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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville
Cedarville, IL
1,178 Reviews
Since 1952, J.H. Barkau & Sons has served the Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin stateline area for their automotive needs. We can proudly boast to over 70,000 customers in those years and have had thousands of customers purchase multiple vehicles and generations of families that have allowed us to serve them.
When John H. Barkau founded the business, his goal was to bring quality, affordable transportation to the local area. Jim (2nd generation), Rick (3rd generation), and Willie (3rd generation) Barkau have continued in that tradition while expanding our marketplace to be worldwide. We have had vehicles shipped to Russia, Sweden, Australia, Turkey, Mexico and many other locations. We have vehicles purchased by customers in 49 states and commonly have customers fly in to pick up their new vehicles. In all of this, it has been a pleasure for the Barkau family to help fulfill the transportation needs of a varied clientele.
J.H. Barkau & Sons has accomplished this feat by continuing to offer quality, hand-picked vehicles at very competitive prices. We believe in offering our customers an incredible selection that is second to none, with over 1100 vehicles available for purchase. We believe in a no pressure sales environment and in quality reconditioning of our inventory selection. Our sales teams at our Cedarville and Freeport stores each have over a century of experience in helping fill the needs of our vast customer base. The funny part is, we remember a lot of you years later and we are genuinely happy to see you.
But selling cars is not all that we do. We believe in supporting the local community through donations, Toy Drives, Food Drives and many other local charities and fundraisers. We also run the “Excellerate” program for Aquin Catholic Schools and have facilitated over 113 donated vehicles. That may be part of the reason that we have been voted the “Best In Region” Used Car Dealership for 15 straight years. Great vehicles, great people, great exp
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Sales/Showroom
Monday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Service
Monday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday Closed
Parts
Monday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sunday Closed
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July 12, 2014
Very happy!! Once again our experience of purchasing a vehicle was very pleasant, as it always is at Barkau and Sons. We have buying all of our vehicles from Once again our experience of purchasing a vehicle was very pleasant, as it always is at Barkau and Sons. We have buying all of our vehicles from them since Rick and Willie were little boys. The service is still A 1. We are treated like family there!!!!! More
by donna721
Employees Worked With
Jim Mullarkey
July 08, 2014
Thank You So Much! I was 110% satisfied with Jim as my salesman. He has the biggest heart and it was such a pleasure working with him! Thank you you for your help Jim. Y I was 110% satisfied with Jim as my salesman. He has the biggest heart and it was such a pleasure working with him! Thank you you for your help Jim. You helped me find the perfect car for my lifestyle and budget! More
by ashlyn.s.goldsmith
Employees Worked With
Jim Mullarkey
June 26, 2014
Great Experience We came to J.H. Barkau & Sons to purchase a used car for our 17 yr. old daughter and had heard that they had a great selection and reputation. We had We came to J.H. Barkau & Sons to purchase a used car for our 17 yr. old daughter and had heard that they had a great selection and reputation. We had the pleasure of a great salesman named Tim Border. We were very pleased to have worked with him in finding the right car. Tim was not only professional, he was very patient, very informative and down to earth. He went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with our purchase of a 1999 Oldmobile Intrigue which our daughter was very excited about. Thank You Tim Border & J.H. Barkau & Sons for the great experience you are a good team! S & T Horn - New Glarus,WI More
by bugpie
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June 19, 2014
J H Barkau & Sons We had to purchase a car quickly because of an accident, and Jim was very helpful in getting us a car that met our needs in a timely manner. Jim is al We had to purchase a car quickly because of an accident, and Jim was very helpful in getting us a car that met our needs in a timely manner. Jim is always very helpful whenever we are in the market for a car. We will plan to see him again next time we need to purchase a vehicle. More
by cstenzhorn
Employees Worked With
Jim Mullarkey
June 15, 2014
Painfree Shopping,Tim made our trip to Barkau enjoyable! From the first phone call,Tim Border handled our purchase of our Dodge Dakota like a true pro.. From the test drive,the fair trade in offer, and the e From the first phone call,Tim Border handled our purchase of our Dodge Dakota like a true pro.. From the test drive,the fair trade in offer, and the easy financing. Everything was finished in no time. We will definitely be coming back to Tim and the staff at Barkau for our next purchase! Thank you for all your help. We love it.. Larry and Rose More
by larr59
Employees Worked With
June 07, 2014
Another deal with Jim This is the 5th car our family has purchased from Barkau with Jim Mullarkey as our salesman. Can't imagine going anywhere else unless Jim is there. This is the 5th car our family has purchased from Barkau with Jim Mullarkey as our salesman. Can't imagine going anywhere else unless Jim is there. He makes the experience truly enjoyable. He is very knowledgeable, experienced and inspires confidence in all aspects of the sale. We have referred anyone we know looking to purchase a vehicle to Barkau and specifically to Jim. More
by mmiller4
Employees Worked With
Jim Mullarkey
June 03, 2014
Great Service From Jim Mullarkey Jim was great help with us purchasing a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Larmie, he helped us with our trade in and gave us exceptional service. He explained the Jim was great help with us purchasing a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Larmie, he helped us with our trade in and gave us exceptional service. He explained the features of the vehicle and went out of his way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Will always go back to J H Barkau and see JIM! More
by rjkjek
Employees Worked With
Jim Mullarkey
June 02, 2014
Great experience! Tim was very easy going and worked hard for us, we appreciated his efforts. We were limited on time and extremely busy and Tim still made it happen. Tim was very easy going and worked hard for us, we appreciated his efforts. We were limited on time and extremely busy and Tim still made it happen. More
by Jeff & Cindy
Employees Worked With
June 01, 2014
Great experience ! Tim is a great salesman. He was very knowledgeable about the vehicles we were looking for. He threw in the heated seats, that was a great incentive ! Tim is a great salesman. He was very knowledgeable about the vehicles we were looking for. He threw in the heated seats, that was a great incentive !! Thanks for a great experience in the purchase of our vehicle. Will recommend them to everyone. More
by kwags
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May 29, 2014
Great experience Everyone at the dealership was kind and helped answer any questions I had before, during and after my purchase of my car. Tim pointed out several car Everyone at the dealership was kind and helped answer any questions I had before, during and after my purchase of my car. Tim pointed out several cars that met my needs and was very helpful with pointing out features on both cars I test drove. He was very helpful in setting up a few features with me in my car I purchased as well. I know where to go for my next car! More
by mark94
