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JH Barkau & Sons Inc

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Sales hours: 8:00am to 7:00pm
Service hours: 7:30am to 5:00pm
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Monday 8:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Friday 8:00am–7:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Saturday 8:00am–4:00pm 7:30am–11:30am
Sunday Closed Closed
2026 state dealer award
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2026 state dealer award 2025 state dealer award 2024 state dealer award 2023 state dealer award 2016 state dealer award 2015 state dealer award 2014 state dealer award 2013 state dealer award
2026 consumer dealer award 2025 consumer dealer award 2024 consumer dealer award 2023 consumer dealer award 2022 consumer dealer award 2021 consumer dealer award 2020 consumer dealer award 2019 consumer dealer award 2018 consumer dealer award 2017 consumer dealer award 2016 consumer dealer award 2015 consumer dealer award

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(815) 599-1598 (815) 599-1598

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About our dealership

This seller has been on Cars.com since March 2004.
Since 1952 J.H. Barkau & Sons has stood behind our large selection of used vehicles. We are a customer focused and a family owned business. Our sales staff does not believe in pressuring our customers. Instead we want to earn your business by making sure each and every single one of our customers can find something that is right for them on our lot.
We have been voted "Best In Region" for the 19th Year in a row by local newspaper readers and named Dealer Rater Illinois Used Car Dealer of the Year for three straight years.
Voted "Best in the Region" for 19 years in a row!

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Phone number (815) 599-1598

Service hours

Monday
7:30am–5:00pm
Tuesday
7:30am–5:00pm
Wednesday
7:30am–5:00pm
Thursday
7:30am–5:00pm
Friday
7:30am–5:00pm
Saturday
7:30am–11:30am
Sunday
Closed

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We had a great experience buying with JH Barkau & Sons! Nils was very welcoming & helpful every step of the way. We never felt pressured & always felt he had our best interest at heart. Highly recommend! My daughter is very happy with her purchase!

We had a great experience buying with JH Barkau & Sons! Nils was very welcoming & helpful every step of the way. We never felt pressured & always felt he had our best interest at heart. Highly recommend! My daughter is very happy with her purchase!

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Perfect, Tim was very knowledgeable and decent salesman. After the sale he even told me that if any questions come up that I could reach out to him.

Perfect, Tim was very knowledgeable and decent salesman. After the sale he even told me that if any questions come up that I could reach out to him.

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It was a truly wonderful experience. Tim provided exceptional assistance, going above and beyond to help me acquire the car I desired. He thoroughly explained all the functionalities and promptly responded to my calls and messages. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, and I wholeheartedly recommend visiting Tim at J.H. Barkau & Sons.

It was a truly wonderful experience. Tim provided exceptional assistance, going above and beyond to help me acquire the car I desired. He thoroughly explained all the functionalities and promptly responded to my calls and messages. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, and I wholeheartedly recommend visiting Tim at J.H. Barkau & Sons.

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Nils is a wonderful person He knows us after many years of assisting us, and he has always found the best car for our needs!

Nils is a wonderful person He knows us after many years of assisting us, and he has always found the best car for our needs!

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Sometimes buying a car can be a negotiating nightmare but our experience at Barkau dealing with Nils (a very responsive, friendly salesman) was not that case. We did our research and Barkau (Nils) was right on the money with trade-in offer. Financing (Matt in finance was exceptional explaining everything at close) was what was expected. There was no pressure to buy. Overall a very pleasant experience!

Sometimes buying a car can be a negotiating nightmare but our experience at Barkau dealing with Nils (a very responsive, friendly salesman) was not that case. We did our research and Barkau (Nils) was right on the money with trade-in offer. Financing (Matt in finance was exceptional explaining everything at close) was what was expected. There was no pressure to buy. Overall a very pleasant experience!

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We were looking for a a slightly older model. Nils stated that they always seek to provide their customers with cars that will meet/exceed their needs. In our case, a good amount of work was needed on the car after they received it before it was even placed on their lot. This investment in the vehicles is something that other car lots would leave the customers "holding the bag" on...but not here. Price was fair for the car and condition.

We were looking for a a slightly older model. Nils stated that they always seek to provide their customers with cars that will meet/exceed their needs. In our case, a good amount of work was needed on the car after they received it before it was even placed on their lot. This investment in the vehicles is something that other car lots would leave the customers "holding the bag" on...but not here. Price was fair for the car and condition.

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I had a great experience with Tim and Barkau team. They helped my mom and my sister as well. Highly recommend

I had a great experience with Tim and Barkau team. They helped my mom and my sister as well. Highly recommend

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I was dreading buying another car after one of ours took a turn for the worse. We met Tim and he really helped us out and went above and beyond when a few days later the battery of the new car died. He told us to take it to their shop and they would take care of it and they really did! It was such a relief to know that they have your back after we’ve been burned in the past by dealerships. What a great experience!

I was dreading buying another car after one of ours took a turn for the worse. We met Tim and he really helped us out and went above and beyond when a few days later the battery of the new car died. He told us to take it to their shop and they would take care of it and they really did! It was such a relief to know that they have your back after we’ve been burned in the past by dealerships. What a great experience!

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Gave us a heads up on a specific model they got in that we were looking for. Very easy process, no pressure. Always stood behind their cars in the past, made things right.

Gave us a heads up on a specific model they got in that we were looking for. Very easy process, no pressure. Always stood behind their cars in the past, made things right.

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Easy guys to work with, great prices. Pretty fast with paperwork. All around a good experience.

Easy guys to work with, great prices. Pretty fast with paperwork. All around a good experience.

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