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Originally Posted by Lupin..the..3rd
Selling to carmax is only for the desperate. IMO they only make super-lowball offers. Buddy of mine was selling his '04 Jetta 1.8t last year and went to carmax. They just happened to have an *identical* 04 Jetta on their lot - same year, same color, same mileage, same engine, same wheels, etc. Carmax window sticker said $16k. They offered him $8500 for his car. After pointing out that they had an identical car on their lot for about twice that, the carmax guy said "we're a dealer, that's how it works".  |
That's why I earlier said
"and depending upon their inventory needs, they sometimes offer close to BlueBook values". These appraisal buys are a main source of inventory for them. If they have lots of your car, they don't offer much. But like I said, they can sometimes surprise you. They will usually offer no more that Trade-In value. But the tradeoff is you don't have show the car, wait for checks to clear, or deal with issues after buyer leaves your house. I've sold some vehicles to them for fair amounts, and others have been low-balled, where I walked away. Its not an end-all, but it can be worth considering.