@@guitarexpert2245 If you know cars, you're good (for the most part, unless there's hidden issues) but for those who doesn't know much about cars, they can get the car inspected or at least drive it around for 3 days to see if there's issue that come up (I think they have 3 days to return for whatever reason) if you buy from private party, as soon as you hand over the money, that is it.
Years ago I bought a well-equipped Ford Escort sedan at Carmax. The price was fair, the car proved to be trouble-free, and unlike my experience at regular dealerships, I was able to maintain my temper and dignity.
I bought a Toyota Corolla from Carmax in 2018. I took it to my mechanic to have it checked out and It needed some kind of work done on it, (I can’t remember what it was exactly), but they let my mechanic do the work on it. The bill was about $900 as I recall. I got no hassles at all from Carmax. I loved that car. Unfortunately, about six months after I bought it I got hit by a drunk driver (they’re all over Albuquerque) and it was totaled. Fortunately, I was not badly injured.
Having worked in 4 franchise dealerships, I'll say just this: I will NEVER, EVER again set foot in a "regular" dealership, with their abusive and deceptive "haggling" games.
I was at a GMC dealer and the salesman was my dad’s high school friend. He tried to upsell me on a GMC canyon which was $47K. I think that’s too expensive and he used the trick, get it before some else gets it. lol.
Bought 1 good car there, and 1 lemon. Their prices now are way too high. But since they're so big, they are willing to avoid dropping prices and let cars sit on the lots for like 500 days. I'd avoid them until prices line up with today's market
I was told by a dealer that I took my car to have a diagnosis as to why my check engine light was on. You need a timing belt, $8000.00 dollars. I did not want to do that and told him so and he said sell it to Carmax, we will reset the light you sell it to Carmax because thats what everyone else does.
The American car market is irrelevant, it's the Chinese market that determines the car market and viability of the electric car market....let it be said, let it be so.
No! I recently bought a car from Carmax and it ended up being a lemon! If that weren't bad enough they refused to honor their warranty claiming there were no problems! They even said I had to go on a drive with their mechanic and if the problem doesn't appear during the short drive that they would deem the car working as it should (while ignoring the blinking check engine light). Unfortunately for Scamax, the car suffered a catastrophic breakdown 2 minutes into the drive so they had no choice but to admit they sold me a lemon!
In 2015 I went to Car Max to get a price on my 2008 Subaru Forester with 160,000 miles. After a long wait they offered $2,500. I went to my mechanic (he got into buying and selling used cars) and he gave me $4,000.
As of 2017 Car Max expected one to allow them to check and test drive your car without you before any contractual papers were signed and processed. I said "You don't own it yet hence why I am saying I will be driving it to your inspection area and will be going with you on the test drive. They said I could not do that so I told them I'd be going elsewhere. That was a Carmax in Ontario, California.
They will not let you have a prepurchase inspection on their cars before you sign a purchase contract. I will not buy a car from them because of that. I did let them inspect my Rav4 during Covid. I had the vehicle for about two years. They paid me more than what I paid for the car. It was a win win for me.
@snakedog77 they have a 30 day refund policy in full. It's a legitimate contract. You can do whatever you want with the car afterwards. What kind of business model would allow a bunch of people to take cars for inspections? They don't have time for that.
Yea I just looked at their used prices and it’s just about what I’ll would pay with tax and fees if I bought 2025 brand new…I don’t get their business model
Thanks Clark! I have been looking at carmax for a while now. I am in the market for a fast sports car and their prices for V8 muscle cars are actually not terrible compared to the local dealers.
I live in Richmond, and bought 2 Corvettes in a row there. Both were screaming pound-the-table buy cheap bargains. But.. that was 2008 and 2013. Since then, seems like they got the memo on giving away sports cars. You may do better on price somewhere else. Actually some of the Chevy dealers have good deals on used, with very long protective warrantees included. Something I did not expect to evolve the way it has. Happy tire kicking!
