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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Cedarville, IL

4.9
1,115 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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October 08, 2012

My husband had me do all the conversations and negotiating. Jim treated me with respect and kindness. I just wish we could have reached a deal sooner. More

by Gr8teacher05
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October 07, 2012

My husband and I were very pleased with Tim's professionalism and easiness to work with. To be honest, I hate vehicle shopping and usually have my husband do it without me. This experience was More

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October 04, 2012

I have had many great experiences with Barkau of Cedarville. The employees are very friendly and seem to genuinely want my experience to be comfortable. They go out of their way to make this happen. More

by Marcosisland
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September 26, 2012

I started one day just by looking at vehicles not intending to buy anytime soon. I was 11 payments away from paying off my current car, but I felt I needed to be in something a little more winter rel More

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September 25, 2012

Exceptional Service....This dealership is both professional and quaint. Other dealerships that we had shopped were very institutional. We would recommend J.H Barkau and Sons to all! It was well wo More

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September 24, 2012

This was a fairly easy transaction for the employees. I had researched on-line and knew what I was looking for but even so they did everything to make my visit a pleasant one and give me what I wanted. Eve More

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September 21, 2012

Enjoyed your swift, courteous sales staff...would highly recommend you to everyone! The full tank of gas was especially appreciated. Thank you for a great experience! More

by karina.richardson.7
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September 18, 2012

Tim was an amazing salesman. He helped us find my family and I's dream vehicle. Tim put it best when he said "you have outgrown your old vehicle and let me see what I can do to put you in a new one." Very More

by lynnette.burmoodmckee
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September 17, 2012

I was impressed with Tim in helping my 16 year old daughter understand the features of the 2008 Chevy Cobalt (her first car!) He also showed her how OnStar worked and also set up the account. He was v More

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September 10, 2012

It took a while before we could agree on a price for our used vehicle which we also bought from this dealership. Fortunately, we were able to come to terms on the vehicle we wanted. More

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