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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville
Cedarville, IL
1,416 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 23, 2026
Great experience! Tim helped us check out several cars and the staff stayed late to finish up the paperwork. Tim added personal touches to the sale that were appreciat Tim helped us check out several cars and the staff stayed late to finish up the paperwork. Tim added personal touches to the sale that were appreciated. More
by kendra
July 23, 2026
We have grown to trust the crew at Barkau, especially Nils. We have purchased 3 cars in the last 15 hrs or so and some from many years ago, Including our family members they are very attentive and honest Nils. We have purchased 3 cars in the last 15 hrs or so and some from many years ago, Including our family members they are very attentive and honest , will not buy from anyone else. More
by s_wootan
Employees Worked With
July 22, 2026
Greatly appreciated our Salesman, Tim. He made the purchase of my vehicle seamless. He was very attentive and worked through all the details with speed. I’m very excited about my purchase. He made the purchase of my vehicle seamless. He was very attentive and worked through all the details with speed. I’m very excited about my purchase. This vehicle is exactly what I was looking for. More
by Rae
July 14, 2026
They are very friendly and knowledgeable. They take a lot of the stress away in purchasing a new or used vehicle. They take a lot of the stress away in purchasing a new or used vehicle. More
by p19thcent
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July 07, 2026
Bought a Nissan rogue and was impressed by clear communication and their ability to identify problems and then immediately resolve them communication and their ability to identify problems and then immediately resolve them More
by Johnreneenelson
June 30, 2026
We had a great experience buying with JH Barkau & Sons! Nils was very welcoming & helpful every step of the way. We never felt pressured & always felt he had our best interest at heart. Highly recommend! M Nils was very welcoming & helpful every step of the way. We never felt pressured & always felt he had our best interest at heart. Highly recommend! My daughter is very happy with her purchase! More
by J Ziegler
June 27, 2026
Perfect, Tim was very knowledgeable and decent salesman. After the sale he even told me that if any questions come up that I could reach out to him. After the sale he even told me that if any questions come up that I could reach out to him. More
by colleenmcgrath85
June 26, 2026
It was a truly wonderful experience. Tim provided exceptional assistance, going above and beyond to help me acquire the car I desired. He thoroughly explained all the functionalities and Tim provided exceptional assistance, going above and beyond to help me acquire the car I desired. He thoroughly explained all the functionalities and promptly responded to my calls and messages. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, and I wholeheartedly recommend visiting Tim at J.H. Barkau & Sons. More
by traceymorgan70
June 24, 2026
Nils is a wonderful person He knows us after many years of assisting us, and he has always found the best car for our needs! of assisting us, and he has always found the best car for our needs! More
by davidleejordan
Employees Worked With
June 23, 2026
Sometimes buying a car can be a negotiating nightmare but our experience at Barkau dealing with Nils (a very responsive, friendly salesman) was not that case. We did our research and Barkau (Nils) was right our experience at Barkau dealing with Nils (a very responsive, friendly salesman) was not that case. We did our research and Barkau (Nils) was right on the money with trade-in offer. Financing (Matt in finance was exceptional explaining everything at close) was what was expected. There was no pressure to buy. Overall a very pleasant experience! More
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