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Great atmosphere and super great sales and service department. Thanks Shepard!
Great service and great prices!
Worked with Zak and Gaige awesome experience!!!
Shepards is a great place to go ! Zak was very friendly and on top of everything! Such a great experience!
Very very helpful, and even the jokes were good ;)
From someone who has not bought a car in 10 years I have had the best experience with Zac Kimball at Shepard Auto Group he was very accommodating with my special requests in finding the right vehicle for me. He made me feel like my voice mattered and that is a very rare find these days in customer service .Kudos to Shepherds for employing Zac..Highly recommend!!!!
I had the absolute best experience ever! Nate, Brad and Jeremy made this experience smooth and easy. The interest exceeded my expectations and the payment fit my budget. We love out new SUV and are excited to be a part of the rubber duck family. I am now a lifetime customer. Thank you Shepard Dodge, Chevy & Jeep! You rock!!!
Thank you, Zach Kimble at Shepardās Auto Group in Thomaston, Maine. You made buying my new car a great experience. If you are looking for a responsive, practical and helpful sales person, go see Zach.
Great car buying experience! No bull, just great service. I appreciate him giving me his time and advice. Thanks Zak!
We had a quick and smooth process of both trading in and purchasing a new vehicle. Zach was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process and made it seamless. Would recommend for sure!
Zach was helpful and efficient, answered all our questions, and was able to connect us with a car that is a good solution.
Let me tell you a story about a stressful month. Picture it, May 2026 and my dog suffers a neurological event while hiking in Rangeley that left us all stressed out and scared - and if you're a dog lover, you get it. Emergency vet visits in Southern Maine, specialty neurology consults, MRIs...and so on and so on. And then somehow the universe heard me say, "What next!?" and took it as a challenge - and my car died. ...and so I found myself car-less and faced with the daunting task of car shopping. Somehow I had to figure out how to take time off from work and leave my neurologically injured dog to go look at cars and deal with salesmen who direct questions to my husband instead of me. (IYKYK...right ladies?) So, I started to browse the local to us dealers, figuring I could minimize my time away from home and keep my dollars local. What started as innocent browsing online, turned into a full blown car buying experience like no other. (I also got incredibly lucky that Shepard had 2 of the exact vehicle models I wanted to test drive -- I didn't buy one, but the Chevy Trailblazer is an amazing little ride and super cute to boot!) First of all, let's start with Zak. Zak was knowledgeable, helpful, and had a great sense of humor throughout the entire process. Car shopping - and especially the buying part - is not my favorite activity, but Zak worked closely with my husband, Rick, to make everything as streamlined and painless as possible. One thing I especially appreciated was how Zak treated ME (not my husband...this is MY car, not his) as the customer throughout the process. Even though my husband was helping coordinate much of the shopping, Zak never talked around me or directed conversations solely to him. He made a point to keep me informed, reached out directly with updates, and made sure I felt involved and comfortable every step of the way. The team at Shepard went above and beyond, accommodating my work schedule by allowing Rick to bring vehicles to me for test drives during the day. They also handled nearly all of the paperwork over the phone, which made the process incredibly convenient. When it came time to pick up my new-to-me Mazda CX-50, I was in and out of the showroom in less than 10 minutes. Zak also went out of his way to make the experience fun and exciting. From sending updates along the way to hyping me up on pickup day, he made me feel genuinely excited about my purchase instead of stressed by the process. Second and to top it all off, the finance team secured a great interest rate and kept me right within my target monthly payment. I can't thank Zak and the entire Shepard team enough for making what is usually a stressful experience so easy, efficient, and enjoyable. If you're in the market for a new or new-to-you vehicle, do yourself a favor and go see Zak at Shepard - you'll be glad you did!
This was a great experience!! Zak was soo helpful and did everything to make this purchase enjoyable!
I just bought a used Toyota Tacoma at this dealership. The salesperson was helpful, respectful and courteous. He was easy to work with and was positive when asked more than once for the best deal available on the used vehicle. He was assisted by others in completing the sale. It is a young, able and friendly team and an experience that was lacking in stress. We were able to come to a very fair price.
