Nils Sandstrom
Nils Sandstrom at J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville
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Salesman-Cedarville Store

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville

200 North Stephenson Street
Cedarville, IL 61013

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4.9
312 Reviews

I was voted 2017 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 31 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

31 yrs, 2 mos

Industry Experience

37 yrs, 9 mos

4.9

312 Reviews

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312 Reviews of Nils Sandstrom

February 22, 2024

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Barkau's is a trusted used car dealership we turn to first. It's always a pleasure working with them and salesman Nils Sandstrom. More

by SLRios
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Other Employees Tagged: Korey Korosec

Apr 19, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Hey thanks a bunch for the kind words! We here at Barkau's appreciate the business, and it's always a pleasure working with fellow car folks too. Nils is definitely a top-notch salesman, glad you had a good experience with him! If you ever need anything in the future, don't be a stranger!

February 22, 2024

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I am a first time car owner and I really appreciated everyone explaining everything to me. I felt educated and ready for my purchase. Thank you! More

by anna17marinello
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Other Employees Tagged: Tim Border

Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

We're thrilled to hear that your first car-buying experience was filled with helpful explanations and support! It can be a little intimidating as a first-time owner, so it means the world to know our team helped you feel informed and confident in your purchase. Congrats on becoming a car owner, and we hope you enjoy many happy journeys!

February 17, 2024

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Nils and the rest of the team were wonderful to work with. As repeat customers of Barkau Automotive, we are happy and satisfied with the deal we made and with our new vehicle. Thanks again to Nils and More

by Nadeane
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Other Employees Tagged: Did not see the name listed who did our financial work but he was excellent!

Feb 17, 2024

Nadeane responded

Thanks to Nils and the rest of the team for a wonderful experience at Barkau Automotive !

February 15, 2024

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Flew into O-hare and driver (Tom. ..nice guy) picked me up and brought me to dealership.Car was in great shape just as (Nil's... salesman) described it.Everything went smoothly with no More

by cevoel
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Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Now that's what you call going the extra mile (or several hundred)! We appreciate you taking the time to review your experience and highlight the smooth process. Thanks for letting us know Tom provided a friendly welcome and Nils accurately described the car. We're happy to hear everything went smoothly and exceeded your expectations. Definitely recommend us, you say? We'll take that! Thanks again for your business and for spreading the word about J.H. Barkau and Sons!

February 12, 2024

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Nils and the rest of the team at Barkau were awesome. Very fair trade-in price for our old vehicle and they had exactly what we needed! Everyone was very friendly and helpful throughout the process. Scou More

by insurancefruth
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Other Employees Tagged: Matt Myers

Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

That's fantastic to hear! We strive to provide a positive and helpful experience for all our customers, and it sounds like Nils and the entire team delivered! We're especially happy to hear they offered you a fair price on your trade-in and had the perfect vehicle to meet your needs. A big thanks for the shout-out to Scout too – we're sure they appreciate the warm welcome to the team! We truly appreciate your business and are thrilled you had a great experience. Please don't hesitate to recommend us to friends and family, and we hope to see you again in the future!

February 07, 2024

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I love the truck I bought it drives great and nils was a great salesman he showed me a lot of different option's. They have a lot of different vehicles to chose from. More

by Taylor
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Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Congrats on the new truck! We're so happy to hear you love it and that it drives great. Nils is definitely a pro at finding the perfect fit, and it sounds like he took the time to show you a variety of options. Having a wide selection is important to us, so we're glad it helped you find the right truck for you. Thanks for the awesome review, and we hope to see you again down the road!

January 31, 2024

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We buy all our cars from Nils. He makes sure we get what we want. More

by josh.wells81
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Other Employees Tagged: Issac Jackson

Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Woah, loyal customer alert! We really appreciate you trusting Nils and the team here at J.H. with all your car needs. He definitely goes above and beyond to make sure everyone drives away happy. Thanks for the shout-out, and we hope to see you again soon for your next ride!

January 26, 2024

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Very nice place, clean, many vehicles to choose from. Very informative. It was a pleasure working with Nils and catching up. More

by timrasmus
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Mar 01, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Hey there! Thanks for the awesome review! We're happy to hear you found our place clean and welcoming, with plenty of options to choose from. Nils is definitely a gem, glad you had a good time catching up with him too! If you're ever in the neighborhood again, feel free to drop by and say hi!

January 05, 2024

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Great people to work with. This is my third vehicle purchase from Barkau’s. They always go above and beyond with no pressure. They believe as I do, earn a customer for life, no More

by Peabody87
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Other Employees Tagged: Rick Barkau, Willie Barkau, Adam Sherman, Korey Korosec , Marcy and the Service department team.

Jan 12, 2024

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you for your continued trust in Barkau and we love to hear that this is your third vehicle purchased with us! Your last sentence is especially true and we believe in this as well thank you for the kind words on our dealership, this is a glowing review and one that was taken very seriously! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review, full of stars for many employees to see and a good message. Safe travels to you in the future!

December 15, 2023

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Very friendly and helpful not pushy at all let us walk around and look without trying to force a sale More

by pakrs9
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Other Employees Tagged: Rick Barkau , Matt was the finance person

Dec 22, 2023

J H Barkau & Sons Cedarville responded

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a positive review and glad that you were able to have such a good experience! Thank you again for taking the time to leave such kind words on our dealership and the ratings on our staff. We hope you have safe travels in the future and hope to see you again!

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