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JH Barkau & Sons Inc

(1,299 reviews)
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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
2025 state dealer award
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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
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
(815) 599-1598 (815) 599-1598

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(1,299 reviews)

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Tim Border, was assume.

Tim Border, was assume. He emailed me back and forth for days before I went and test drove the vehicles I was interested in. He helped me pick out the best vehicle that supported what I was looking for in a new ride. He helped me get the car setup and ready to go with all the technical features. Definitely will be recommending him to my family and friends. Thanks again Tim.

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Thank you so much for the kind words on the dealership and especially for all the kind words on Tim Border!! We really do appreciate the review and the recommendation to your friends and family that does mean a lot from us! Thank you again and safe travels to you in the future!

Tim was helpful and straightforward with our purchase.

Tim was helpful and straightforward with our purchase. I had to do a major portion of communication via email and Tim was great at keeping me updated.

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Thank you for the kind words on Tim and we are glad that it was an easy and straightforward process! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we wish you safe travels in the future!

This is our second car purchased with Barkau.

This is our second car purchased with Barkau. As always, great customer service. Thank you!

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Thank you for taking the time to leave this review and happy to hear that this is your second vehicle with us! Thank you again for making us your dealership to buy a car and appreciate the kind words as well!

Tim Border makes it very easy to purchase a car.

Tim Border makes it very easy to purchase a car. He's very informed on inventory and makes you feel comfortable during the process. This was the 2nd car I've bought at Cedarville in a year.

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We are happy that Tim has made it easy to purchase a vehicle and two in the same year is awesome to hear! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review and we hope that you enjoy your new vehicle!

I had Nils searching for a specific vehicle for me.

I had Nils searching for a specific vehicle for me. He found one very similar to what I wanted and sent me a picture. The vehicle was located at the South Street location. My wife and I took it for a test drive and bought it 2 days later. Nils and the staff at Barkau were very helpful and made this purchase an enjoyable experience.

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We are so glad that Nils was able to help you find close to the vehicle that you wanted and that your experience was enjoyable from start to finish! Thank you for taking the time to leave this review and we hope that you and your wife enjoy the new vehicle!

Barkau's is a nice dealership to purchase a vehicle.

Barkau's is a nice dealership to purchase a vehicle. I love my new Ford Edge. The salesman are so nice. I had Tim Border. I highly recommend him. Thank you Barkau's.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review of the dealership and of Tim Border as well! We hope that you enjoy your new Ford Edge and thank you again for the recommendation!

Nils once again came through and got us what we were

Nils once again came through and got us what we were looking for. Was patient and helpful without being pushy.

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Thank you for the kind words on Nils and we are happy that you were able to find what you were looking for! Thank you for taking the time to leave this review and the ratings on the dealership. We hope that you have safe travels in the future!

Got exactly the car I was looking for at a better price

Got exactly the car I was looking for at a better price than I could have ever imagined! Thank you so much!

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We are so happy that you were able to find that exact car that you were looking for and at a better price as well! We will always look to help finding the right vehicle for you and we are happy that it worked for you! Thank you again for the kind words.

Every one I talked with was very nice, informative,

Every one I talked with was very nice, informative, friendly and never talked down to me. A good experience.

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We really do appreciate you taking the time out to leave a review of your experience and above all we will never talk down when someone is interested in buying a vehicle from us. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review and we hope you enjoy your new vehicle!

Found just what I was looking for!

Found just what I was looking for! Love the kind people at barkau! Great service! Friendly staff! Best car dealership around!!

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