J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Great dealership, friendly staff If you're looking to purchase a car from J.H. Barkau, I would recommend working with Joe Shores. He's very up-front and honest, easy to get along with If you're looking to purchase a car from J.H. Barkau, I would recommend working with Joe Shores. He's very up-front and honest, easy to get along with and when we purchased a car through him, it never felt like he was just trying to make a sale. More

dealer review Jim Mullarkey was great. I would buy from him next time I am car shopping. I will definitely send other people and give them Jim's name. Jim Mullarkey was great. I would buy from him next time I am car shopping. I will definitely send other people and give them Jim's name. More

Helped me buy a car Tim is a very "real" person, you can feel very comfortable with him. I say he "helped" me buy a car, not just "sold" a car to me. He was not pushy , h Tim is a very "real" person, you can feel very comfortable with him. I say he "helped" me buy a car, not just "sold" a car to me. He was not pushy , he went through the car I was interested in like I was a family member or friend. My daughter bought a car from him also. I knew I would only deal with him. Thank You, Margo Reed More

Nice experience with Nils Sandstrom Nils gave me a couple options and explained the differences between them. I was in and out of the dealership quickly. I appreciate his expertise and Nils gave me a couple options and explained the differences between them. I was in and out of the dealership quickly. I appreciate his expertise and the great deal Barkau gave me. Thanks. More

Exceptional service provided by JIm Mullarkey I have dealt with Jim Mullarkey on several personal and business vehicle purchases. He has consistently gone above and beyond on each of these purcha I have dealt with Jim Mullarkey on several personal and business vehicle purchases. He has consistently gone above and beyond on each of these purchases. I am firmly committed to buy all future cars from Jim and J. H. Barkau in the future. Very flexible and accommodating, head and shoulders above other dealers. Thanks Jim for your help More

Excellent car-buying experience! Easily the best car-buying experience I've ever had. Tim was a fantastic person to work with. From the moment we got there to the moment we left, we Easily the best car-buying experience I've ever had. Tim was a fantastic person to work with. From the moment we got there to the moment we left, we enjoyed the entire experience. Well worth the drive! More

I hate car shopping. And I hate dealing with car dealerships even more. But we were interested in this vehicle and made an appointment to go see it. It was a 90 mile dri And I hate dealing with car dealerships even more. But we were interested in this vehicle and made an appointment to go see it. It was a 90 mile drive which took us several hours. When we arrived the vehicle we were interested in was sitting out front, ready, and running so that it was already cool when we got into it. We were greeted by Tim Border, and he gave us a suggested test drive route. We drove the car and noted that there was a generator light on in the car. We were interested in the vehicle and asked them to run the numbers. They did, offering us a very fair allowance on our trade in, and got numbers that suited us. Several things stood out in this experience for me. We were hoping to drive our new vehicle home, but there was a generator light on, and Tim informed me that the owner was not comfortable with us driving it home several hours away in the dark, for fear that the generator light indicated a bad alternator and we would end up stranded. They insisted on keeping the car to get it into the service center the next day to check the generator light. They then offered to repair the car, (at no charge) and DELIVER the vehicle to us after it was repaired so we didn't have to make the trip a second time. The financing paperwork was the fastest I had ever experienced for any loan. There was a slight mix up on the interest rate and it ended up being slightly higher than they had originally quoted us, so they altered the price of the vehicle in order to account for the raised interest rate, and to keep the payments within a few dollars of what they originally quoted us. They even took our picture with the our new vehicle to commemorate the experience! I received a message this morning to inform us that the alternator did indeed need repaired, so I was even more grateful that they insisted on keeping the vehicle to be checked. Overall, it was an extraordinarily positive experience, and that is saying a lot from someone who absolutely despises car shopping and all that it entails. Thank you very much for being concerned for our safety, taking pride in your integrity, and providing customer service above and beyond. More

Most pleasant car purchase ever Tim was very helpful with my husband by phone, text & fax as we were looking for a more gas efficient vehicle but still on a limited budget. He really Tim was very helpful with my husband by phone, text & fax as we were looking for a more gas efficient vehicle but still on a limited budget. He really went a mission to find something gas efficient and still affordable. I was at work and we live 2 hours away. He offered to wait for us. By the time we got there it was getting late but both he and the finance guy treated us as if we were there during normal business hours. They never rushed us or acted annoyed at the late hour. Even my husband was impressed that they didn't give us a "car salesman" act at all. Tim showed is what we had. He answered our questions. He showed us how everything worked on it and sent us out for a test drive. He even told us a good place to go and where to turn around since we are from our of town. Tim is very friendly calm and helpful. I was so tired after work I was concerned that I wouldn't be up for trying to trade a vehicle but God really blessed us with this experience. Tim is a great customer service person because he really took care of us and what we needed. I totally recommend him and his dealership. They are honest friendly and really care about people. We love our GMC Terrain and a very thankful for the most pleasant vehicle purchase ever. Even late at night in the rain-very genuine and pleasant guy. Well worth the 2 hour drive. More

Excellent customer service! My husband and I began our day at Barkau in Cedarville. We had a game plan in place, which cars to look at and test drive, how much we were willing to My husband and I began our day at Barkau in Cedarville. We had a game plan in place, which cars to look at and test drive, how much we were willing to spend and how little patience we had for a pushy salesperson. Tim Border showed us a car that we liked. He was very knowledgeable in the safety and efficiency of this vehicle. We immediately liked him because we didn't feel like he was pushing us to do something we didn't want to do. My husband and I decided that we needed to do a little bit more research so we went into Rockford and visited about 15 other car places looking for this exact car for comparrison. After all that work and ALL the pushy salespeople we found nothing that came even close in car or service to that in Cedarville. We immediately called Tim and drove back to Cedarville with our three children to purchase the car. The purchasing process was extremely easy, my children held it together in the short amount of time that it took for the paperwork to be written up and the car to be handed over to us. We highly recommend Tim Border and Barkau in Cedarville! More

Great Used Truck! Tim Border was my sales agent. He was very cordial and respectful. The amount of interior & exterior detailing that poured into a vehicle of 120,000 Tim Border was my sales agent. He was very cordial and respectful. The amount of interior & exterior detailing that poured into a vehicle of 120,000 miles is what caught my attention. The engine compartment was clean and in brand new condition. The truck itself was very clean and looked like a brand new used vehicle. I drove it home with peace of mind. My old truck had 329,000 miles on it when I traded it in. I expect to put another 200,000 miles on my new ride. I got a lot of complements from friends and relatives. More