Michael Maroules and the team at Shepards were very pleasant and one of the best places Ive ever walked into when it comes to be being courteous and taking time to listening to me and what I needed. They helped me get my low mileage Chevrolet Pickup truck, and they couldn't have made it easier!!! I will always recommend Shepards and Michael to anyone who asks me about my new truck! Thank you for the experience and all the coffee!!! -Rusty
Welcome to Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Thank you for making your way to Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram ā your new, used, and certified Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram dealer serving drivers throughout the Rockland, ME, area and our neighbors in and around Augusta, Belfast, Rockport, and Camden.
At Shepard CDJR, we want your car shopping experience to be straightforward from the moment you step onto our lot. Visit our Thomaston dealership to see our selection of new Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler trucks, SUVs, and vans built for Mid Coast Maine ā the Ram 1500 and 2500 for work and towing, the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee for off-road and family duty, the Chrysler Pacifica for the long Maine commute, and the Dodge Durango for three-row capability. Our used inventory is hand-inspected and includes low-mileage trucks and SUVs from top brands. Need financing? Our team can have you pre-approved before you visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has the Shepard family been selling cars in Midcoast Maine?
Three generations. Glenn, Barry, and Neal Shepard lead the business today, and their children are already in it ā Glennās daughters Susan and Amy, Barryās son Bret, and Nealās son Josh, who runs the service department here at the CDJR store. Neal spent seventeen years on the board of the Maine Auto Dealers Association and served as its president from 2008 through 2010. Thatās the short version, and the longer one, with the photographs, is on our history page.
What vehicles does Shepard CDJR sell?
New JeepĀ®, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler, plus used vehicles from just about everywhere. On the Jeep side thatās the Wrangler, Gladiator, Compass, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee L, Wagoneer, Wagoneer S, and Grand Wagoneer. Ram covers the 1500, 2500, and 3500, along with Chassis Cab, ProMaster, and ProMaster EV. Dodge brings the Durango and the Charger, and Chrysler brings the Pacifica and the Voyager.
The used side is a different animal, because those come in on trade and through auction, so the lot runs across every major brand and not only ours.
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Where is Shepard CDJR located?
178 New County Road, Thomaston, ME 04861, on Route 1 between Warren and Rockland. Sales is 207-594-2154, service is 207-466-6867, and parts is 207-466-2583. Shepard Toyota sits a few doors up the same road, so look for 178 on your first visit and youāll pull straight into the right lot.
What are the hours at Shepard CDJR?
Sales is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, closed Sunday. Service runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and is closed weekends. Holiday schedules vary.
Is Shepard CDJR the same dealership as Shepard Toyota?
Same family, three separate stores, all on New County Road in Thomaston. Shepard CDJR at 178 handles Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, Shepard Toyota is at 181, and Shepard Select at 165 is the used-vehicle store. Each one has its own sales, service, and parts team, so a Ram gets worked on here, and a Tacoma gets worked on up the road. Buy from any of the three and youāre dealing with the same family.
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Which Midcoast towns does Shepard CDJR serve?
Most of our customers come out of Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln counties. Rockland, Thomaston, Camden, Rockport, Warren, Waldoboro, Belfast, Damariscotta, and Union make up the bulk of it, along with the smaller places around them ā Owls Head, Cushing, Friendship, South Thomaston, Tenants Harbor, and Hope. Vinalhaven and North Haven send us customers too. Live anywhere along Route 1 in the Midcoast and youāre in our neighborhood.
Does Shepard CDJR handle commercial and fleet trucks?
Yes, and thereās a direct line for it: 207-975-8565. That covers Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, Chassis Cab, ProMaster, and ProMaster EV, along with Mopar parts and service for the trucks already working in your fleet. Contractors and towns around here plow, so we keep a page on Fisher snowplow trucks.
Buying equipment for a business? Section 179 of the federal tax code lets some businesses deduct part of the cost of a qualifying vehicle in the year they put it in service, and thereās a page on that as well. Your accountant is the one who can tell you how it applies to your business.
Can I get financing at Shepard CDJR before I come in?
Yes. The credit application is on our site, and our finance team works it with the lenders we use, so you know where you stand before you spend an afternoon at a desk. If your credit history is complicated ā rebuilding after a rough stretch, or building it for the first time ā ask about the Green Light Program, which is built around lenders who look at more than a score. Would you rather handle all of it at the desk instead? That works too.
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Reviewed by Brad Hurd, Sales Manager, Shepard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.