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    3.3 (286 reviews)
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    CarFax of the vehicle they tried to sell me.

    CarMax did not disclose car had stolen and damage history. I test drove an Acura TLX AWD, VIN 19UUB6F56PA005288. CarMax tried to charge a premium of $38,998. The retail value of that car is worth about $35K with a clean title and no damage. With a theft and accident history it is worth $4K-$5K less, so about $31K to $32K. I had pulled the CarFax just before I left the parking lot for my test drive. I decided to drive it anyway to see the actual condition. When I went back I asked to see the CarFax, but CarMax refused to provide it and instead gave me a proprietary report generated by CarMax. I looked through the vehicle history; there was no mention of the car having been stolen nor any accident damage. When I confronted the sales guy, he shade lighter in color and said nothing. DO NOT BUY CARS FROM CarMAX. DEMAND THE the CarFAX report. They will rip you off. I've included screen shots of the ad for the car and screenshot of the CarFax with the theft history. So, what was wrong with the car: 1) The late departures did not work; 2) For an 2023 Acura TLX w/ 17K miles it did not accelerate as well as the 2021 Acura TLX w/ 43K miles I was trying to replace. Each lane departure module costs $1,200, this one needed two.

    I've been after my dream car since 2013, and thanks to Benjamin Barreto at CarMax, it's finally mine. Above and beyond doesn't even begin to cover it. I kept calling and staying in touch, and Benjamin was always ready with updates. When the car finally became available, I made the drive, and he was just as excited as I was. I've never met a salesman that invested and dedicated. The whole experience honestly felt like I was buying a car from a family member. I rarely leave reviews, but Benjamin is the guy to go to. And I'll say this. CarMax executives should seriously consider putting Benjamin in charge of training their sales reps on how to treat customers. I'm not joking. Someone should follow up with his past customers, and I'm confident they'd all say the same thing I am. Give this man a promotion. He's earned it.

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    I'm here on Yelp to leave a review because I previously left one on Google, and they responded telling me to get in touch so they could resolve my issue. However, they only reply to reviews claiming they'll help just to *look* like they're going to help. In reality, they won't do anything they promise. Following that response--which you can see in the photo I posted here--I contacted them countless times, but to no avail. In short: the level of service you receive *before* you buy the car is one thing, but once you've made the purchase, everything changes.

    False final approval email after final run of my credit.

    I want to start this off with saying I am beyond a patient person & am normally very hard to make angry but this isn't right and needed to be said. First I called over the phone was approved for terms with 2 lenders after they pulled my credit. Drove to the serramonte location and test drove 3 cars, decided to take the 3rd one. They then decided to pull my credit again in order to finalize on the new car, I agreed and we moved on, they asked me to add the car to my insurance, I did so. They asked for every document you could think of front and back, I provided, then after receiving a "you're approved" email for what felt like the 3rd or 4th time, I submitted last of documents only to get a call from a manager there I believe named Hui stating that carmax can refuse the right to work with anyone and that they can't do business with me. They not only made me feel like less of a human after that call but they could have definitely let me know much much sooner if they weren't going to work with me. I will never entertain going to a carmax again & will never recommend it to anyone else. Wasted 150$ getting a car shipped there, 4 days of my time off work & damage to my credit after being told I was already approved several times.

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    Scott I.

    Why does CarMax insist on covering up body damage with flat black paint instead of actually fixing it? I saw a car I was interested in but immediately got turned off by the random strip of flat black paint. Not only does it make the car look goofy, but if they choose to cover up paint, what other damages are they covering up (mechanical, i.e.)

    Receipt for my payment. Easy-peasy.

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    The best car buying experience I have ever had by far! Entire process from initial contact to…read morereceiving my car was frictionless and effortless. Excellent communication, service, and timely replies. I received a significant discount on the OTD price, even when including the BuySide Auto fee. On top of that, I NEVER had to step into a dealership, talk to a salesperson directly, spend hours playing the "let me ask my manager" game, or have to talk to a Finance manager and repeatedly say NO to unnecessary options. All communication was easily done through email and text, although phone and in-person contact was also available. Process starts with completing a convenient online request. From there, Kim contacted me to fully understand my wishlist, range of optional requirements, and any non-negotiables. After reaching out to their dealer network, within a day she provided a list of potential matches with estimated OTD prices, which included some in SoCal available for transfer to the Bay Area and cars still in production with estimated availability dates. I had a lot of questions and some requests and Kim was very responsive and instrumental in relaying them to the dealer and advocating for me. Even my request to remove all dealer installed options was negotiated by Kim and granted by the dealer with no hassle on my end. I paid the BuySide Auto fee to reserve the car for purchase and when the car was available I opted to pickup at their office in SF. Home delivery to SF is also currently no charge, while delivery outside of the city is available with a modest fee. Upon first contact, I asked if weekend pickup or delivery was available, since their normal hours are on weekdays. Kim made note of it and remembered my preference even after the sale was completed. Chris was able to make himself available for Saturday pickup! We took a walk around the car took a look inside. We spent no more than 10 minutes reviewing and signing paperwork, received my keys, and I was off with my brand new car! Both Kim and Chris were great to work with and I have no hesitation in working with them again for future car purchases.

