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    CarMax MaxCare is a Scam I purchased an extended warranty through CarMax called MaxCare, which is underwritten by CNA National. When I bought my vehicle, the salesperson strongly recommended MaxCare, saying, "Oh, you're buying such an expensive vehicle--you'll likely need MaxCare in case anything happens to the engine or transmission." And he was right. Something did happen to my engine. Specifically, a camshaft and lifters failure, diagnosed by an authorized repair center. However, CNA National informed me that I would need to pay $4,600 out of pocket for an engine teardown to provide them with photos of the damaged camshaft before they would even consider covering the repair. This teardown cost represents a significant part of the overall repair, and I don't believe it's reasonable to ask me to cover it from my own funds. If they require additional diagnostics, they should handle it as part of the coverage. It's entirely unacceptable to expect customers to pay such a large amount up front. When CarMax sells you MaxCare, they lead you to believe that, should anything happen to your engine that costs thousands of dollars to fix, this warranty will have you covered. That's simply not the case. CNA National is essentially a scam--they won't pay for your repairs. This review is based on my personal experience, and it has been incredibly stressful. I will never purchase an extended warranty again, as it has proven to be a complete scam.

    I have left all of my reviews up from the day I purchased. Car was sold to me with undisclosed frame damage in 2018. The car I meticulously took care of for 6 years, never in an accident- I was being offered $3k for and nothing more because of frame damage. Found this out when I went to trade it in at another dealership beginning of last year. I couldn't get anyone on the phone be it that I lived in another state. Had to contact their corporate location to even get someone to call me. They offered to buy my car back after inspecting and confirming it had frame damage that was "missed" in paperwork that was given to me at the time of purchase. Instead of getting mad I gave them another chance and said I wanted to look at what else they had. Walked around the lot for a hour no one came out. Salesman that was "assigned" to me never contacted me once over the next week. I reached out to the manager I was in contact with, with vehicles I was interested in.. nothing. Went in early the next week to take my car in to get my money back. The woman in that department was wonderful and the only thing pleasant about this. Never heard from them again.

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    Outstanding service from door to door! No haggling, it is what it is. If you're looking, you have many options. If you stop in, ask for Joe Bradley, or make an appointment with him. Next level!

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    The service department really needs to communicate better you should not have to lose your car for days on end and not know what's going on

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