It's killing me to hear good things about CarMax. I'm in the process of buying a truck from them and even pd $400.00 to have it shipped. I must have fallen thru the cracks cause it's bizarre. They have given me four offers for my 2009 TRD. 1st. $7400. Thru 8/30 2nd. $2800. For a Honda Pilot which I've never owned. 3rd. $6000. Thru 9/13 4th. $600. Yes (six hundred) thru 9/15.. It's beyond strange. A $6800.00 difference in less than three weeks. After the shipping fees they want to ultimately give me $200.00 for my trade. People do recover the shipping fees when the error is on CM and its relatively easy but how much enegy do you expend to get your shipping back. Complaint form with BBB. A demand letter, certified letter to corporate. Small claims. They win!! It has to be an anomaly so maybe th anomaly so maybe things will work out. Chuckle.. Most seem happy with them you dogs.
some people pay for convince. time, ease, return policy, etc. have value to people, and that value might be greater than a couple grand (which isn't that much anyways). nobody wants to fight/argue with dealership sales people, especially since everybody knows all the millions of junk fees and games they play. who has time for that? Plus if you're buying a 40k-50k vehicle, what is 2k? the average car loan term is close to 70 months.....and you're worried about 2 or 3k?
@@blizzak454 How about buying from a Private Party dude. It's always way cheaper than a dealer and no hassles. Would you take $3000 cash and walk down the street and dump it down the sewer and walk away feeling good? You could give it to me, I'll be happy taking it? Your rationalization is just flawed. Anyone who takes a car loan for 70 months is an idiot. Buy a cheaper car. Never buy new. Let someone else take the depreciation. Plenty of good cars for $30k.
@@blizzak454 People who buy at Carmax are uniformed. Buy privately and do your homework and take to a good mechanic to check it out and save thousands of dollars.
@@chuckhall5347 Went to Dallas in late May and got a great deal on a used 2021 Highlander at KBB trade in cost. DFW area has the best deals in my 4 state area.
My experience with them was horrible. To sum it up, they tried to sell me a car with more miles [about 300] on the odometer than the paperwork said it should have. I'd had the car shipped in from another location and, when I discovered this, asked that the price be adjusted to account for the discrepancy. They sited their "no haggle pricing" policy and said they couldn't make any adjustments. I ended up walking away from the deal and buying elsewhere. It was a matter of integrity to me. At best they made a mistake but refused to take ownership I believe Carmax [like most dealers] caters to people who are happy they can get financed and don't ask a lot of questions. In my case, I was paying cash for a $60K vehicle, and needed everything to be on the up & up.
What kind of car did you decide on, I don’t know what car to buy. I just want quiet, comfortable and a bit of room. And reliable. I’m surprised at how few car reviews talk about “quiet.”
I love carmax.... I know they dont have the lowest prices.... but they are clear and transparent... I have bought 3 cars there....
Same even though they are more expensive I’ve bought two. And am moving from a Toyota store too them here in two weeks to start selling 🎉
Then your in a hole for at least $6k and know nothing about financial security. Or. your work for them and are just posting this.
I'm more than willing to pay a bit more and avoid the usual dealership humiliation.
@@JR-pr8jb why not buy from a private party and save a few thousand dollars. It's so easy to do.
@@guitarexpert2245 If you know cars, you're good (for the most part, unless there's hidden issues) but for those who doesn't know much about cars, they can get the car inspected or at least drive it around for 3 days to see if there's issue that come up (I think they have 3 days to return for whatever reason) if you buy from private party, as soon as you hand over the money, that is it.
Years ago I bought a well-equipped Ford Escort sedan at Carmax. The price was fair, the car proved to be trouble-free, and unlike my experience at regular dealerships, I was able to maintain my temper and dignity.
I bought a Toyota Corolla from Carmax in 2018. I took it to my mechanic to have it checked out and It needed some kind of work done on it, (I can’t remember what it was exactly), but they let my mechanic do the work on it. The bill was about $900 as I recall. I got no hassles at all from Carmax. I loved that car. Unfortunately, about six months after I bought it I got hit by a drunk driver (they’re all over Albuquerque) and it was totaled. Fortunately, I was not badly injured.
Glad you were ok. Thanks for the info.
So carfax paid the bill did you have to let them know before buying that you would be taking it to a mechanic of your choosing for an inspection?
@@abecerra97 Yes.
Having worked in 4 franchise dealerships, I'll say just this: I will NEVER, EVER again set foot in a "regular" dealership, with their abusive and deceptive "haggling" games.
