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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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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
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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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September 19, 2023
Nils was very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. We appreciate the great service! We'll definitely be back when we need our next vehicle. Thanks Nils! We appreciate the great service! We'll definitely be back when we need our next vehicle. Thanks Nils! More
by tammychristen
September 16, 2023
Tim Border was great -- friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and fair. And, JH Barkau made the purchase quick, easy, and straightforward. Pain- and hassle-free! Love my pre-owned Subaru Forester! I definitely r and fair. And, JH Barkau made the purchase quick, easy, and straightforward. Pain- and hassle-free! Love my pre-owned Subaru Forester! I definitely recommend JH Barkau & Sons in Cedarville. More
by sms201us
September 14, 2023
Thank you so much! I absolutely love my "new" Jeep! She's a real Honey 🐝! I absolutely love my "new" Jeep! She's a real Honey 🐝! More
by knelly428
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September 09, 2023
Tim Border, was assume. He emailed me back and forth for days before I went and test drove the vehicles I was interested in. He helped me pick out the best vehicle that supp He emailed me back and forth for days before I went and test drove the vehicles I was interested in. He helped me pick out the best vehicle that supported what I was looking for in a new ride. He helped me get the car setup and ready to go with all the technical features. Definitely will be recommending him to my family and friends. Thanks again Tim. More
by Zachlemoine1
September 07, 2023
Tim was helpful and straightforward with our purchase. I had to do a major portion of communication via email and Tim was great at keeping me updated. I had to do a major portion of communication via email and Tim was great at keeping me updated. More
by jjohnson@kpcounseling.com
September 06, 2023
This is our second car purchased with Barkau. As always, great customer service. Thank you! As always, great customer service. Thank you! More
by Steve
August 30, 2023
Tim Border makes it very easy to purchase a car. He's very informed on inventory and makes you feel comfortable during the process. This was the 2nd car I've bought at Cedarville in a year. He's very informed on inventory and makes you feel comfortable during the process. This was the 2nd car I've bought at Cedarville in a year. More
by 33pfeil123
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August 28, 2023
Barkau's is a nice dealership to purchase a vehicle. I love my new Ford Edge. The salesman are so nice. I had Tim Border. I highly recommend him. Thank you Barkau's. I love my new Ford Edge. The salesman are so nice. I had Tim Border. I highly recommend him. Thank you Barkau's. More
by Denise
August 28, 2023
Nils once again came through and got us what we were looking for. Was patient and helpful without being pushy. looking for. Was patient and helpful without being pushy. More
by cab4me2
August 28, 2023
I had Nils searching for a specific vehicle for me. He found one very similar to what I wanted and sent me a picture. The vehicle was located at the South Street location. My wife and I took it for a t He found one very similar to what I wanted and sent me a picture. The vehicle was located at the South Street location. My wife and I took it for a test drive and bought it 2 days later. Nils and the staff at Barkau were very helpful and made this purchase an enjoyable experience. More
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