My Dad, Joe Smidi, came to Toledo in the early 1970's as a young US immigrant with a dream and not much else.

While working different jobs to make ends meet, one day he came across a man stranded on the side of the road with a broken down vehicle, a 1965 Pontiac Lemans to be exact. The man was frustrated with his vehicle breaking down on him again, and Dad was frustrated that he couldn't help the man.

So my Dad offered to buy the broken-down vehicle. He was able to fix it, and resell it for a profit. That is how the idea of Joe's Autos was born.

Dad kept hustling at the different jobs he held until he was able to save up enough to open a dealership in 1990. Since then, we've grown from a 7-vehicle lot with one service bay to a 3-acre property with a full service garage and a full line of cars, trucks, vans and SUVs.

Dad has since retired, and I stepped in as President after graduating with my MBA in 2009.  He still comes around Joe's Autos regularly to help out with the vehicles or snag a fresh cup of coffee. Quite frankly, I think he's only "retired" when he doesn't want to do something for us.

It's been nearly 40 years since Dad stopped to help that stranded motorist. It is a regular reminder of how I run the company today. We didn't start this business with a goal of just selling cars. We started this business with the goal of helping people in need.

COMPANY VISION

At Joe's Autos, our vision is to be an easy, relaxing alternative to the stressful act of buying and servicing a used vehicle.  We strive to be one of the top independent dealers of our target market in the Northwest Ohio and surrounding areas. 

COMPANY MISSION

To fulfill the transportation needs of our customers and their loved ones by offering inspected, pre-owned budget vehicles and service at competitive prices with payment plans if needed…using a fair, hassle free, and customer centric approach.

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