Cancel

Open app

Search

CarMax

2.9 (237 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

Services - CarMax

Car buyers

CarMax Photos

You might also consider

Recommended Reviews - CarMax

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

Reviews With Photos

I have bought my last 2 vehicles from different carmax locations and have always had great experiences (Savannah and Chamblee). However, this one was absolutely terrible. The woman I spoke with on the phone prior to coming in was so friendly and helpful, so I was excited to come in and test drive a Lexus. Upon arriving, the parking lot was an absolute nightmare with cars just sitting around and blocking the lanes to enter/ exit, tow trucks getting uncomfortably close, etc. After I found my spot I went inside and was helped immediately. However - when it was time to test drive the associate just handed me the keys, said "see you in 20 minutes" and walked back inside? Nobody cared to show me a single feature on the car. The inside and outside were both in very poor condition - the rims were completely scratched up, the interior was dirty and smelled like straight cigarettes. We even found a plastic knife on the floor? The price was ridiculous considering the condition. I Immediately knew this wasn't the car for me and decided to leave. The parking lot was even more of a disaster as I walked up to my loaner car that I drove here. There was a carmax employee trying to back a Mercedes onto a tow truck right next to me - she pulled forward and was maybe 3 inches away from hitting my back bumper. I asked them all to stop so I could move the car out of the way, and upon getting to the door I noticed a ding in the paint that wasn't there before!!! You can even see where someone tried rubbing it off. All of the employees standing around had a HORRIBLE attitude towards me right off the bat and flat out said "it's not our problem". I asked the manager if they can please check the cameras to see what happened but they claim they don't have any?? I was looking right at them all over the lot!! I was frustrated yet extremely polite with all things considered and get that these things can happen anywhere, but the way the situation was handled by the staff was extremely unprofessional. I told the manager I wouldn't be returning and she just turned her back and walked away. Cannot stress avoiding this location enough - Buying a car from untrustworthy people is never a good idea and they do not take proper care of the vehicles.

The screen congratulates!

I had a car in mind that I wanted to trade with before my birthday gets here and I try to see what they offer me. It was a good offer! Then I go ahead fill out the form online while I was at work made appointment to test drive at the end of the day. I had all documents they needed from me since I have this in mind.. Shenita was very helpful and explained every little detail, makes it so easy for me and I went home with my new car that exact same day, 10days earlier than my birthday! I recommend this place for every one the staff knows what they are doing. They are fast and making sure you are satisfied. I want to thank Shanita Monroe specially greet me very well when I walk in. Take me to her table and make this happen maximum in two hours with my test drive. You will never regret if you go this place

Brittney C.

This is my third time at Carmax and 2nd time using the same salesperson. I do see some of the reviews as this location being very iffy but I will try to be fair and honest in my review. Here's how it went for me: John G. Is my salesperson and I've worked with him a few good times. Carmax is known for always being reliable and having affordable easy to source loans for you to get the car of your choice. Even though they sell used cars they are typically in pretty good condition. In fact - their website has one of thee best searching criteria I've seen on the market ! I knew exactly what I was in search for as a second car option so I had down to meet John for a test drive. They have an approval and buying process online that doesn't work forreal. Think of it as an "estimate" for what you'll really pay when you get there. The cars I wanted were not at the location but as with my other experience I was determined to find a decent car so I would not have to travel far out. I purchased a white Corolla and John patiently worked with me the entire time beginning to end. Even with me coming in later in the day I had an amazing experience from beginning to end. Would go again.

Check engine light after service!

See all

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

8 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Bill B.
50
27
1

8 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

7 years ago

James at Carmax was top notch . Easiest car buying experience

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

9 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of CarMax T.

CarMax T.

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

13 years ago

Helpful 5
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0
Photo of Dillon M.
157
12
7

12 years ago

Helpful 6
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of C S.
1
105
0

15 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

18 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 4
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Awesome experience like always. Fair prices and very helpful employees. In and out with a car a little bit over an hour.

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Lyndsay K.
93
744
186

14 years ago

Helpful 5
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0
Photo of Sterling L.
709
181
21

17 years ago

Helpful 5
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

13 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

12 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

15 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Julie M.
26
14
14

9 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

14 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

11 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

14 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Great company, I've been buying cars there since the year 2005 and have never been dissatisfied. Thanks!

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

12 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0
Photo of M.L. T.
11
68
42

11 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

8 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

13 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

9 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Page 3 of 6

Ask the Community - CarMax

Review Highlights - CarMax

Working with Ikeea and Carmax was without a doubt the least stressful car buying experience of my life.

Mentioned in 4 reviews

Read more highlights

You might also consider

Atlanta Best Used Cars - Qx50

Atlanta Best Used Cars

(193 reviews)

So I get it they are a used dealership. Someone else in the reviews describes it perfectly. Lots of…read morecars, friendly staff, clean cars. But they know the tires on the cars ain't sh- and we'll just add in a tired package to your loan to fix it. I went with their bank choice Westlake which was so bad in rates and obviously refinanced asap. They where good about asking me if I paid and hyping up the capabilities of the car but then the car couldn't do half the stuff they listed and if you can ask me about pay answer other things wrong with the car. Like why the brakes needed flushing since March but I bought it in August. Didn't notice the warning cause they probably reset it over and over again so I got the warning after I already drove off the lot. I'm making the best of the car but the price compared to what it is was not fair and completely inflated. For that I cannot recommend this place and would not. Where I thought I was saving getting a used car I couldn't have spent the same and got it new. Just a no go. Oh and they added on gap coverage without asking as well. So thankfully once I refinanced I was refunded the extra packages but not a return or suggest feeling for this business.

