Who We Are

Rydell Chevrolet was founded by Leonard Rydell (1913-2000) who started in the car business in the 1940's in Montgomery, Minnesota. In 1954, at Chevrolet's request, he moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota to operate the Chevrolet dealership. Leonard had many strongly held business and personal philosophies that served him well. These philosophies, known as "Leonardism's," help guide our group through our daily business and personal decisions.

In 1976, Leonard sold the business to his son, Wes. Under Wes' direction, Rydell Chevrolet converted to the one price, no hassle, and no haggle pricing policy that is in still in place today. In subsequent years, Rydell Chevrolet added Cadillac, Oldsmobile, GMC, Pontiac and Buick franchises to their lineup in Grand Forks. In 2005, Rydell added the Saturn brand to our model lineup in Grand Forks. Over the years, some industry brands have come and gone.

In 1980, Leonard and Wes helped one of their managers purchase a dealership in Mandan, North Dakota. Their goal was to help that manager eventually own the dealership outright. The plan worked and Leonard and Wes have repeated the process with Randy and Rita Romanoski in 1990, when they purchased Sheboygan Chevrolet Chrysler. Since that time, 27 years later, the dealership has been fairly successful. To keep the dealership's customer based philosophy true when Randy decided to retire, it was only fitting he sell the dealership back to the founding group. The Rydell Group has now grown to over 83 dealerships in 17 states and continues to grow to this day. Today's brands in the Rydell group across the states include Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, KIA, Toyota, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram.

Buy With A Name You Trust

Buying a vehicle is a big decision and we understand that you want to make it the right one. Occasionally, folks make the wrong decision, so we've got you covered. That's why you can't buy the wrong vehicle from Sheboygan. If for any reason you decide that it's not the right vehicle for you, simply bring it back within 7 days for a full refund (7 day return privilege), no questions asked. You also get a 30 day exchange privilege that lets you bring back your used vehicle and exchange it for any other vehicle we have in stock.

We post our very best price on every vehicle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No need to go through the back and forth, back and forth hassle of negotiating to get your best deal. And frankly, we are proud of our prices…we know you will like them.

Also, we provide you with a relaxed shopping environment. No matter where you are at in your car buying process, we are here to help. Our friendly, non-commissioned sales consultants are highly trained in helping you find the vehicle that best suits your wants and needs. No worries, no pressure, ever.

Do you have a vehicle to trade in? We want your trade

Many dealers look at trade-ins as a hassle, but not at Sheboygan. We are able to pay top dollar for your trade because we have an outlet to sell it. We have expert trade evaluators on staff that will walk you through the evaluation process, show you how we come up with the value and ensure that you get all the money you deserve. We will actually write you a check for that amount, even if you don't buy from us!

We would love to meet you. Please stop in or contact us today and let us know how we can earn your business.