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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Cedarville, IL

4.9
1,301 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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August 12, 2025

We do not think the deal we received was very fair. The deal was not that good. More

by dunfretin
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August 12, 2025

Made our entire experience quick and painless. Nils is the best and is very knowledgeable. More

by Karenehy
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August 08, 2025

Fast, affordable, transparent, great selection, friendly and honest staff. I was thoroughly impressed from the moment I arrived at the lot. J. H. Barkau & Sons really has it all! More

by Ben Medina
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Chad Piefer
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August 08, 2025

Very friendly and informative. Not pushy at all. Made our car buying experience great. We would recommend J.H. Barkau to anyone looking for a used vehicle. More

by miketorrisi
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August 08, 2025

Nils and the rest of the Barkau team were great to work with and made the purchasing process easy. More

by dbaughman0
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August 06, 2025

Good vehicle selection, very friendly service and we were treated very fairly. Our friends love our new truck and think we did great at Barkau's! More

by cwichman75
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Korey Korosec
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August 04, 2025

Tim was very helpful and was very thoughtful. He knows how to make his costumers feel appreciated and heard. We really appreciate everything he did More

by themillers26
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August 02, 2025

Tim was great to work with! ! We are very happy with our purchase! We would recommend him to our friends and family! More

by allykubat
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Adam Sherman
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July 29, 2025

Nils, Rick and Rhett were great to work with. ..as always! Gave us a great deal on our trade too! It's always a pleasure buying from Barkau!! Thanks guys! More

by bradkaiser22
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July 26, 2025

I have had the privilege of getting 2 vehicles from Barkau.com one in Cedarville and another one in Freeport. I have gotten really good service both times. More

by caswkr1
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