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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville
Cedarville, IL
1,268 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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November 22, 2019
easy no pressure stop in to explore my options & liked my deal , no fooling around just straight forward experience got done what I wanted & was satisfied with the no stop in to explore my options & liked my deal , no fooling around just straight forward experience got done what I wanted & was satisfied with the no pressure approach More
by rhhintz
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November 15, 2019
Bought a used Chevrolet Colorado Nils was very helpful and he really took the time to make sure I got the right vehicle for me. The overall experience was very good and I look forward Nils was very helpful and he really took the time to make sure I got the right vehicle for me. The overall experience was very good and I look forward to doing business with him again. More
by marcman5109
October 22, 2019
Chevy 3500 2013 low miles great price! Great experience!Great friendly sales reps.terrific price with low prices. The sales team worked to make sure our experience was great with accommodat Great experience!Great friendly sales reps.terrific price with low prices. The sales team worked to make sure our experience was great with accommodating our specific request! More
by tirubin2003
October 15, 2019
Love my used/new to me Toyota Camry Thank you for your speedy & great job getting me into my used but, new to me Toyota Camry that I love!! I have & will continue to recommend anyone to Thank you for your speedy & great job getting me into my used but, new to me Toyota Camry that I love!! I have & will continue to recommend anyone to cone to Barkau's who is in need of a vehicle. I can't praise you all enough!! Barb More
by Barb
October 04, 2019
Always excellent service It's always a pleasant experience doing business at Barkau's. They are our go to dealership for quality used cars and friendly, efficient service. Hig It's always a pleasant experience doing business at Barkau's. They are our go to dealership for quality used cars and friendly, efficient service. Highly recommend! More
by SLRios
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September 30, 2019
Nils was great! Helped us get the car we wanted within our price range and gave us a great deal! Would definitely return here and work with him in the future. Thanks! Helped us get the car we wanted within our price range and gave us a great deal! Would definitely return here and work with him in the future. Thanks! More
by mr.pokoj
September 28, 2019
Excellent! My experience at JH Barkau was fun, quick and easy. The staff are great to work with and they made the process enjoyable and stress-free. I wasn’t eve My experience at JH Barkau was fun, quick and easy. The staff are great to work with and they made the process enjoyable and stress-free. I wasn’t even looking to buy a vehicle that day but came across this Jeep and was offered a great deal. A huge thank you to Tim Border for helping me through the process and explaining all of my options. I purchased my first vehicle through him and knew he’d be great to help me with my next! More
by Sarah
September 22, 2019
Fast, And easy! This dealership is great. Very nice and honest people. Nils did an amazing job and got us the best deal we could get. Thank you! This dealership is great. Very nice and honest people. Nils did an amazing job and got us the best deal we could get. Thank you! More
by RPFLASH
Employees Worked With
September 21, 2019
Quick & Kind Our salesman Nils was great! We gave him a heads up we wanted to look at the Honda CR-V and quickly after we got there I got to go on a test drive. Th Our salesman Nils was great! We gave him a heads up we wanted to look at the Honda CR-V and quickly after we got there I got to go on a test drive. The whole paper process didn’t take too long & the kid room helped out with our 3 year old a ton. Thanks for selling us a great used car! More
by Monica
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September 17, 2019
My Chevy. Nils was very helpful in helping me find my car. Looking for low miles and affordable.Test drove different ones until I found this one. Nils was very helpful in helping me find my car. Looking for low miles and affordable.Test drove different ones until I found this one. More
by joycemcphillips
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