Originally Posted by charlestampafl
Hey man screw carmax they only offer BELOW kbb.com trade in value minus any wear and tear.On top of that they won't add extra value to the car for any upgrades or after market bolt ons. They look at the car inspect it with a fine tooth comb and then look at nada , edmunds , and kelly blue book .Kbb.com is usually the lowest so they mostly use kbb.com to steal your car kbb trade on your car is 29,000 in excellent then they will try and bullshit you down to 27.500 by saying it needs new tires and "refurbishing" as they call it .they will try and talk you down to kbb good condition. A close friend I know worked for car max for 2 years then they run the cars through greater tampa auto auction where your vette will do around 30k wholesale.They know that vettes real wholesale value is higher then the trade in value they book out at . carmax tries to get each car for atleast 500$ to 2000$ less then what it will bring at auction . Some of the real garbage cars with frame damage and other problems they run it through their own once a month carmax auction on the backside of the dealership becuase they dont have to annouce frame damage like they would if it when through a real auction. They are really assholes. I think you will see when you try a deal with them .
BTW let just for kicks pm me or tell me what they " offered" as the buy your car cash written offer price.
let me start off by saying you are a compete dumbass... and you have no clue what you are talking about. First off, the amount Carmax puts on a car has NOTHING to do with what KBB, Edmunds, NADA etc etc says... Those are just websites run by web geeks that show a bunch of averages nationaly. When carmax appraises a vehicle they break it down to the exact market the car is located in. Let me ask you this... since you think KBB is so noble..Will Kbb write you a check for your car today? NO, all Kbb is, is a service to the community. It gives the consumer an idea based off an average. The number Carmax puts on a car depends on what the market can bare at that time. (ex. Big V8's Hemi's etc the market for them right now is TERRIBLE with gas prices. antoher example Convertibles are hot right now b/c of the season, in the winter that will change, 4x4's down here might not see as much $$ as they do up north) When they appraise a car they break it down to the exact market itself unlike kelly. Strike 2 agasint you...Carmax does not run cars thorugh Greater Tampa Bay..all the cars we cant sell run through our own auction on site. Strike 3 agasint you is that Carmax DOES have to announce frame damage at the auction on all its vehicles. So get your facts straight before you call out a company. You have no fucking idea what you are talking about. Strike 4 agasint you.. as far aftermarket parts..they dont do anything for a vehicle wholesale wise. Carmax cant warranty those parts, they dont know who installed them etc. Also take into account reconditioning costs and any vehcile we buy to make it the lot. FIrst off it has to go through a 125 point inspection.. if it makes it through that..we have to put new tires on it if they arent within spec(4 new tires for a vette cost what... 2k), change the oil and fluids and whatever else it might take. Ok im done...
