Dealer Reviews
Service Reviews
Cars for Sale
Write a Review
Dealer Log In
View All Employees
Nils Sandstrom
Nils Sandstrom at J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

Nils Sandstrom

Salesman-Freeport & Cedarville Stores

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

200 North Stephenson Street
Cedarville, IL 61013

Contact Me
4.9
371 Reviews

I was voted 2017 -2020 Best Car Salesperson by the Freeport Journal! I was born-and-raised here in Freeport and I have a beautiful wife and two great children. I have been selling cars for the last 39 years and have loved every second of it. I enjoy meeting new people and working hard to ensure that they are completely satisfied with their Vehicle purchase. I'm very involved in the community and serve as a member of Kiwanis International, Knights of Columbus, Eagles Club, Kiwanis and Elks Club. Contact me if you are looking for a great car buying experience!

Dealership Experience

32 yrs, 4 mos

Industry Experience

38 yrs, 11 mos

4.9

371 Reviews

Write a Review

371 Reviews of Nils Sandstrom

July 14, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Nils does a great job. Good selection of vehicles. This is the third vehicle I've purchased from Barkau's. More

by Funjeep
Sales Price Transparency
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Report | Print

July 12, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Everyone was very helpful through the process of purchasing a new vehicle. Everyone I met with was very nice throughout the process. More

by buskerkaitlyn
Sales Price Transparency
Trade-in Experience
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Report | Print

July 09, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Nils was super friendly and helpful which is not surprising given that my family and I have shopped at Barkau before. Definitely 5 STARS!! THANKS AGAIN NILS!!!***** More

by antdwg67
Sales Price Transparency
Trade-in Experience
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

Report | Print

July 09, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Wonderful honest fair made the experience pleasurable i would definitely recommend or go back again More

by kbloom3617
Sales Price Transparency
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

Report | Print

July 06, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Very professional. Excellent experience. I wanted to buy 2 vehicles that day but we couldn’t agree on value. More

by Homey
Sales Price Transparency
Purchase Time
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Report | Print

June 04, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Everyone was very friendly and helpful! Wonderful experience! 10 out of 10 would recommend! Will definitely be doing business again with them. More

by Susan.signer
Sales Price Transparency
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Report | Print

June 02, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

The dealer was very helpful. They were ready for our appointment and had the car ready to drive when we got there. The price was good, The overall process was great. We are very More

by rarh11
Sales Price Transparency
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Chad Piefer

Report | Print

May 31, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

Thanks Nils for staying late and giving us the best deal! We appreciate your time, effort, and honesty. More

by jammey78
Sales Price Transparency
Trade-in Experience
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Report | Print

May 30, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

I had a good experience purchasing my vehicle but when brought in on a warranty fix I had a few issues getting my car back. Everything was fixed pretty quick but was still a pretty frustrating situation. More

by Bradley
Sales Price Transparency
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Border

Report | Print

May 29, 2025

Dealership Rating
Employee Rating

The dealer and my Representative Nils were great! I love the newer SUV too. I would definitely recommend them to anyone! More

by petergatsch
Sales Price Transparency
Trade-in Experience
Purchase Time
Finance Experience
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

Report | Print
1
2
...
38

Dealership Inventory (294 Vehicles)

used 2022 Ford Escape car, priced at $28,952
2022 Ford Escape
used
Stone Blue Metallic exterior
Automatic
All-wheel Drive
$28,952
View Details
used 2018 Hyundai Elantra car, priced at $16,452
2018 Hyundai Elantra
used
Scarlet Red exterior
Automatic
Front-wheel Drive
$16,452
View Details
used 2017 Chrysler Pacifica car, priced at $16,952
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
used
Velvet Red Pearlcoat exterior
Automatic
Front-wheel Drive
$16,952
View Details
used 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid car, priced at $31,952
2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid
used
Radiant Red Metallic exterior
Automatic
All-wheel Drive
$31,952
View Details
used 2023 Buick Encore GX car, priced at $26,952
2023 Buick Encore GX
used
Cinnabar Metallic exterior
Automatic
All-wheel Drive
$26,952
View Details
used 2015 Ford Explorer car, priced at $15,952
2015 Ford Explorer
used
Dark Side Metallic exterior
Automatic
Four-wheel Drive
$15,952
View Details
View All Inventory