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    VIPRE Automotive

    4.9 (16 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Brian S.

    I can 100% honestly say that you will not only save a minimum of $3,500 by buying through Vipre Automotive. but the expertise and experience of the "dynamic duo" of Shamit and Horace is priceless. Everyone knows that the 2nd largest purchase, next to a home, is buying a car. The biggest difference is your home is an investment and your car is NOT. Why someone would buy a new car is beyond me. The moment you drive it off the lot, you are now driving a USED car. As soon as it's titled, you just lost $8k+ depending on the type and price of the vehicle. As for the boys at Vipre Automotive, I have personally bought vehicles from them since 1997. Since then, my family and friends have also had confidence in buying their vehicle through them. Back in the day, I had the opportunity to experience the mad house of the weekly Manheim Auction. That was many years ago when you could assist in transport and witness 1,000s of cars being sold every Friday all year long. It's interesting that you see every dealer in the Mid Atlantic and the Northeast bidding against each other to jack up prices and make a tremendous profit on us, the consumer. They spend a few mins running around with a clip board knowing no matter what they buy, they will sell and make a profit. The significant difference is the BIG dealers Used Car Sales guys aren't dissecting cars nor have the experience of Vipre and they lack the knowledge that Shamit and Horace have. i would bet most of these used car sales managers DO NOT have 30+ years experience nor have a college degrees in Engineering. How about an MBA and prior military experience working on Military Aircraft. With over 60+ years combined experience in the auto industry, including mechanical repair and body work, nothing is slipping by these guys. They actually HAND PICK your vehicle and YOU will never over pay as they pass on more cars that the other dealers. They know what their customers budget is and will not out their reputation on the line for anyone. are gibvling up because they know the avg and majoriety of people. Seems some folks don't even know dealerships make all their money on Used Cars and Service. So you will always pay a minimum of $3-8,000 over the "Black Book aka Trade In Value" for a car they buy. Dealerships will throw warranty's at you and make you think you are getting a better value but the fact is because Vipre only buys 2-3 yr old cars, your still covered on the "Bumper to Bumper" Warranty. That said, brakes, tires, etc arent even covered in a Warranty but Vipre I believe still gives a 90 day warranty on everything. When they get the car back prior to inspection amd getting tags on your "new" car, they've already inspected everything and will install new brakes, new oil change, etc and you dont pay a dollar more. The pics attached are our "new" car and its nicer than we expected. It's important to know it can take one week or several because they aren't going to pulll the trigger unless they are 100% sure it's in amazing condition, one owner, clean car fax and have personally inspected the car before it goes on the auction block. (They've pointed out body work that's not been reported on a CarFax) They also won't over pay so it may take a few weeks and the Lexus we just bought took only 2 weeks. We got everything we wanted including color, fully loaded, luxury package and the only thing we changed our mind in was the interior color. The wife wanted Tan and I wanted low miles and in perfect condition. And the black looks amazing so no regrets. They are always looking for new customers but they aren't desperate for business. WE PAID Vipre A $1,000 fee while the dealer wanted $4,500. Great job guys!!

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    The consummate professional. Honest, customer friendly, and knowledgeable. Have been buying family cars here for many years.

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    I spoke with a manager named Amar after I had an inquiry about a deal they had going on. I asked to…read moredo the deal over the phone until I had an approval, I don't have the worst credit but its not the best, I was also supposed to be trading in a vehicle, he told me that they would match the 900 that I was given by another dealer. he told me he understood but I shouldn't have anything to worry about. I came in and Amar was nowhere to be found, then I found out that the info given to me was incorrect and they wouldn't take my trade. he set me up with someone named Jonathan who was late coming in to meet me, he then got quickly sidetracked with other customers, another rep named Eden was just giving me hints to leave if I didn't have a co-signer, I eventually got a co-signer, they ran my credit with Equifax about seven times, then went onto my transunion and ran that three times as well. I then met with someone named Wes, and he started to ask me questions I told him that I was not looking for a car over $15,000, he then asked me why, I said im a student then went on to raise his voice and say that the banks wouldn't approve me on a lower loan and that they were pretty much planning a repo( by trying to get me into a car that I couldn't afford hoping id default on my loan) and that they'd want their money back. so I left, do not go here if you are looking for a car and have a set range under $20,000 they will play in your face and insult you.

