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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Cedarville, IL

4.9
1,235 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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200 North Stephenson Street

Cedarville, IL

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April 01, 2025

Fantastic service and very pleased with my 2012 Expedition! I can tell they went through the car thoroughly and replaced the parts that truly needed it before the sale. My sales rep Joe was excelle More

by Avauiso
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Adam Sherman
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JOE BAKER
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March 31, 2025

This is probably the best dealership I've been to. We were greeted right away and asked what we need/want. We weren't pressured into getting anything we didn't want or pressured into something out of More

by Heaven Hernandez
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JOE BAKER
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March 31, 2025

This is probably the best dealership I've been to. We were greeted right away and asked what we need/want. We weren't pressured into getting anything we didn't want or pressured into something out of More

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JOE BAKER
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March 29, 2025

Great selection! Everyone here is so helpful and friendly. Nils took a lot of time to make sure I found the right car for me. More

by Glowgirl1008Glowgirl
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Nils Sandstrom
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March 28, 2025

Excellent small town atmosphere, listened to my requests, made the deal the same day as my test drive, and Chief was beyond marvelous! This was our second car from Barkau! More

by silverlinings2016
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March 22, 2025

This is the second car we've bought from Barkau. We came back because we were so pleased with the process and the product the first time. Tim and Korey completed the whole purchase with us in just 4 More

by Teresa
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Tim Border
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Korey Korosec
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March 19, 2025

I was amazed at how Tim and all the others were working with me to find a car that was right for me!! I am very happy with the results!! More

by caseyjvr
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Tim Border
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Korey Korosec
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March 15, 2025

Tim was a pleasure to work with he worked really hard on getting my needs met with a car i am very happy with my vehicle thank you so much More

by ashleybaby3586
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Tim Border
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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

You're welcome! We're so glad Tim was able to help you find a car you're happy with and that he worked hard to meet your needs. Thank you for your feedback!

March 15, 2025

Very pleased with those who we dealt with. Nils was very pleasant. Nice selection of vehicles. More

by diwheelock
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Nils Sandstrom
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Mar 17, 2025 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

That's great! We're glad you were pleased with your experience and found Nils pleasant to work with. We're also happy you appreciated our selection of vehicles. Thank you for your feedback and please let us know what we can do next time to earn a five-star rating!

March 13, 2025

Nil was extremely helpful in helping me find the car that best fit my family! More

by Bekah
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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

That's great! We're glad Nils was able to help you find the perfect car for your family's needs.

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