Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Kinda ruled out private party for a Mazda Miata after a couple bizarre experiences with sellers....
Carmax is solid with free carfax 5 day warranty and potential longer term warranty...there prices are non negotiable and higher....but fair.
Other dealers for used cars a little sketchy unless they are a major dealer with the Miata as a trade in....would not go downtown just ya know real car dealers.
Carmax is good, but I found a much better deal at a dealer next door when buying my van. The van has been great and the warranty from the manufacturer beats CarMax's warranty, IMO.
IMO Carmax cars are overpriced. You pay for the convenience of not having to dicker with a salesman for a couple hours. But if you find something on their lot for a price you think is reasonable, there's no other reason not to buy from them.
It depends on the car you want. I have seen prices of some cars priced much higher than carmax so if you dislike haggling over the price then carmax is good.
I would stay away from carmax, from my experience their "no-haggle" price is at the peak of dealer pricing, which you probably will be able to get down. I personally had a good opinion of carmax from the outside looking in, then after dealing with them, I'll pass.
When I wanted to trade in my Camry they offered me, $9000, KBB was $14,000, Ford dealer gave me $13,000. $4000 is significant enough for me to never do business with low-ballers like that.
Carmax is solid with free carfax 5 day warranty and potential longer term warranty...there prices are non negotiable and higher....but fair.
.
In general, Carmax prices are about the same as you would find posted on the average dealer's lot. The major difference is that you can negotiate a deal at a dealership.
On my last three used car purchases, the Carmax price has been about $1500-2000 price.
Carmax sales are much easier - "take it or leave it" - but you pay for the convenience.
Recently when I went looking for cars, I checked Carmax. I wasn't impressed since every car that I was interested in, they didn't have. They would have to somehow transfer it here. They have a lot of cars and trucks otherwise. Oh, and the cars they did have I was interested in had way too many miles on it.
Carmax just uses this gimmick, no haggle and we don't sell you a bad car. I have been to their lots a few times. The prices are way high, you can get a CPO from the dealer for the same or less. Also I have found cars on their lot with accidents that have been fixed and not even a good repair. If you go there just make sure you go over the car with a fine comb as you should with any used car.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Kinda ruled out private party for a Mazda Miata after a couple bizarre experiences with sellers....
