 11, 2026
Larry,Pete,and Butch they are awesome to work with. They gave me great service and a great deal and go that extra mile to make sure your experience runs smoothly. They gave me great service and a great deal and go that extra mile to make sure your experience runs smoothly. More
Other Employees Tagged: Pete Klein, Butch Smith
April 01, 2026
Butch Larry and Pete killed this they helped me and my wife with everything! We needed they were very patient wife with everything! We needed they were very patient More
Other Employees Tagged: Pete Klein, Butch Smith
March 25, 2026
Larry is the best! He went above and beyond to help us with our purchase and actually came to visit us and help personally guide us through all the features of our veh He went above and beyond to help us with our purchase and actually came to visit us and help personally guide us through all the features of our vehicle, along with getting us set-up with OnStar. I would highly recommend Larry and Shields Automart! More
Other Employees Tagged: Butch Smith
March 24, 2026
Larry, Pete, and Butch were friendly, easy to work with, and did not pressure me into purchasing additional warrantees, etc. after I declined them up front. Larry communicated well with me via phone and em and did not pressure me into purchasing additional warrantees, etc. after I declined them up front. Larry communicated well with me via phone and email before I got to the dealership. I drove approximately 1 hour to get to Paxton, and it was well worth the drive! I felt that the dealership worked with me to find a fair price that worked for both the dealer and buyer. I had absolutely NO buyer's regret at all! I highly recommend Shield's Automart of Paxton! More
Other Employees Tagged: Pete Klein, Butch Smith
March 10, 2026
Larry Collins was great. I had to travel 2.5 hours from Chicago to get this Chevy Blazer EV. He answered all my questions and negotiated over texts and emails promptly. By I had to travel 2.5 hours from Chicago to get this Chevy Blazer EV. He answered all my questions and negotiated over texts and emails promptly. By the time I went in the deal was done and the transaction was very smooth and painless, exactly how I needed my car buying experience to be. Butch Collins was also very pleasant and it was straight forward with no surprises during the paperwork process to finish the purchase. More
Other Employees Tagged: Butch Smith
March 10, 2026
Great experience with everyone at Shields. Their dealership is a 3-hour drive from my home, but they definitely made it worthwhile. Their dealership is a 3-hour drive from my home, but they definitely made it worthwhile. More
Other Employees Tagged: Pete Klein, Butch Smith
March 06, 2026
I typically dread car shopping, but this round, I made all the right choices. Larry Collins at Shields in Paxton was wonderful to deal with, and made for a very easy & painless experience. Butch was great all the right choices. Larry Collins at Shields in Paxton was wonderful to deal with, and made for a very easy & painless experience. Butch was great too, though we only went over extended warranties since financing was not needed. More
Other Employees Tagged: Butch Smith
October 15, 2025
The team at Shields helped me find my dream car at a reasonable price. They made the whole process stress-free. I felt comfortable and valued as a customer. Highly recommend! reasonable price. They made the whole process stress-free. I felt comfortable and valued as a customer. Highly recommend! More
Other Employees Tagged: Butch, Pete
August 21, 2025
Larry was very nice talked to him on the phone made sure the jeep was there to see in paxton. the jeep was there to see in paxton. More
Other Employees Tagged: Marci Shields, Pete Klein, Rich Heintz, Butch Smith, Kyle White, Shields Service Department, Shields Parts Department
May 07, 2025
Larry was great to work with we was actually looking for a different vehicle until he showed us the Enclave which was in our price range . Thanks to Larry and Pete for a great deal will be back to buy the a different vehicle until he showed us the Enclave which was in our price range . Thanks to Larry and Pete for a great deal will be back to buy there again. Thanks Chuck B More

