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    • Own A Car

      5788 N Blackstone Ave Fresno, CA 93710-5006

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforOwn A Car

    Used Car Dealers
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4.3/5stars

    Average of 70 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    21 complaints closed in last 3 years

    11 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 4/12/2002

    Years in Business: 29

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    5788 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93710-5006
    BBB File Opened:
    7/31/1998
    Years in Business:
    29
    Business Started:
    1/1/1995
    Business Incorporated:
    4/27/1999
    Accredited Since:
    4/12/2002
    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.
    BBB records show a license number of 58549 for this business, issued by DMV - Occupational Licensing Branch

    These agencies may include:

    DMV - Occupational Licensing Branch

    PO Box 932342

    Sacramento CA 94232

    (916) 229-3127

    http://www.dca.ca.gov

    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Related Businesses
    Business Management
    • Mr. John Jawad, President
    • Mr. Ali Sharif, Finance Manager
    • Ms. Leslie Corsaro, Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. John Jawad, President
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (209) 385-1406
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a used car

    Customer Complaints

    21 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/14/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    On 3/13/24, my vehicle was being towed while I was at work. I went outside to ask the man what was going on and he said he had an order for repossession from Own A Car. I had recently purchased my vehicle at the beginning of January through Own A Car. I put down a deposit of exactly $3,280 and financed the car with Strike Acceptance which then became my lender. After the incident I called Own A Car to find out what was going on. I spoke to a man named ***, who states he was the manager, and was told that they knew nothing about the incident and needed to call the bank who financed the vehicle. I then went to call Strike Acceptance and when I gave them my information, I was told my account had been closed because Own A Car bought back the vehicle and couldnt give me any information because this was a something between the dealership and I. They also stated they had nothing to do with the repossession. I then went to call Own A Car Again, and this time I was put on hold. After a couple of minutes, the woman asked who I wanted to speak to, I told her I had spoke to someone named ***. She then said oh let me have you speak to ****** then was put on hold again. After awhile, she gets back on the phone and asked how she could help me and reminded her I had been on hold to speak to someone in regards to my car. She then put me on hold again and when she gets back on the line she says Okay, well you talked to ***, you talked to ******, you talked to ******* and they all told you the same thing. You cant get your car back anymore I then said sorry but I dont know who ****** or ******* is nor have I spoken to anybody else besides *** which lasted for about 10 seconds She then said I dont want to be the middle man, you should call back later and hung up. After that phone call, I called multiple times to speak to *** and was told he was busy and would call me at the end of the day. I never heard back. They have my car and dont want to give me any information.
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    Customer Reviews

    70 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Lauriesa S

    5 stars

    01/04/2024

    Sales person was knowledgeable and the vehicles and was very helpful getting ** into a vehicle

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