Meet the Staff of Nikles

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Brad Nikles - Owner

217-632-9999 - nikles_petersburg@yahoo.com

Brad, Doug, Andrew and E.J. have a combined 80 years of experience in the automotive industry, and want to go to work for you! Shop our current inventory or let us find the perfect vehicle for you!

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Doug Stark - General Manager

217-632-9999 - nikles_petersburg@yahoo.com

Brad, Doug, Andrew and E.J. have a combined 80 years of experience in the automotive industry, and want to go to work for you! Shop our current inventory or let us find the perfect vehicle for you!

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Andrew L. Prather - Sales Associate

217-632-9999 - aprather018@gmail.com

With a strong customer service background in both the Banking 
and Restaurant Industries, I am here to serve you in finding the 
right vehicle for your needs. Call me today and let me help you
find your next vehicle.

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E.J. Maddox - Website Coordinator

217-632-9999 - carczar53@hotmail.com

E.J. has over 25 years in the automobile business. He helps maintain our sites here at the dealership. He invites all of his customers to our Petersburg Location. 217-632-9999 or by cell @ 217-414-5109.


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Shawn McHenry - Service Manager

217-632-9999 - nikles_petersburg@yahoo.com

Need help getting your vehicle repaired? Just give our service manager, Shawn Mchenry a call today. Over 38 years in the Automobile service industry, and born and raised right here in Menard county. For many years, Shawn worked for a local service shop. Now, we are lucky to have him working for us. We would like to welcome all of Shawn’s previous customers to our dealership. Service after the sale is what we believe in here at your LOCAL Nikles of Petersburg Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership. We can work on most vehicles. Just give Shawn a call today!

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Kent Koester - Parts Manager

217-632-9999 - niklespartsandservice@gmail.com

Let Kent Koester, our Parts Manager help you with all your parts needs. Whether it is for your recently purchased vehicle and your looking for that accessory to add...or looking for that necessary used vehicle part. Look no farther than your LOCAL Nikles of Petersburg Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership and ask for Kent...he will be glad to help Kent brings over 41 years of valuable service and knowledge to the Parts department, the last 15 years for Chrysler. Here at Nikles, we pride ourselves on service AFTER the sale of your New or Used vehicle. Not only can we service most vehicles with our professional service department, we can provide you with that quality part that your vehicle needs. Just give Kent a call today.... 

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Jeff Vaughn - A.S.E Certified Master Tech

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A.S.E Certified Master Tech Jeff Vaughn has spent over 25 years working in Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and GM dealership service settings. Jeff invites all his friends and past customers to join him here at Nikles of Petesburg. He looks forward to serving you soon with professional maintenance, diagnosis, and automotive repair services!

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Larry Puckett - Service Technician

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Larry started out on the Oil Change rack. He took care of the customers Oil changes and overall general vehicle maintenance. Besides the Oil Changes, he was responsible for the 27 point inspections...and communicated and suggested repairs to the Service Manager. From

there he took the necessary training to become Master Certified. He received his designation and is a Master Certified. Larry is also a graduate from the Chrysler Academy in Maryland Heights, Mo. Larry Specializes in Electrical and Diesel.

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Evan Smith - Service Technician

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Evan is one of our long term employees. He has always taken to new tasks in the service Department. He is now a Chrysler Certified Technician. We are very pleased to add him to our Quality team.

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Jake Raridon - Lube Technician

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Time to get your vehicles oil changed? Tires rotated? Then Jake is the person for the job. As our newest member to the crew, Jake is here to handle your vehicles needs. He is also here to help Shawn look for anything that your vehicle might need.

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Dalton Laurik - Detail

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Dalton is your person to making your vehicle look as good as it did when you first took it home. ALMOST nothing is beyond his skills. Oil and tar on your car? Can't remember when the last time you had the interior cleaned? Let Dalton try to help. The great thing is if he can't get it out it won't be from not trying. Always impressed when you see a vehicle in his bay and you think..."there is no way". Come back in a few hours and you are amazed. Obviously customers are too. We offer certain types of cleaning packages for customers. Just ask for Dalton and he will be able to see if he can help. Prices vary and he is very popular.

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Maria Mayer - Office Manager/Controller

217-632-9999 - mcmay32@gmail.com

Maria brings 29 years of dealership experience in all roles of the office in Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck, and General Motors franchises. 

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