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J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Cedarville, IL

4.9
1,392 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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December 02, 2025

Jose was very helpful with the entire process and the dealership was welcoming and friendly More

by Headmalik535
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December 01, 2025

Pleased with my purchase, trade in deal and price of my car, only 43,000 miles. Nils kept me informed throughout process. More

by peaceandjoy.1954
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November 18, 2025

Very helpful,help with all the details. Very pleasant experience.Great costomer service.God bless you all. More

by joyceholland555
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Customer service very helpful salesman nails, very helpful financial mad very helpful and it was very nice to meet Jim the owner.

November 12, 2025

Our experience with this dealership was incredible. Tim and the team went above and beyond to make this purchase smooth and I’m grateful for their level of customer service. I highly recommend purchasi More

by Mike DeReu
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November 12, 2025

We recently purchased a Chevrolet Blazer and couldn't be happier with our experience at J.H. Barkau & Sons in Cedarville! Tim was very knowledgeable and great to work with! Our purchase including the paperw More

by jkfrank
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Korey Korosec
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November 05, 2025

Great customer service fast & caring of the car you may want.OVERALL GREATNESS.appreciate Joe baker and the company as a whole.thanks More

by pearlscharm25
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JOE BAKER
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October 27, 2025

They were very accommodating to my crazy schedule. They had the paperwork ready when I got there so I could finish everything within my timetable. More

by llhlmn
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Nils Sandstrom
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October 27, 2025

The customer service I received from not only Nils but also Louis was second to none. It's something that most places are lacking, but not here at J.H. Barkau & Sons Cedarville! Nils was very quick and ha More

by Tanner Lawfer
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October 26, 2025

Joe at Barkau's did a great job with my used car purchase. He answered all my questions and made the transaction very easy. In less than one day I had financing approval and left with the car. More

by Tony H
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JOE BAKER
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October 21, 2025

Great dealership. Joe baker was great to work with.easy going no pressure at all.will recommend him to every one I know. More

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