Absolutely the worst experience I've ever had at a car dealership. We had a confirmed appointment…read morewith Sam to finalize financing on a specific car. We showed up on time and waited for over an hour, only to find out he had sold the car to someone else without any notice or communication. There was zero respect for our time or the appointment that was already scheduled. If a car was going to be sold, the professional thing to do would have been to inform us before we drove there and waited. This was extremely unprofessional and disappointing. Poor communication, poor customer service, and no accountability. I would not recommend this dealership to anyone. Be careful trusting their appointments, as they clearly do not honor their commitments.

Southern Star Automotive

Southern Star Automotive

(40 reviews)

An absolute terrible place to buy a car, I bought a mini van from this place, not knowing that this…read morevehicle has no radiator coolant, after a couple of days the car started overheating, took back, they said this never happen to there car, I request to cancel the purchase, they refused. I left car there and stopped payment.

I have been researching and looking for several weeks for the 2007-2009 range of Acura MDX's, as…read morethe ones manufactured after that are known to have severe oil burning issues (need 1qt of oil added every 1,000 miles driven). My wife and I come from a military family background and I discovered these guys through USAA. We stopped here to purchase one of their MDX's posted on the USAA website and met up with Betty, who was professional and very nice. We planned on trading in our Kia Sorento, which is a 2011 and had less miles than the one we would have purchased here from Southern Star Automotive. After we test drove their 2009 Acura MDX and I inspected all four rotors I noticed that they were extremely rusted and needed to be replaced. I slid under the SUV and noticed an extreme amount of thick oil leaking under the vehicle and the oil was being sprayed all over the CX axles, it was thick like slug and damaged my shirt. After a few minutes David, their finance guy came out to get me and brought my wife and I into his office. David test drove our Sorento and said a check engine light had come on and that our engine needed to be replaced. Our fully loaded Sorento EX sells at most dealerships with about the same mileage for about $12,500-$14,995. After speaking with David, their finance guy, he told my wife and I that we needed to get rid of our vehicle and that he would give us $5,500 for it, because the engine needed a new timing chain. David insisted that we do not want to drive that thing, and because "we are a family business and we love families" that he would take care of us. He kept going on and on about how much they care about families and they are family people, etc... He was trying to get us to buy their MDX without the trade in as well. My master mechanic inspected our Kia, it turned out that we needed a new camshaft position sensor, which cost under $150 for parts and labor. As with the Timing chain that finance guy David kept saying needed to be replaced, it turns out that it is still good and should last at least 60k or more miles. It appears that David at Southern Star Automotive likes to use scare tactics to get customers to trade in their vehicles, hoping that they will believe what he says, and sell their vehicle to him. David was hoping that we would sell a $12,000+ SUV to him for $5,500 so that he could have made a huge profit. I have reported these guys to USAA, they have no business getting referrals from military and military families. Not only are they selling vehicles with known issues that their mechanics could have easily spotted just by putting them on a lift in their shop, they employee David who is probably a family member and is literally trying to rob people blind by scaring them into trading a vehicle they think will falling apart. Stay away from Southern Star Automotive. Do not let the family owned and operated fool you, you are not their family, just $$$... [Review #447] (32nd Review of 2017)

ALM Gwinnett - Trash Can

ALM Gwinnett

(8 reviews)

I been shopping around for a Wagoneer for awhile and messaged them about an OTD price for me…read more Instead of replying to my question over email. They have blowing up my cell phone non stop and saying they can't give me a price unless I come in. I normally have the price pre-negotiated before coming in. I asked the sales person twice for the price and he refused to give me one. I told him that I didn't have time for games and left it like that. A few days later, he emailed and sent me a video. I asked him twice for a price and he still wouldn't give me one. He asked me what price I was thinking about. I gave him a super low price to mess with them before I was tired of their games. I would highly avoid this place as they need to learn some customer service and how to sell cars. I already picked up my Jeep out of state bc they played no games and got to point. If the GM is reading this, please retrain your employees on how deal business with customers. When a customer asks you for an OTD price, just give it to them. Stop dancing around and playing games and telling the customer has to come in for to get a price or refuse to give one. I wish I can give this place -20 stars. FYI, this sales man has blown up my cell phone at least 20 times. They seem desperate but have 0 customer service skills. If you're reading this, you know who I am referring to.

I recently bought a vehicle from this location, and while my salesperson Kevin was actually pretty…read moredecent and seemed like he meant well, the experience took a sharp turn for the worse once the sale was done. Before finalizing the deal, I made it very clear that I was only moving forward if the vehicle came with a working charger. Well, I got the car -- but the charger doesn't work at all. That's bad enough, but what's worse is how everything was handled after. I tried reaching out multiple times -- called at least 4 or 5 times -- just to speak with a manager. No response. When I finally got through to Nubian M. Holmes, who is apparently the Sales Manager, I was completely shocked by how rude and unprofessional he was. Instead of trying to help or even just listen, he brushed off the situation, offered no solutions, and actually told me: "If you're not happy, just bring the car back. We'll be waiting." Who says that to a customer? It wasn't just dismissive -- it was disrespectful. No accountability, no effort to make it right. Just pure ego and attitude. I honestly couldn't believe it. Let me be clear: this isn't about the car. It's about how they treat people after they get your money. That's when the mask comes off. And if this is the kind of leadership they have running the place, it explains a lot. The sales team might seem helpful at first, but once the papers are signed, you're on your own. No one will care. No one will help. And if something goes wrong? Good luck even getting a call back. Trust your gut and shop somewhere else. I wish I had.

CarMax - usedcardealers - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...