I was at a GMC dealer and the salesman was my dad’s high school friend. He tried to upsell me on a GMC canyon which was $47K. I think that’s too expensive and he used the trick, get it before some else gets it. lol.
You can get “no haggle” at dealer. Just walk in and pay sticker. Still cheaper than carmax.
Bought 1 good car there, and 1 lemon. Their prices now are way too high. But since they're so big, they are willing to avoid dropping prices and let cars sit on the lots for like 500 days. I'd avoid them until prices line up with today's market
I find Carvana has higher prices than Carmax, but on the flip side they offer more for my trade than anyone else
I had 2 great experiences at Carmax. Bought my car at a very fair price - according to Edmunds for the year and date.
If you're unable or afraid to haggle for a better price, and don't mind paying full price. Then sure.
Dealers aren't haggling these days, they all want tens of thousands OVER for a markup!
@@rnt45t1 Not on used cars though. CarMax is used car sales.
@@johnmero4349 dealers want insanity for used V8 muscle cars, which is what I am trying to buy.
@@rnt45t1 Then buy from a Private Party. Save even more money. Not that hard to do.
Getting ready to buy our 4th vehicle going back to late 90’s. Still own one that we bought 12 years ago.
Just bought a vehicle from them . A great experience.
@Technologically Challenged Tech yep ..I guess so!
I was told by a dealer that I took my car to have a diagnosis as to why my check engine light was on. You need a timing belt, $8000.00 dollars. I did not want to do that and told him so and he said sell it to Carmax, we will reset the light you sell it to Carmax because thats what everyone else does.
Scotty would disagree with you.
The American car market is irrelevant, it's the Chinese market that determines the car market and viability of the electric car market....let it be said, let it be so.
Scotty the cheap mechanic that think people who drive luxury cars are idiots.
Scotty lives in a version of this country where 10-15 year old gently driven granny cars with
No! I recently bought a car from Carmax and it ended up being a lemon! If that weren't bad enough they refused to honor their warranty claiming there were no problems! They even said I had to go on a drive with their mechanic and if the problem doesn't appear during the short drive that they would deem the car working as it should (while ignoring the blinking check engine light). Unfortunately for Scamax, the car suffered a catastrophic breakdown 2 minutes into the drive so they had no choice but to admit they sold me a lemon!
Bought a new GMC in 2004 cheaper than what Carmax wanted for an 03.
In 2015 I went to Car Max to get a price on my 2008 Subaru Forester with 160,000 miles. After a long wait they offered $2,500. I went to my mechanic (he got into buying and selling used cars) and he gave me $4,000.
You would've gotten nothing at a dealer.
I bought a Range Rover from Carmax with a bumper to bumper warranty. Best deal ever.
As of 2017 Car Max expected one to allow them to check and test drive your car without you before any contractual papers were signed and processed. I said "You don't own it yet hence why I am saying I will be driving it to your inspection area and will be going with you on the test drive. They said I could not do that so I told them I'd be going elsewhere. That was a Carmax in Ontario, California.
They will not let you have a prepurchase inspection on their cars before you sign a purchase contract. I will not buy a car from them because of that. I did let them inspect my Rav4 during Covid. I had the vehicle for about two years. They paid me more than what I paid for the car. It was a win win for me.
@snakedog77 they have a 30 day refund policy in full. It's a legitimate contract. You can do whatever you want with the car afterwards.
What kind of business model would allow a bunch of people to take cars for inspections? They don't have time for that.
I could expand them in other states my idea like west Virginia, Hawaii, little rock, north dakota if they come down in price
Just bought a 2023 Nissan Pathfinder from Car Max, great company. No stress. Dealers are snakes.
3 vehicles 3 great experiences
I doubt that in fact you either work for them or know nothing about financial security.
It’s less BS and it ain’t worth it to try to find cheaper unless your time is worth nothing
Most intelligent comment I have read in some time.
Absolutely disagree on carmax! They are atleast $2k over retail and often more than new.
Yea I just looked at their used prices and it’s just about what I’ll would pay with tax and fees if I bought 2025 brand new…I don’t get their business model
Per Doug DeMuro....get the CarMax Bumper to Bumper warranty.... LOL
Only a sucker would give up their ability to negotiate on a user car. Carmax is the biggest scam in the industry.