    BuySide has excellent customer service! I started my car search at a dealership and learned that…read moreI'd have to wait months for the car I wanted. I contacted BuySide, and Kim located a vehicle. Kim was professional and responsive. The leasing process was straightforward and transparent. Kim kept me informed throughout and was very knowledgeable. Thanks to Kim and the BuySide Auto staff, I got the car within days. The process was stress-free, with no shady sales pitches. I'd strongly recommend them!

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    The whole truth: I hate buying cars (especially used) and I kinda hate used-car salesmen. I shared…read morea house with one for six months and I genuinely think he was a sociopath: it's left a (psycological) scar. So I approach every interaction with his kind with extreme suspicion. That's how I felt driving up to SF to view a Nissan Leaf we liked the look of on their website. Green Light could not have been more of a breath of fresh air. We looked around the cars in the lot entirely unhassled by the sales team. No smell of sleaze as the sharks circle their prey. We had to go into the office to ask for the keys to looks inside the one we like, even then we were left completely alone to - y'know - make our own d*mn minds up. We took the car for a test drive ENTIRELY ON OUR OWN, no blather, no constant triangulation to find our pressure-points, weak-spots. We ended up waiting in their office for while (our fault, not theirs!) and we had nothing but a pleasant conversation with their sales guy about health insurance and weather and stuff. So we bought the car for a perfectly reasonable price. And it's been great. We were never treated with anything but total respect and courtesy. I can't say how utterly different this experience was to what I expected and it's like entering the garden of eden of car sales. It should always have been like this. You guys rock, hard.

    I purchased a vehicle from Green Light Auto Wholesale in Daly City and financed a little over…read more$41,000. My problem is not with the car. My problem is with the financing experience. I have excellent established credit and a long history of successfully financing vehicles. I had just paid off a Tesla loan that was at approximately 6.5%. I was also prequalified with Chase and Capital One before purchasing this vehicle. Since this purchase, I have been prequalified with Ally around 6.5%, and PenFed has prequalified me around 6.5%. When I arrived at Green Light, I was told they worked with Capital One. The financing I ultimately left with through Capital One was 9.99% for 60 months. That immediately bothered me because I specifically questioned the financing and was told, in substance, that they don't mark things up. I contacted Capital One afterward and specifically asked what rate Capital One originally approved before any dealer participation or markup. They would not disclose a buy rate to me and would only tell me that my signed contract says 9.99%. I am NOT claiming that I know what Capital One's original buy rate was because neither Capital One nor the dealership has provided that information to me. What I can say is that I find a 9.99% rate extremely difficult to understand considering my credit and the approximately 6.5% financing available to me elsewhere. I was unhappy enough with the financing that within FIVE DAYS I paid the $41,000+ Capital One balance down to approximately $900. I am leaving that small balance temporarily so my regular lender can refinance it at approximately 6.5%, pay Capital One directly, and handle the lien/title lender-to-lender. So instead of carrying their 9.99% loan for 60 months, essentially the entire principal was gone within five days. For perspective, even Capital One currently advertises 60-month used-auto rates as low as approximately 6.5% for borrowers with excellent credit characteristics. Obviously advertised rates don't guarantee anyone a particular approval, but combined with the other financing offers available to me, it makes my 9.99% contract even more frustrating. If Green Light wants to respond publicly, I would welcome one simple answer: What was Capital One's original lender-approved buy rate on my transaction, and did Green Light receive any dealer reserve or rate participation on my 9.99% contract? I would be happy to update this review if they provide a straightforward answer. I like the vehicle. I did not like the financing experience at all. Anyone with strong credit buying here should consider arriving with their credit-union financing completely finalized and should compare the dealer-arranged APR carefully before signing.

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