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    Gonna have to rethink my earlier review. The phone system is horrible, it's a decent into a merry…read morego round of "Your call is important to us" recordings from at least 2 systems all throwing back and forth between them. Waiting for an update? The promised tariff rebate check will be deposited anytime now. I live equal distance between dealers at this rate l will think about where l point my car in the future. Getting your car fixed is important, but communication is how any service department is judged. Fail in that, losing customers is following right behind

    ***3rd update ***** It is absolutely unbelievable. How completely shitty these workers, these…read moremechanics, and this owner... Is. My daughter's car has now been here another week, and they assured her, that they could find nothing wrong... And we are sitting here in the lot right now and the check engine light came back on. They said they just don't know what to do anymore... What in the actual hell kind of answer is that? This is your car? Chevy this is one of your vehicles... And your mechanics cannot figure it out? This is absurd. I can't figure out for the life of me how in the world you stay in business when your answer to a customer... Is "I don't know what to do"... We have taken this to other mechanics, and they couldn't figure it out and told us that we must go to the dealer! Because the dealer understands their own vehicles... But you hired these mediocre POS mechanics who don't actually know your vehicle vehicles! How in the world... How in the world do you function with this kind of shitty customer service, mechanical service, and ownership service *****2nd UPDATE**** well that excitement was pretty short-lived... Less than one day later check engine light is back on, only now rather than trying to figure out the problem, they're trying to sell a new vehicle. Typical. The car doesn't have high miles even though it's a 2016. We have replaced the thermostat, the catalytic converter, the timing belt, the O2 sensors, the ignition coils, it has new brakes, and now because of a wiring issue that they can't seem to figure out... Even though we owe quite a bit on the car still... They're trying to flip it and get a sale out of us. Disgusted. Thanks a lot Mark. You put me in touch with someone..That's just trying to sell us another car.... It's disgusting how condescending your sales people are knowing we are upside down on a loan for a car that you guys can't even figure out what's wrong with it... Knowing another car payment is not the answer, but looking at your bottom line only and not caring about the customer at all. Chevy is the worst. Made an appointment for Monday at 10 AM. Sat there for four hours before they told me I need to just leave my car. They called me back on Tuesday and told me what part they needed, a small wire, and that I would need to wait until they ordered it. On Wednesday I called to check the status, the part had not been ordered yet on Thursday, I called to check the status. They said the part was ordered, but not in yet. On Friday the part finally came in. They did the work, I picked up my vehicle and the check engine light was still on. They did not fix the problem, their employees were fighting in front of customers. The waiting area was absolutely filthy, they let me sit for hours upon hours before telling me. I had to leave my car anyway. They never called me back. I only got updates if I called them. They quoted me one price and then added $100 to that. I can't tell you how awful this place was, for a dealer there's a level of respect you hope they want to have over other mechanics, but clearly this location doesn't give a shit about anybody not even their own employees. Disgusting experience I would not recommend anyone going here for anything.

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    My daughter got her first car!! Super exciting…read more 10 years ago, I purchased a car from this Carmax. I had such a great guest service experience that we came back for her car. The car buying process was so easy. This location also has a nice selection of cars to choose from. Abu greeted us immediately and was able to help us get everything done. He was professional, friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great and memorable experience.

    I had a horrible experience at the Carmax Laurel Location. I had to return a vehicle that I…read morepurchased from another location that required service immediately after purchasing. I had the car scheduled for a diagnostic with the manufacturer, and after the initial test drive, the service manager, immediately confirmed that there were in fact several issues with the vehicle. Carmax Laurel, did not offer to do a diagnostic test on my vehicle before I cancelled my contract. I was told that because the other store emailed the paperwork for return, that it was their mission to process the return and help me find a new vehicle as quickly as possible. 3 hours later, I began test driving new replacement vehicles in hopes of finding the right car for me. The first vehicle that I test drove, had low tire pressure lights on when I started the car to drive. The second vehicle had not been cleaned. There was in fact a half smoked blunt (filled with marijuana) in the passenger door. There was also, broken glass in the trunk of the car. I was outraged! How unprofessional and wildly inappropriate is it for the car not to have been deeply cleaned and detailed? Also, can you imagine if I would have been pulled over? The management team was apologetic. They offered to buy my lunch for up to $25 and they provided me a Lyft to my destination. The following day, the salesman I was working with never called me with an additional apology, he never presented me with any other car options that would meet my needs, and to date he hasn't said a word. I did hear from the service manager Debbie, and one of the sales managers, Steve. They both expressed apologies and offered to help me find another vehicle. I still don't have a car. I am waiting on a transfer from another store. At this point the level of unprofessionalism and the fact that cars are not serviced, or cleaned makes me want to walk away from Carmax all together. I am outraged and very disappointed in my experience.

    VIPRE Automotive - usedcardealers - Updated May 2026

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