I have purchased vehicles from CarMax before, but this time was a little different. I used the service to move a car from another store that was a good distance from my home, to the closer store. It was free and couldn't have gone smoother. As soon as it arrived, I was contacted and was able to see the car, and purchase it, the same day! The only reason this isn't 5 stars is that we had to wait a very long time (over an hour) between when we signed the final paperwork and made our down payment and when we were finally able to get in our new car. I'll probably purchase from them again though. read more

I bought a 2013 Ford escape from them the car broke down two days later they took my car to fix it over a week later still no update car was still sitting at CarMax when I got there to look for a different car and they won't work with you like they say they will just give you another car to finance that's more expensive WILL NEVER RECOMMEND read more

I went in to sell a car that I had no interest in what the value or offer was. I was trying to sell on behalf on a family member across the country. Understandably there are a couple pieces of paperwork that were needed additionally which I had in tow. It took over 2.5 hours to appraise/settle up. My frustration is the amount of time their business office took to process this transaction. I could understand if I was shopping and possibly thinking of looking else where to sell, but my intentions were upfront and still took the better half of an afternoon to complete. read more

In February 2020 I purchased a 2016 Toyota Highlander from the Kennesaw Car Max. Believing that the Inspection Report they provided was valid, I did not seek an additional mechanical inspection during the Warranty Period. After the Inspection Period, I discovered that the brakes were completely shot and that I needed new brake pads and new brake rotors at a cost of over $300. Anyone looking at the brakes after removing the wheels should have discovered this. It is preposterous that any mechanic ever looked at this car or looked at the brakes. All buyers from Car Max should be aware that any inspection information asserted by Car Max is worthless and that they should obtain their own inspection before purchasing any car. read more

I can honestly say the salesman were GREAT however like another customer when it came to working w/the business office, my experience was less than pleasant. Anyway my vehicle did have a funky order and when they say we'll clean your vehicle up for you. It wasn't! It had mud stains in the carpet and coffee stain in the cupholder from the previous owner so of course non other than me I have to pay someone to clean the vehicle thoroughly! Also I thought Carmax vehicle were inspected throughlyI had to take my vehicle back for that funky odor and discovered it needed a new air filter which is probably what contributed to the FUNKY odor! I was told we'll put you in a loaner vehicle, no problem. Needless to say it wasn't a walk in the park! I missed my best friends Bridal fitting. I have been inconvenienced 2-3 times already just hoping that no other issues arise anytime soon. read more

I recently purchased a car from CarMax on Earnest Barnett Pkwy. This is my first experience with CarMax but certainly not my last. My sales representative was Debbie Kelley. I have never had such a good car buying experience. I live in Texas and will be heading home soon so I took my car in for service because when I backed up and applied the brakes, there was a squeak. Forrest Beaman was my Service Coordinator and Tristian actually performed the work. What a great service team. Forrest was knowledgeable and assured me that the issue would be resolved and Tristian stayed late to make sure the work was completed. He lubed the rear brakes, cut the rear rotors and sanded the pads, balanced and rotated the tires and did a front end alignment - all because I had a squeak! WOW what a team CarMax has in these 3 customer oriented people. Thank you. read more

Went there tonight to trade in a vehicle and buy a truck. The appraisal took over an hour and after I received their lowball offer I declined the deal. Went outside and noticed 2 new chips in my paint. I went back in talked to the manager to tell them about it they said it's just not possible they did it and wouldn't even come out to look at it. I will never darken the door of a CarMax from this day forward read more

CarMax - 2 new chips in the paint in the left of the pic - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

I just bought my fourth car from Kennesaw Carmax, the first was back in 2001. My salesperson, Kim, was very friendly, knowledgeable, and patient. No haggle is nice,would recommend them. read more