Call me a sucker. I'm a former car salesman and will NEVER again play that deceptive and humiliating dealership game.
Thanks Clark! I have been looking at carmax for a while now. I am in the market for a fast sports car and their prices for V8 muscle cars are actually not terrible compared to the local dealers.
I live in Richmond, and bought 2 Corvettes in a row there. Both were screaming pound-the-table buy cheap bargains. But.. that was 2008 and 2013. Since then, seems like they got the memo on giving away sports cars. You may do better on price somewhere else. Actually some of the Chevy dealers have good deals on used, with very long protective warrantees included. Something I did not expect to evolve the way it has. Happy tire kicking!
Why don't they talk about buying a car at a car auction? A lot of dealers send their trade ins to auctions.
It's killing me to hear good things about CarMax. I'm in the process of buying a truck from them and even pd $400.00 to have it shipped.
I must have fallen thru the cracks cause it's bizarre. They have given me four offers for my 2009 TRD.
1st. $7400. Thru 8/30
2nd. $2800. For a Honda Pilot which I've never owned.
3rd. $6000. Thru 9/13
4th. $600. Yes (six hundred) thru 9/15..
It's beyond strange. A $6800.00 difference in less than three weeks. After the shipping fees they want to ultimately give me $200.00 for my trade. People do recover the shipping fees when the error is on CM and its relatively easy but how much enegy do you expend to get your shipping back. Complaint form with BBB. A demand letter, certified letter to corporate. Small claims. They win!! It has to be an anomaly so maybe th anomaly so maybe things will work out. Chuckle.. Most seem happy with them you dogs.
Carvana saved us from the pain and the struggle of visiting a regular dealership
Don't ever buy from Carmax they are way overpriced. at least 2k-3k over priced. Why would anyone do this.
some people pay for convince. time, ease, return policy, etc. have value to people, and that value might be greater than a couple grand (which isn't that much anyways). nobody wants to fight/argue with dealership sales people, especially since everybody knows all the millions of junk fees and games they play. who has time for that? Plus if you're buying a 40k-50k vehicle, what is 2k? the average car loan term is close to 70 months.....and you're worried about 2 or 3k?
@@blizzak454 How about buying from a Private Party dude. It's always way cheaper than a dealer and no hassles. Would you take $3000 cash and walk down the street and dump it down the sewer and walk away feeling good? You could give it to me, I'll be happy taking it? Your rationalization is just flawed. Anyone who takes a car loan for 70 months is an idiot. Buy a cheaper car. Never buy new. Let someone else take the depreciation. Plenty of good cars for $30k.
@@blizzak454 People who buy at Carmax are uniformed. Buy privately and do your homework and take to a good mechanic to check it out and save thousands of dollars.
Unfortunately, even private parties post their clearly aged and well used cars as “like new,” expecting the same ridiculous price as a dealership.
@@whomeverwherever That's not true most of the time. I don't know where you come up with this from
A bit over priced if you ask me…
Car Max= Car at Maximum Price. I see no good or decent deals.
Where would you go then?
@@chuckhall5347 Went to Dallas in late May and got a great deal on a used 2021 Highlander at KBB trade in cost. DFW area has the best deals in my 4 state area.
My experience with them was horrible. To sum it up, they tried to sell me a car with more miles [about 300] on the odometer than the paperwork said it should have. I'd had the car shipped in from another location and, when I discovered this, asked that the price be adjusted to account for the discrepancy. They sited their "no haggle pricing" policy and said they couldn't make any adjustments. I ended up walking away from the deal and buying elsewhere. It was a matter of integrity to me. At best they made a mistake but refused to take ownership I believe Carmax [like most dealers] caters to people who are happy they can get financed and don't ask a lot of questions. In my case, I was paying cash for a $60K vehicle, and needed everything to be on the up & up.
What kind of car did you decide on, I don’t know what car to buy. I just want quiet, comfortable and a bit of room. And reliable. I’m surprised at how few car reviews talk about “quiet.”
@@kayBTR At the time I bought the same Lexus LS460 I was considering at Carmax, just from a different dealer.
Then why are all of their new commercials,exclusively in Spanish?
Saturn had that price strategy but they failed
No but they give a good price to sell to.
I like it.
I got a great car for a fair price!
F carmax
Carmax is cheeks
Hhff