Skip to main content

JH Barkau & Sons Inc

(1,300 reviews)
Visit JH Barkau & Sons Inc
Sales hours: 8:00am to 7:00pm
Service hours: 7:30am to 5:00pm
View all hours
Sales Service
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
View 18 awards
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

Reviews

(1,300 reviews)

A dealership's rating is based on all of their reviews, with more weight given to recent reviews. Includes reviews of JH Barkau & Sons Inc from DealerRater.

Want to share your experience with this dealership?

Write a review

Very helpful, they made my first experience buying from a

Very helpful, they made my first experience buying from a dealer easy and enjoyable. They answered all of my questions and helped find the right car for me!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.
Dealer response

Thanks for all the stars! We are happy to see that TIm and the Team provided a 5-star experience at JH Barkau & Sons! Have a wonderful day!

Tim and Adam and all the staff,very efficient and helpful

Tim and Adam and all the staff,very efficient and helpful and went the extra mile.very thankful for all your help,joanne

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.
Dealer response

We appreciate you taking the time to leave this wonderful review about your 5-Star experience at JH Barkau & Sons. Stop back and see us soon! Have a grand day!

Tim listened to my list of needs and desires for a

Tim listened to my list of needs and desires for a replacement vehicle, and efficiently narrowed down the field to those cars that might be a fit. His knowledge and patience in explaining unfamiliar electronics puts one at ease. With the Barkau family of local dealerships, there's a vehicle for most anyone. And after the sale, there is peace of mind knowing they are accessible and available to answer questions, and service your vehicle as needed. My thanks to Tim Border, Jim Barkau, and all the Barkau family--Congratulations on the 71st Anniversary of "J.H. Barkau & Sons"!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

Sure did miss my buddy Jim Mullarkey, but Barkau's didn't

Sure did miss my buddy Jim Mullarkey, but Barkau's didn't disappoint. Nils did a great job. Called in advance and they had the vehicles we were interested in ready and waiting. Definitely the best dealership in the area.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

Tim was very welcoming and helpful to me as a first time

Tim was very welcoming and helpful to me as a first time car owner. Tim was truly the best! He made me feel confident and comfortable buying a car for the first time. He goes above and beyond for his customers and really tries to help as much as he can to make the process easy and smooth. Great service!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

Barkau in freeport/cedarville has so many cars to choose

Barkau in freeport/cedarville has so many cars to choose from. There is no need to goto any other dealer. Multiple makes and model with cars in every price range. Will difinately be a return customer. Keep up the great job.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 4.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

Good service.

Good service. They treated me fairly. Worth the drive to Il. Had a nice drive home with my new vehicle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

Friendly.

Friendly...no pressure sales...cars have prices in the windows.. their website is a great tool. Their service center is one of the best

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

We’ve always had a wonderful experience with our

We’ve always had a wonderful experience with our purchases at Barkau and sons. Very happy. Will do all our purchases in the future

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.

They made it easy to get everything done quickly.

They made it easy to get everything done quickly. Needed a delivery vehicle for work and were up and running within a day. Thanks.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
Worked with:
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful.