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What's the best place to BUY a used car these days?
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:00 am
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:00 am
My son is about to get his license and a car/truck and I want to make sure I don't get scammed. Some people have suggested CarMax but I'm not so sure.
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 10:08 am
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Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:03 am to moontigr
Private party
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:04 am to moontigr
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:05 am to moontigr
Search cars.com or Cargurus.com for make, model, mileage, and travel radius. Check the car fax.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:08 am to moontigr
Try Enterprise... they have a car sales division.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:10 am to moontigr
Andrew at Yadens Automotive
Where the birds are chirping and the bitches are squirtin.
Where the birds are chirping and the bitches are squirtin.
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 10:19 am
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:16 am to moontigr
Enterprise. Most of what they sell are former company cars and not daily rentals. They only sell cars they have had zero issues with and no incidents/accidents. They only sell cars that have been 100% owned by them. They do not sell cars bought at auction. They will even negotiate on trade-in value unlike carmax.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:18 am to moontigr
I'm in the exact position as you with our youngest. I haven't been in the car market for a while and the price of used vehicles has me reeling.
I thought I could find a nice single cab pickup for around 6 - 8k but that is a pipe dream.
Thus far i've been scouring autotrader.com, cargurus.com, carmax, and just getting word out to friends/family that I'm looking if they see anything.
Good luck in your search.
I thought I could find a nice single cab pickup for around 6 - 8k but that is a pipe dream.
Thus far i've been scouring autotrader.com, cargurus.com, carmax, and just getting word out to friends/family that I'm looking if they see anything.
Good luck in your search.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:23 am to moontigr
Drive through a rich neighborhood and start knocking on doors of people that have older cars that look like they don’t get driven.
Or find a rich dude selling theirs on facebook.
Or find a rich dude selling theirs on facebook.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:24 am to moontigr
CarMax, FB Marketplace, workplace. If on Marketplace, scope out the seller to see if it is just a reseller or if it is a one owner scenario. 
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:32 am to Yewkindewit
Also avoid any car that doesn’t have the stock wheels
Unless it’s like 20 years or older
Unless it’s like 20 years or older
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 10:33 am
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:45 am to Yewkindewit
CarMax is a joke. Used cars at new car prices
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:49 am to kritra
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around 6 - 8k but that is a pipe dream.
Check with your insurance before buying. Our insurance through USAA was 5k per year cheaper by getting a newer vehicle with all the driving aids.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:59 am to moontigr
You have got to have a budget and narrow down what you are looking for first.
Carmax is really easy and has everything, but you do pay for it. Same in most ways as carvana but they are more hit and miss.
If you go the traditional dealer route, prepare to play games, nothing has changed. That’s why you need to hone in on what you want, and what a fair price is first. Email multiple dealers until someone is willing to play ball enough that you think you can make a deal.
I will give a shoutout to walker VW/Acura for a purchase in April, they really made things easy enough that I showed up, made a pass around the car, signed the paperwork and left. I was honestly pretty shocked there were no games or tricks.
FYI, if you qualify, the used EV and plug in hybrid credit expires next month. Good deals there to be had.
Carmax is really easy and has everything, but you do pay for it. Same in most ways as carvana but they are more hit and miss.
If you go the traditional dealer route, prepare to play games, nothing has changed. That’s why you need to hone in on what you want, and what a fair price is first. Email multiple dealers until someone is willing to play ball enough that you think you can make a deal.
I will give a shoutout to walker VW/Acura for a purchase in April, they really made things easy enough that I showed up, made a pass around the car, signed the paperwork and left. I was honestly pretty shocked there were no games or tricks.
FYI, if you qualify, the used EV and plug in hybrid credit expires next month. Good deals there to be had.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:07 am to moontigr
I had a surprisingly pleasant experience at Carmax. We test drove four different vehicles (with my mechanic aboard) and found a vehicle we liked. Price was agreeable, Went in, paid for the vehicle, out the door. No haggling no pressure. Whole process, including test drives took about 90 minutes.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:28 am to Boudreauboudreaugoly
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I had a surprisingly pleasant experience at Carmax. We test drove four different vehicles (with my mechanic aboard) and found a vehicle we liked. Price was agreeable, Went in, paid for the vehicle, out the door. No haggling no pressure. Whole process, including test drives took about 90 minutes.
I bought a car recently in Katy Texas and it took 5 to 6 hours. I was so ready to go I only got them to come off around $1500 bucks. Goal was $2000 but I said frick it.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:53 am to kritra
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I'm in the exact position as you with our youngest. I haven't been in the car market for a while and the price of used vehicles has me reeling.
Just went through this with my oldest. I'd put out an alert to all family members that you trust and let them know if they are considering a new car that you would pay more than trade-in for theirs. Ended up getting a 2013 Escape SEL AWD with 120k miles on it from a family member for $3k because dealer was only going to give them $2k. If I were to buy this from CarMax or other dealership, it would have been $12k in my area.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 12:01 pm to Rize
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I bought a car recently in Katy Texas and it took 5 to 6 hours. I was so ready to go I only got them to come off around $1500 bucks. Goal was $2000 but I said frick it.
At Carmax?????
Posted on 8/22/25 at 12:14 pm to Boudreauboudreaugoly
No.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 12:16 pm to justaniceguy
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start knocking on doors of people that have older cars that look like they don’t get driven.
My father in law died and now my MIL has strange dudes knocking on her door daily to ask about his truck.
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