Thiel Motor Sales

Thiel Motor Sales is a dealership at 911 Westwood Dr in De Witt, Iowa, described in a directory listing as family-owned. It sells used vehicles and runs a service department, and its site has a Classics filter. It listed 37 vehicles when we checked. It is an independent business and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.

Who runs it and how long it has been around

BBB lists John Thiel Jr. and Lindsay Thiel as co-owners. The dealership's shipping page says the company has been in business for more than 50 years, and BBB shows a start date of 1972 and BBB accreditation since June 1998. Those are the company's and BBB's own records rather than an independent founding date, so we do not state a founding year.

What they sell

On October 23, 2026, the website listed 37 vehicles at prices from $14,997 to $79,997. The headline cars were a 1932 Ford Tudor with a blown 392 Hemi at $54,997, a 1946 Chevrolet 3100 at $39,997, a 1955 Bel Air at $42,997, a 1955 Chevrolet 3200 four-wheel-drive truck at $37,997, a 1956 Oldsmobile 88 at $29,997 and a 1956 Ford F-100 at $37,997. Mustangs were well represented, including a 1965 convertible at $39,997 and several 1966 cars between $36,997 and $49,997. The site also has a Classics filter, and ClassicCars.com carries a separate dealer page for the company.

Services listed

• Financing: an online credit application and loan calculator.
• Shipping: the site says it has sold vehicles in every state and 12 countries.
• Trade-ins: a trade-in form.
• Service department: a Service Center page, plus a warranties page.

The pages we read do not mention consignment. If you are buying a car you cannot inspect in person, how to buy a classic car from a dealer is a good checklist for photos, history and pre-purchase inspections.

Reputation

BBB shows it as accredited with an A+ rating. Birdeye shows 4.7 stars from about 655 reviews, and Cars.com carries roughly 70 dealership reviews. Yelp has 15 reviews, and one is critical, about a Corvette bought through the dealer's eBay store. That is one person's account, but it is a reminder to ask for a walk-around video and an independent inspection no matter how strong a dealer's overall record looks.

Visiting Thiel Motor Sales

The dealership is at 911 Westwood Dr, De Witt, IA 52742, phone (563) 659-9309. Its site lists hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, Saturday by appointment and Sunday closed. Other listings show different phone numbers, so use the number on the dealer's own site. To see more nearby options, check classic cars for sale around the state.