If you live in Metropolis, the closest Chevrolet dealership isn't in Illinois. It's fifteen miles away in Paducah, on the other side of the I-24 Ohio River bridge — about twenty minutes door to door. Royal Oaks Chevrolet sits at 3417 Park Avenue, and a real share of the trucks and SUVs that leave this lot every month go home to Massac County.

There is no Chevrolet franchise in Massac County. The nearest Chevy stores on the Illinois side are up in Marion and Carbondale, both roughly an hour away. For Metropolis, Brookport, Joppa and Unionville, we are simply the short drive.

Getting here from Metropolis

Take I-24 East across the Ohio River and come off at Exit 4 for US-60 / Park Avenue. Follow Park Avenue east; we're at 3417 on the right. From downtown Metropolis most people are in our lot in about twenty minutes — less time than it takes to reach Marion, and without the I-57 run.

Coming from Brookport or Joppa, you'll pick up I-24 at the same interchange and the drive is a few minutes shorter.

If you'd rather not make the trip twice, do the first half online. Get a real number on your trade, start your financing, and check what's actually on the ground before you leave the house.

Buying in Kentucky when you live in Illinois

This is the question we get most from Massac County, and the answer is simpler than most people expect.

You do not pay Kentucky sales tax on a vehicle you're titling in Illinois. Illinois collects its own vehicle use tax when you title the car at home. Because we're an out-of-state dealer, that's filed on Illinois Form RUT-25, and the Illinois Department of Revenue asks for it within thirty days of the vehicle coming into the state. The rate is set by your own Illinois address — not by where you bought the car. A Metropolis buyer pays the Metropolis rate whether the vehicle came from Paducah or from Marion.

In other words, crossing the bridge doesn't cost you anything in tax. It just gets you a bigger lot to choose from.

And you don't fill the form out yourself. Our title clerk completes your RUT-25 for you — all you do is sign it. We issue your temporary registration so you can drive home legally the same day, and you leave with everything your Illinois SOS facility needs. Bring your driver's license, proof of insurance, and the title to your trade if you have one.

New Chevrolet trucks and SUVs for Massac County

Southern Illinois runs on trucks, and so does our new inventory. Silverado 1500 in the trims people here actually order, Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD for the ones pulling something serious, and Colorado for anyone who wants the capability without the footprint.

On the SUV side: Equinox and Trax for commuters, Traverse and Blazer for families, Tahoe and Suburban for the ones who tow a boat and still need three rows. If you're shopping electric, we carry Silverado EV, Equinox EV and Blazer EV — and we can talk plainly about what charging looks like when you live outside a metro area.

If you're pulling a boat on the Ohio, come talk to us about tow ratings before you shop by sticker. Conventional and gooseneck ratings are not the same number, and the trailering package you need is easier to order than to add later.

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Used cars and trucks

We keep a used inventory that runs well past Chevrolet — trade-ins from every brand, priced to sell against the market rather than against a book. If you want the warranty conversation, ask about GM Certified Pre-Owned: factory-backed coverage, a full inspection, and none of the guesswork that comes with a private sale.

Financing works the same across the river. We work with lenders who write in Illinois every day, and you can start your application before you drive over so you know where you stand.

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Service, and whether the bridge is worth it

Your Chevrolet's factory warranty is honored at any GM dealer in the country, so where you bought it doesn't decide where you service it. What decides it is convenience and whether the shop knows the vehicle.

Our service and parts departments open at 7:30, which suits people who work in Paducah anyway — drop it off on the way in, pick it up on the way home, and the bridge stops being a trip at all. We stock genuine GM parts and our technicians are GM-trained on the trucks we sell.

Questions we get from Metropolis

How far is Royal Oaks Chevrolet from Metropolis, IL?

About fifteen miles, or roughly twenty minutes, straight across the I-24 Ohio River bridge to Park Avenue in Paducah.

Is there a Chevrolet dealer in Metropolis or Massac County?

No. There is no Chevrolet franchise in Massac County. We're the nearest one, and the next closest are about an hour away in Marion and Carbondale, Illinois.

Do I pay Kentucky sales tax if I live in Illinois?

No. You pay Illinois vehicle use tax when you title the car at home, filed on Form RUT-25 within thirty days, at the rate for your own Illinois address.

Do I have to fill out the Illinois tax paperwork myself?

No. Our title clerk fills out your RUT-25 for you and you sign it. You take the completed packet to your local Illinois SOS facility to finish the titling.

Can I drive the car home the same day?

Yes. We issue a temporary registration at delivery so you're legal on the drive back.

Will my warranty work be covered if I bought in Kentucky?

Yes. GM's factory warranty is honored at any GM dealership in the United States, including back home if you'd rather service it there.