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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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Tim did a great job helping us pick out a car. He gave us...

Tim did a great job helping us pick out a car. He gave us options without pressuring us or rushing us for a decision. We will definitely go to him again next time we need a new car!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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  • Quality of repair 5.0
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Thank you so much for this great 5-star rating! We will share this with Tim, Chad and the JHB Barkau & Sons Team to let them know to keep up the amazing work and we hope you stop by again soon when you're in Cedarville, IL!

Love this car! Tim did an amazing job helping us pick a...

Love this car! Tim did an amazing job helping us pick a safe and dependable car for our new family. Making sure I clearly understood every question I had, from prices and insurance to hooking my phone up to to the cars hands free system. Very very pleased with the service we were provided with. Highly recommend going to Tim to help you with your car needs!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave JH Barkau & Sons an excellent review, your kind words and recommendation. We always aim to deliver stress free, memorable car buying experiences and we are happy to hear Tim met all of your needs. Stop back and see us. Cheers!

I am a repeat buyer with Tim at J H Barkau & Sons. He...

I am a repeat buyer with Tim at J H Barkau & Sons. He makes the process and negotiating hassle free. Will buy again from him.

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Thank you Jason for taking the time to leave us an awesome review and we are delighted to hear your experience was a positive one. We here at JH Barkau & Sons pride ourselves on delivering stress-free, excellent customer first-focused experiences and we are happy to here Tim conveyed just that! We look forward to seeing you again. Cheers!

The dealership has a very pleasant atmosphere and a...

The dealership has a very pleasant atmosphere and a family feel to it. Tim Border my sales representative was knowledgeable and friendly and made the experience as smooth as possible. I bought a 2013 Dodge Caravan which was a government vehicle and had very low miles. A new car without the new car price.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us and leaving such an awesome review of our business Caleb! We always aim to deliver great experiences and hope that all of our customers walk out of JH Barkau & Sons feeling like family. We agree, Tim is an Expert and a real gem to have on The Barkau Team. Come back and see us soon! Cheers!

I was pleased that when we went to close the deal there...

I was pleased that when we went to close the deal there were no surprises. Nils worked really hard to understand what we needed and was very easy to deal with.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave JH Barkau & Sons an excellent review Christopher! We work hard to exceed our customer's expectations and deliver stress free, positive car buying experiences - we are thrilled to hear Nils and the Team hit that target for you. We look forward to seeing you in the future! Cheers!

Tim was really nice, engaging and made us feel at home....

Tim was really nice, engaging and made us feel at home. No pressure, and we drove it home the same day. It's nice to find such a great find so close to home.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave JH Barkau & Sons an excellent review and your kind words. We work hard to deliver stress free, memorable car buying experiences and we are ecstatic to hear Tim and the Team hit it out of the park for you! We look forward to seeing you in the future! Cheers!

Everything about working with Tim was very smooth and...

Everything about working with Tim was very smooth and easy. We met and discussed the car and 2 days later it was in my driveway, with nothing but professionalism.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave JH Barkau & Sons such an excellent review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours and we are delighted to hear Tim and the Team hit that mark with you. We appreciate your business and look forward to working with you again. Cheers!

Called this morning about a car and then drove to look at...

Called this morning about a car and then drove to look at it, it was all warmed up and snow off. Test drove and loved it, then started the process of getting financing. We had no real credit line but these men worked hard to get us credit, and we drove home with this car the same day thanks to Tim and the rest. Very nice to work with and what a great selection. They are even coming to pick up the one we traded in! Thanks so much!!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and leave such an awesome detailed review of our business! We here at JH Barkau & Sons always aim to deliver stress-free, customer first-focused experiences and we are delighted to hear Tim, Erick and Chad knocked it out of the park for you. We look forward to working with you in the future! Cheers!

Tim was great! Tim worked hard to answer my questions and...

Tim was great! Tim worked hard to answer my questions and take the time to find a vehicle after the one we were dealing with was sold.

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you Travis for taking the time to review us and leaving an excellent 5-star rating! We agree Tim is a gem to have on the JH Barkau & Sons team, we will be sure to share your kind words with him. Come back and see us soon. Cheers!

So happy with my 2018 Ford Escape! Tim is always very...

So happy with my 2018 Ford Escape! Tim is always very helpful and kind. I enjoy doing business with him and appreciate all his help!

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  • Customer service 5.0
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Thank you for taking the time to review JH Barkau & Sons and the excellent 5-star ratings! We appreciate your continued loyalty. We always aim to deliver stress-free, customer-first focused experiences and are delighted to hear Tim consistently hits that mark with you! Enjoy that Escape and we look forward to working with you in the future. Cheers!