I enjoy playing golf and most sports. My wife and two wonderful teenage boys consume most of my other free time. We enjoy traveling and staying active hiking or exploring.
Read moreDealership Experience
18 yrs, 1 mo
Industry Experience
28 yrs, 1 mo
Specialties & Trainings
Friendly Sales with customer satisfaction
51 Reviews
Write a Review51 Reviews of Jim Blacksten
April 12, 2013
This was my first new car purchase and Johnny and Jim made the process smooth and low pressure. I greatly appreciate there help and would recommend Elk Grove Toyota to friends. I drove home without any w made the process smooth and low pressure. I greatly appreciate there help and would recommend Elk Grove Toyota to friends. I drove home without any worries knowing everything was went over from maintenance, warranty, financing and they even helped sync up my bluetooth. I think what I liked most about the experience would still be the low pressure sales environment and their commitment to making the customer happy. I almost forgot to mention the price, I live 2 miles away from maita toyota and i drove all the way out to elk grove cause they had the best prices. If you like keeping more of your money i would check out their ads cause they have the best deals. More
Other Employees Tagged: Johnny Ngor, Anthony Roman
April 27, 2012
My wife and I stopped in on our way to Sacramento to visit a sick relative from our home in Ceres to check out a new 4Runner Trail Edition that showed up in new inventory on Elk Grove Toyota's web site. visit a sick relative from our home in Ceres to check out a new 4Runner Trail Edition that showed up in new inventory on Elk Grove Toyota's web site. I had been looking for the elusive Trail Edition at dealers all around the valley and bay area for weeks. The salesman Karl Bains was courteous and helpful, not pushy at all. We test drove the vehicle but did not have time to buy it at that time. We came back around 4 in the afternoon and bought the vehicle. Now I must say that due to past experience with other dealers my wife was dreading the sales process, but much to our surprise, at Elk Grove Toyota it was painless, we got a fair price on the vehicle with out the usual back and forth to the sales manager, and were treated with respect at all times. The finance dept person Debbie Jaynes was equally courteous and helpful. I had planned to have to buy an extended warranty online or elsewhere, but she made it worth it just to get it right there. More
Other Employees Tagged: Debbie Jaynes
October 30, 2011
Staff was very helpful and friendly. Helped me find the car I wanted with the options I needed. Was very helpful with my financing. It was a pleasent and rewarding experance. car I wanted with the options I needed. Was very helpful with my financing. It was a pleasent and rewarding experance. More
Other Employees Tagged: Karl Bains - Jim Blacksten
October 03, 2011
Jim was amazing to work with! I would highly recommend Jim. My husband & I were very specific in what we were looking for and Jim and his team searched relentlessly until they were able to obtain it! On Jim. My husband & I were very specific in what we were looking for and Jim and his team searched relentlessly until they were able to obtain it! Once the 4runner arrived to their dealership and we arrived for the pick up Jim & Romy made the experience very painless. I can't say I was very excited to go through the whole new car buying process but Jim gave me a completely different experience than I expected. He didn't pressure and was very patient! I would HIGHLY recommend Jim! We are very pleased with our new car and the process it took it obtain it! More
Other Employees Tagged: Romy Cruz , Jim BlackSten, Romy
September 12, 2011
It was a pleasure working with Elk Grove Toyota on the recent purchase of our 2012 Highlander. Jim and Karl were very accommodating and reasonable, friendly, helpful and we never felt pressured during the recent purchase of our 2012 Highlander. Jim and Karl were very accommodating and reasonable, friendly, helpful and we never felt pressured during the entire process. After visiting other dealerships and driving various vehicles, the Highlander was a perfect fit for our growing family. I would highly recommend the Toyota Highlander for anyone seeking a 7-seat SUV. The price point, features and the drive are excellent. Within a day we have already exceeded 300+ miles, every single one was a joy. Most importantly, when recommending a Highlander or another Toyota vehicle, I strongly encourage families in the the Sacramento Area or in Northern California to visit Elk Grove Toyota and purchase a vehicle from Karl and Jim. More
Other Employees Tagged: Karl Bains and Jim Blacksten
June 26, 2011
the buying experience was exellent,they have the exact vehicle that i wanted to purchase.The people are very nice and very easy to work with,they explain all the process and made the car buying experience vehicle that i wanted to purchase.The people are very nice and very easy to work with,they explain all the process and made the car buying experience really easy. More
Other Employees Tagged: jerry nguyen,jim blaksten
June 08, 2011
We have been driving Toyota for a long time now. The vehicles are very reliable and so is the service of Elk Grove Toyota. They provide an excellent customer service everytime we have visit them. The s vehicles are very reliable and so is the service of Elk Grove Toyota. They provide an excellent customer service everytime we have visit them. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable of the products they offer. Many thanks to Baljinder and Jim for making this possible for us. Also, thanks to Alvin and John. This is our forth car that we purchased from Elk Grove Toyota. Great job Elk Grove Toyota! More
Other Employees Tagged: John Thorpe , Baljinder Singh , Baljinder Rath, Jim Blackster, Alvin Kumar, John
May 30, 2011
Elk Grove Toyota is an outstanding dealership. We just purchased our 3rd car from them. The salesman who assisted us is Romy Cruz. He is knowledgable on the cars they have and was able to provide us with purchased our 3rd car from them. The salesman who assisted us is Romy Cruz. He is knowledgable on the cars they have and was able to provide us with comparative information on other makes of cars we had looked at. He listened to what we told him we wanted and was helpful in finding us the car to met our needs. We also worked with Jim Blacksten, the dealerships Sales Manager. We were able to negotiate a deal in a timely manner as we have done in the past with him. Debbie in finance gave us a through explanation of options and the finance process. We have had excellent experiences both with the sales staff and the service department for many years now. More
Other Employees Tagged: Debbie Jaynes, Romy Cruz , Romy Cruz and Jim Blackstem and Debbie in Finance
April 17, 2011
My experience was very good at Elk Grove Toyota. Everyone was friendly and helpful. No games were played and I felt like I was very well taken care of. Jerry was very attentive and kept me informe Everyone was friendly and helpful. No games were played and I felt like I was very well taken care of. Jerry was very attentive and kept me informed on the process. During downtime, he made sure I had beverage and snacks. More
Other Employees Tagged: Chris Her, Jerry, Chriss, and Jim
April 08, 2011
I have bought many cars from many different dealerships. but this was the easiest stress free and least complicated purchase. from the sales staff to the awesome finance lady i was amazed at how smoothly th but this was the easiest stress free and least complicated purchase. from the sales staff to the awesome finance lady i was amazed at how smoothly the purchase went. i will definately be returning for my next vehicle purchase and will absolutely refer anyone that asks about purchasing a vehicle. thank you so much for your effort my wife and i look forward to our next purchase with you dealership. More
Other Employees Tagged: chris berry, jerry nguyen, jim blackstan