Javion & Sams 24 Hour Towing MI 48216

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Daniel VanZweden

While no one enjoys getting towed this company deserves a pretty bad review. They had no problem towing my car without warning at 2 am (a mistake on my part for parking incorrectly in a lot covered in snow), but when I had to get to the hospital at 5 AM to take care of patients they had no problem telling me they were closed. When I told them I might be stuck in the OR all day they said too bad, every day in impound is another 50 bucks, no exceptions. And when I did show up in person they required cash, but the ATM charges a 5 dollar withdrawal fee, and then they couldn't even make 5 dollars change for the 495 dollar fee...I said keep the change.

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Andy Kopietz

My experience with Javion & Sam’s Towing on November 21–22, 2025 was one of the most predatory and unprofessional interactions I’ve had with any business in Detroit.<br><br>My 2020 Chevy Bolt was towed late on 11/21/25. The vehicle entered their lot at 10:10 p.m., and it was released to me at 1:59 p.m. the next day—roughly 16 hours of total custody.<br><br>Despite this, I was charged $545:<br><br>• Light-duty tow: $295<br>• Fuel surcharge: $45<br>• “Michigan Statutory Assessment”: $40<br>• “Convenience fee”: $65<br>• Outdoor storage: $100 (charged as 2 full days at $50/day)<br><br>The payment requirement was the most concerning part. They demanded cash only—no debit cards, no credit cards, no cashier’s checks, no electronic payments. My receipt is stamped “PD CASH,” which mirrors many other reviews describing the same cash-only policy.<br><br>After researching the law, none of these practices lined up with Detroit or Michigan requirements:<br><br>• Detroit’s towing ordinance requires acceptance of debit cards and at least three major credit cards.<br>• Michigan law sets maximum fees for light-duty towing and limits extra charges like surcharges.<br>• A “Michigan Statutory Assessment” is typically tied to abandoned-vehicle processing by police, which does not apply to a private-property tow like mine.<br>• Charging two days of storage for a 16-hour stay simply because the car crossed midnight is not consistent with standard per-day interpretations used in Detroit.<br><br>When I asked for an explanation, none was provided—my only option was to pay the full amount in cash or I wouldn’t get my vehicle back.<br><br>After this experience, I researched the company’s background. What I found was deeply alarming. Public records and numerous reviews describe the same pattern: inflated tow bills, surcharges that don’t match state law, cash-only demands, questionable authorizations, and storage charges that exceed the actual time a vehicle was held.<br><br>The concerns go well beyond consumer reviews. In 2018, the Detroit Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a major investigative report examining a towing network tied to Detroit towing magnate Gasper Fiore. The OIG found unethical and deceptive conduct across multiple related tow companies, including shared operations, overlapping personnel, and billing irregularities involving Javion & Sam’s.<br><br>Following the OIG’s findings, Detroit City Council formally debarred the following individuals and companies from city contracts:<br><br>• Gasper Fiore — 20 years<br>• Jennifer Fiore — 20 years<br>• Joan Fiore (listed owner of Javion & Sam’s) — 15 years<br>• Javion & Sam’s Towing Service, Inc. — 15 years<br><br>These actions came after a federal bribery investigation in which Gasper Fiore pleaded guilty in 2018 to paying cash bribes to influence municipal towing contracts in Macomb County. He was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for this corruption scheme, which involved manipulating towing rotations and contracts—issues that Detroit has been trying to clean up for years.<br><br>Even though Javion & Sam’s is barred from city towing contracts, they continue operating in private-property towing in Detroit. Many of the same behaviors described in OIG findings, City Council hearings, and federal court filings still appear in recent consumer complaints—including what I personally experienced.<br><br>Based on my interaction and the documented history from the Detroit OIG, City Council proceedings, the Michigan Attorney General, and federal prosecutors, this company’s practices raise serious red flags. The pattern is long-running, well-documented, and consistent across multiple public sources.<br><br>I strongly recommend avoiding this company if you have any choice. Property owners should not contract with them. If you believe you’ve been overcharged and victimized report it to:<br><br>• Michigan Attorney General – Consumer Protection Division<br>• Detroit Office of Inspector General<br>• Michigan Department of State – Business Compliance Division<br><br>My experience reflected the same predatory patterns others have described, and I hope this review helps protect others from similar treatment.

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Melanie Kahl

This is a predatory towing company. They charge $495 for towing. Double to triple average rates. We had a family car that was parked alongside 4-5 other cars on a back street. Although we were not in the demarcated lot for towing, they towed all cars.<br><br>It’s basically extortion.<br><br>And they’ve been disbarred from City of Detroit contracts for unethical behavior and kickbacks. Not surprised. So now, we have to deal with it.<br><br>Building is not to code.