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JH Barkau & Sons Inc

(1,303 reviews)
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Sales hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Service hours: 7:30am to 11:30am
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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
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(1,303 reviews)

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I had an amazing time working with Tim Border. He helped...

I had an amazing time working with Tim Border. He helped me find a car that I am absolutely in love with! I would recommend them to anyone!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 4.0
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  • Overall experience 4.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Dealer response

Seeing that you had a 5-star experience is the best thing we could hope for! Tim and the Team really appreciate you being a customer and helping share the word about JH Barkau & Sons! We hope you decided to come back and see us in Cedarville soon Alayna!

They have always treated me with the most of respect they...

They have always treated me with the most of respect they really go out of there way to help. Most of my close relatives have also got cars from Barkau

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Dealer response

Thank you for the awesome 5-Star review Darlene & Lawrence! Nils & the JH Barkau & Sons Team work hard at meeting expectations like yours, and we are delighted to hear we hit that mark with you and your family. We value and appreciate you all - thank you for your loyalty and your business. Always a pleasure.

Outstanding customer service. Nils made this car buying...

Outstanding customer service. Nils made this car buying experience a breeze. No pressure and was very knowledgeable in the vehicles I was interested in. Highly recommend buying from Barkau.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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Thank you so much for giving us your take on how we are doing. We are thrilled customers like you are having great experiences at JH Barkau & Sons! Nils and the Team look forward to working with you again in the future.

Great vehicle. Great price. Great service. It was our...

Great vehicle. Great price. Great service. It was our second purchase at J. H. Barkau and we will make a third when we're ready again.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Dealer response

Thank your for your excellent rating, kind words and continued support! Reviews like these are why we are so often called Best Used Car Dealership in the Midwest! We will share this with Nils and the Team to tell them to keep up with the amazing work! We look forward to serving you for many years to come!

we really appreciated how helpful and professional Tim...

we really appreciated how helpful and professional Tim was with us when we bought our 2013 Impala two weeks ago. Thank you very much for everything.

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  • Customer service 4.0
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  • Quality of repair 4.0
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  • Overall experience 4.0
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Thank you so much for this review and for choosing JH Barkau & Sons. We really appreciate you being a customer. Tim and the Team are here for you anytime.

Thank you for your help getting my new car it was my...

Thank you for your help getting my new car it was my first time buying a newer vehicle and it was a great first experience. Also mostly thank you Tim for the surprise behind the gas cap! Loved it!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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Dealer response

Thank you so much for this awesome review! Tim and the Team are delighted to see that you had a 5-star new car buying experience! Thank you for choosing JH Barkau & Sons. We look forward to serving you for many years to come.

Awesome!! tim is awesome they helped me 100 percent tim...

Awesome!! tim is awesome they helped me 100 percent tim has always been kind and compassionate. 10 out of 10 thanks!!!thanks so much for putting me into an affordable safe reliable buick love ittttt!!!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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  • Shopped for a used car
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Dealer response

On behalf of all of us at JH Barkau & Sons, I would like to thank you for your continued business and for sharing this outstanding review about Tim and our dealership! We are thrilled you enjoyed your experience and look forward to seeing you in the future.

Juan was very helpful and answered all of our questions...

Juan was very helpful and answered all of our questions in a very good way. Everything was super easy and the whole process went quickly which was amazing.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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Thank you for the 5-star rating, we are so grateful that you have chosen JH Barkau & Sons. Reviews like these are why we are so often called one of the best used dealerships in the Midwest! Juan and the Team are thrilled to receive such a great rating and we look forward to working with you in the future.

Car was great but need brakes and self parking needs work...

Car was great but need brakes and self parking needs work sales people were good help getting us great monthly payments with low interest rate

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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  • Overall experience 5.0
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On behalf of all of us at JH Barkau & Sons, I would like to thank you for the great review about our dealership! I will share this with our Team. Seeing that you had a 5-star experience is the best thing we could hope for and we look forward to serving you for many years to come!

Juan was wonderful. Very accommodating. I called him...

Juan was wonderful. Very accommodating. I called him quite frequently and he was always available to me. Made car buying quick and easy. Great employee! Juan and Dan ludewig are why my family has purchased 7+ cars from barkau/Sawicki!!!

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  • Customer service 4.0
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  • Quality of repair 4.0
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  • Overall experience 3.0
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Dealer response

Thank you so much for for your take on how we are doing. We appreciate your kind words and continued support. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience and also agree, Juan is a gem to have on the Barkau Team! We look forward to working with you in the future.