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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Cedarville, IL

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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

61013

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February 22, 2021

Tim was great! Tim worked hard to answer my questions and take the time to find a vehicle after the one we were dealing with was sold. More

by Travis
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Feb 26, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you Travis for taking the time to review us and leaving an excellent 5-star rating! We agree Tim is a gem to have on the JH Barkau & Sons team, we will be sure to share your kind words with him. Come back and see us soon. Cheers!

February 20, 2021

So happy with my 2018 Ford Escape! Tim is always very helpful and kind. I enjoy doing business with him and appreciate all his help! More

by gustasond17
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Feb 26, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you for taking the time to review JH Barkau & Sons and the excellent 5-star ratings! We appreciate your continued loyalty. We always aim to deliver stress-free, customer-first focused experiences and are delighted to hear Tim consistently hits that mark with you! Enjoy that Escape and we look forward to working with you in the future. Cheers!

February 16, 2021

I loved that Tim was able to help me find the right vehicle for my daughter and I!!! It is a lot my safer to travel in now in snow!!!!! Thank you a lot More

by danyelbrandt97
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you Danyel for the the awesome 5-star review! We agree Tim is a well-seasoned and proficient Sales Expert and a gem to have on the JH Barkau & Sons Team! We appreciate you taking the time to review us and look forward to seeing you in the future! Cheers!

February 10, 2021

I had a wonderful experience! I will recommend them to everyone and I will come back for my next vehicle! The people here care about what you are looking for and they are amazing to work with. Thank you! More

by calsea.garbe
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and leaving such an awesome review of our business! We work hard to meet expectations like yours and we are happy to hear we knocked it out of the park for you! Come back and see us soon! Cheers!

February 03, 2021

They were very easy to work with, they answered all questions asked and they did not push us to finance with them when we told them we already had financing taken care of. More

by hjharrison5
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thanks for the awesome review hjjarrison5! We pride ourselves in delivering stress-free, excellent customer-first focused experiences and we are delighted to hear we hit that mark with you! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and we will be sure to pass this on to the team. We look forward to working with you in the future! Cheers!

February 01, 2021

I loved their selection and loved the 2 cars that Nils picked out fir me to drive! Love the deal we made, the Barkau family has been great to us and our family members! Love Love Love my 2018 Grand Cherok More

by Mike & Rosie Feldmann
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Willie Barkau
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Nils Sandstrom
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you Rosemary for taking the time to share your experience and leave such an awesome detailed review of our business! We here at JH Barkau & Sons always aim to deliver great experiences and we are delighted to hear Nils and the team exceeded your expectations! We look forward to working with Mike when he is ready to trade in his Ram. Enjoy your Jeep Gr Cherokee and retirement travels! Cheers!

January 31, 2021

JH Barkau and Tim Border were recommended to me by my sister-in-law and brother. Tim was very knowledgeable and had great suggestions based on what I was looking for. I look forward to enjoying my new ca More

by Stephanie
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you to your family for recommending us and thank you taking them up on it and giving us the opportunity to deliver a great car-buying experience. We appreciate when our customers take the time to leave us a review. We are dedicated to customer-first focused experiences and we are happy to hear Tim and the Team hit that mark with you. Thank you again for recommending us and the awesome review! We look forward to working with you in the future. Cheers!

January 29, 2021

There’s a reason Nils is the Best Salesman, he is the epitome of great customer service. Nils and the staff at Barkau definitely went above and beyond to get me home with my new Jeep. Thank you... More

by Tommyk73
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you Tommy for the excellent review and kind words! We agree, Nils is an Expert and a Gem to have on our Team! We work hard to exceed expectations like yours and we are delighted to hear we succeeded with you! Come back and see us soon! Cheers!

January 21, 2021

Had a great experience and love my new car! Very helpful! Thank you!! Everyone was helpful and kind. I appreciated all the help and the fast process! More

by loring.alexus
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such an excellent rating! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us and are delighted to hear it was a such positive one. Come back and see us soon! Cheers!

January 17, 2021

Nils is one of the best salesmen in the Midwest. Hands down excellent experience from start to finish! Always ask for Nils. Fantastic Customer Service. More

by Macho Man Randy Savage
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Chad Piefer
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Feb 18, 2021 -

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you Randy for the excellent review! We agree, Nils is an Expert and quite the Gem to have on our Sales Team. We work hard to meet and exceed great car buying experiences and we are happy to here we hit that mark with you! Come back and see us again soon! Cheers!

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