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            Business ProfileJoe Bowman Auto Plaza

            New Car Dealers
            BBB accredited business

            Contact Information

            2455 E Market St

            Harrisonburg, VA 22801-8763

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            (540) 908-3848

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            Customer Reviews

            1/5

            Average of 2 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            2 complaints closed in last 3 years

            0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            BBB accredited businessA+

            Accredited Since: 9/27/2016

            Years in Business: 65

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            Overview

            This company offers new and used vehicles for sale and has a parts and service department.

            Business Details

            Location of This Business
            2455 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-8763
            BBB File Opened:
            11/15/1987
            Years in Business:
            65
            Business Started:
            6/12/1958
            Business Incorporated:
            6/12/1958
            Accredited Since:
            9/27/2016
            Licensing Information:
            This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
            Type of Entity:
            Corporation
            Alternate Business Name
            • Joe Bowman Chevrolet, Inc.
            Business Management
            • Mr. Joseph Bowman Jr., President
            • Mr. David Fager, General Manager
            Contact Information

            Principal

            • Mr. Joseph Bowman Jr., President
            • Mr. David Fager, General Manager

            Customer Contact

            • Mr. David Fager, General Manager
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            Customer Complaints

            2 Customer Complaints

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            Most Recent Customer Complaint

            07/23/2021

            Complaint Type:
            Product Issues
            Status:
            Answered
            I am in ********* ****. I was going to buy a truck from Joe Bowman autoplaza in ************, Virginia. I made the mistake of letting them charge my credit card $2k to hold the truck. In retrospect, I see they were trying to stick me with a lemon vehicle, expecting me to buy it sight unseen. I never signed anything, nor did they every tell me, but they claim the money is non-refundable. A 'proposal form' came days later. I caught them omitting an agreed discount - so i did not sign that form or anything. Several days later, they gave me bank routing info to pay. Then, my bank cautioned me that the information was not trustworthy. With the delays, there was no way to get the truck in time for a family trip, as planned. Maybe the dealer is doing money laundering. My wife and I decided to cut our losses. I am trying warn everyone to avoid them. Find another chevy dealer nearby. If i had bought from Joe Bowman, the buying experience would make me hate the truck. AVOID THEM.
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            Most Recent Customer Review

            Joe C

            10/27/2023

            I made a huge mistake concerning having my 2011 chevy tahoe service problems resolved by Joe bowman chevrolet. From start to finish this has been a nightmare! The dishonesty of this service department is unsurpassed. It's hard to understand how this dealership has survived for all these years. After spending an exorbitant amount of money to have our problem diagnosed we elected to have a remanufactured motor installed in our vehicle. Unfortunately Joe bowman service department did not align the motor/structural oil pan properly causing us numerous transmission problems to the tune of $ 6,000.00. Joe bowman assumed no responsibility for the faulty installation. Before anyone agrees to have Joe bowman perform any service work on their vehicle, I would strongly recommend that they read the reviews for this business which I failed to do.

            Joe Bowman Auto Plaza Response

            10/30/2023

            As stated to you previously we take issue with the statement from ***** ************ that the issue you had with your transmission were due to our engine replacement that we performed on your Tahoe, and no the shop that rebuilt your transmission when you were in *******. We offered to schedule a meeting to discuss with you and show you why we take issue with this statement, but heard nothing from you in regards to that.
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