About Spring Valley Ford in Spring Valley, IL

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Spring Valley Ford Is Your Go-To New & Used Ford Dealer & Service Center Serving Spring Valley & Princeton

Drivers looking for a reliable new and used Ford dealer and auto service center near Peru, Granville or La Salle are in luck: Spring Valley Ford is your top destination. We're your premier Ford dealer, used car dealer, service center and parts center near Ottawa and Spring Valley, and we're here to cater to all your Ford and auto related needs.

Whether you're coming to us for a new Ford or a used car - or the vehicle you're currently driving needs attention, you can count on our helpful team to meet all of your needs and then some, and for preferred prices you won't find anywhere else.

Buy Or Lease New Ford Cars, Trucks or SUVs at Spring Valley Ford

Buying or leasing a new Ford at Spring Valley Ford is an easy process. If you already know which Ford you want to drive, you can check out what's in stock and our current offers online or by visiting our dealership. If you're not sure which Ford you want, the Spring Valley Ford team is available to lend some insight.

We can make you a fantastic offer on a popular new Ford vehicle like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Ford Bronco, the Ford Bronco Sport, the Ford Escape, the Ford Maverick, the Ford F-150, the Ford Super Duty, the Ford Ranger or the Ford Expedition.

Spring Valley Ford also offers monthly promotions that are always changing. When you browse our new Ford specials or our lease specials you may find even more incentive to lock in an offer on a Ford you love at Spring Valley Ford.

Pre-Owned Ford & Used Cars

Options are always convenient. And at Spring Valley Ford, we offer plenty. If you're not interested in a brand-new Ford, you can shop warranty protected certified pre-owned Ford vehicles as well as used Ford cars, trucks and SUVs. We also stock used cars of all body styles by other manufacturers you know and trust. We're certain that the right vehicle is waiting for you within our affordable used car inventory.

Preferred Financing

At Spring Valley Ford, we work with several lenders, so we can get you approved for a loan without an issue, regardless of your credit history. We'll design a custom financing plan that works for you and send you on your way with a car and monthly payments you feel totally confident about.

Ford Service & Parts

Our onsite service center at Spring Valley Ford is easily accessible from surrounding communities, and we also accept other makes and models aside from Ford. Whether you bought your vehicle from us or not, you can access our state of the art service facility and our full service menu whenever your vehicle requires maintenance, a service, a repair or a part replacement. There's nothing that our skilled team of Ford specialists and expert technicians can't tackle. If your car is due for a service or repair, schedule an appointment with ease online today, or give our team a call.

Choose Spring Valley Ford For All Your Auto Needs

You won't find a new and used Ford dealer and service center more committed to its customers in and around the Spring Valley area than us. Let Spring Valley Ford cater to all your Ford and car related needs today. Shop online, contact us or visit our dealership to learn more about our current offers, financing, service or auto parts available. We're looking forward to serving you for many years to come.


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  1. Spring Valley Ford

    #2 Joseph Ruva Drive
    Spring Valley, IL 61362

    • Sales: (815) 664-4512
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  • Contact our Sales Department at: (815) 664-4512
  • Monday8am-5:30pm
  • Tuesday8am-5:30pm
  • Wednesday8am-5:30pm
  • Thursday8am-5:30pm
  • Friday8am-5:30pm
  • Saturday8am-1pm
  • SundayClosed



Our Dealership Family started in the 1930's in West Brooklyn, Illinois as a garage and service station. We sold Pontiac, Dodge and Conoco fuels through Central Oil Company in Mendota, Illinois. Harry Schimmer established and operated in West Brooklyn until January 1942.

In January of 1942, we moved our service business to Mendota. By June of 1945, our dealership was moved to the corner of 6th Street and 6th Avenue in Mendota and operated as a Pontiac dealership and Standard Oil Station. Don Schimmer joined his father, Harry Schimmer, in full-time employment in June of 1947. Harry Schimmer, our long-time owner passed away in November of 1970.

In June of 1949, we moved once more to 1503 West Washington Street in Mendota. Don Schimmer was named Dealer Operator at just 21 years old in June of 1950. From 1958 to 1960, we sold Voxhaul automobiles in addition to Pontiac at the Washington Street location. Don Schimmer acquired both Buick and Oldsmobile franchises from Widmer & Sons in 1979 and subsequently acquiring the Chevrolet franchise from Harvestside Chevrolet in 1982.

Jeff Schimmer joined his father, Don Schimmer, full time at the dealership in June of 1984. Jeff Schimmer was named Dealer Operator in 1986 at just 22 years old. Dona Schimmer Scharff joined the dealership in 1988 in a non-managerial role on a limited basis and subsequently retired. Don Schimmer, long-time dealership owner, passed away in October of 2008.

In 1989, Schimmer Chevrolet Buick established our current location at 1501 S 13th Avenue in Mendota, just south of town on Route 251. Here we built a brand new facility that would eventually become the heart of the four Schimmer dealerships owned and operated by Jeff Schimmer. The location's unique design was created by Jeff Schimmer with the assistance of Phalen Steel in Mendota.

Jeff Schimmer went on to purchase the Ford Lincoln Mercury dealership from Riverside Ford in Peru, Illinois in 1991. The Hyundai franchise was later added in 2001 and a brand new facility was built. Schimmer Ford Lincoln Hyundai, Inc., continues to operate at the corners of Shooting Park Road and Marquette Road in Peru.

In 2009, Jeff Schimmer acquired Valley Ford in Spring Valley, Illinois and named it Spring Valley Ford. An additional Ford dealership was added a few years later when Jeff Schimmer purchased R&R Ford in Mendota. Mendota Ford operates at the same location directly next to Schimmer Chevrolet Buick on Route 251.

In 2020, we expanded and undertook a substantial service expense to establish Schimmer Truck Center at the Schimmer Chevrolet Buick Mendota location. The addition of Schimmer Truck Center allows Schimmer Chevrolet to specialize in the complete sales, service, parts and upfits of Medium Duty trucks, vans, etc.

Belonging to a small community for such a long time means we absolutely must maintain the very best level of customer service around. We strive to provide only the finest experience out of respect for our employees, customers, families and community! Continuous operation of our Schimmer Dealeships since 1945 has provided us with 80 years' worth of knowledge, lessons and principles passed down from generation to generation.