Carmax is alright in my book. Although I'd never buy a car here due to their inflated prices I would still bring them a car I was thinking about trading in and see what they value it at. I took my old Highlander here to get appraised after going to a Toyota dealership and having them offer me $3k for it. Carmax offered me $5k for my car cash if I would sale it to them in the 7 days. I took the print out from Carmax back to the dealer which matched Carmax's value, saving me taxes since I was trading it into the dealer. read more

I had to get a new vehicle, as my previous one was totaled in an accident. Tom, here at CarMax, was awesome through my entire process. Very friendly and helpful while still making it very professional. He was very honest with me about the car (oxymoron, I know) and sat with me every step of the way. He made sure that I was not getting fucked over and gave me advise on what/what not to do when purchasing from them. I was in and out of here in just under an hour & a half and when the time comes for me to get another car, CarMax in Kennesaw it is! read more

We had some car problems and impulsively went to this location to buy a replacement. The sale was low pressure and low hassle, Ernst is a good guy. After a couple of days, though, we decided to go a different route, and took advantage of their buyer's-regret 5 day guarantee. I expected for the process to take hours and to be pressured into keeping the car, but it could not have been a simpler matter. Through the entire process we were treated with courtesy and respect. We have bought a few cars through CarMax and have never had a bad experience. In one case we purchased the extended warranty, which we ended up using a couple of times for expensive repairs, and again, I got no hassle when I was expecting a fight. I am a big fan of CarMax! read more

ORIGINAL REVIEW - 2 STARS: I purchased my car at CarMax in Midlothian, VA and has a great experience with their sales and service departments. I figured I'd get the same stellar service at any CarMax. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be the case as I'm sitting at my home waiting for the tow truck... I called last week when I first noticed there was an issue with my Kia Optima. I knew the car was experiencing electrical issues and I was concerned that something like this was going to happen... They had nothing available till today at 9:30 so I booked the appointment. The person I spoke with last week just happened to be the same person who answered my call today. She has ZERO empathy for someone who works with people on a daily basis. I have the CarMax extended warranty and have never had to use it. When I tried to ask about how the warranty works, the lady was pretty rude last week and was just as rude today. Apparently, she even remembered speaking with me before as she made the comment 'like I told you before...' I had her on speaker phone and my husband could not believe what he was hearing from her! When the car you depend on every day stops working, you are already stressed and worried. Having a service rep that can empathize and sympathies with you can go a long way to ease your concerns. This lady was so uncaring, I'm sitting here in disbelief. Once I have her name I'll be sure to update my review. I'd be interested to see if this is the same person others have complained about. I also intend on speaking with the service manager once I get to CarMax Kennesaw. UPDATE - My car was towed to CarMax Kennesaw and I received a call from Forest letting me know it had arrived and they would look at it within the next hour. He advised me that he would call me back as soon as they had a diagnosis. Forest was very courteous and immediately made me feel like my car was in good hands. I received a second call from Forest about an hour later with a complete diagnosis of the issue and an accurate estimate of the repair cost as it was not covered under the warranty. I authorized the repair and informed him that I needed to have my car back by 3pm so I could pick up my daughter from preschool. He advised me that he would do the best he could to meet this request. Just before 2pm I received a third call from Forest letting me know my car was ready for pickup. I arrived at CarMax a little while later and was checked out and leaving in my car in under 10 minutes. Needless to say, I am very happy with the final outcome of my CarMax Kennesaw experience. Forest went out of his way to ensure my experience went from a negative to a positive and I appreciate it more than he will ever know. Being treated like a valued customer vs. an annoyance in someone's day goes a long way. :) This is why I have changed my review from 2 to 4 stars. Thank you, CarMax, for listening to your customer and taking immediate action to fix it. read more

Never heard from management. I had a B A D experience and hopefully this was shared and used as a training event. I would love to hear if this was used as a training example and lessons were learned. The person in charge fell down, the person who originally 'helped me' on the phone and then scheduled a time to meet with me was a total failure. read more

What is the use of having an Attorney draw up a Power of Attorney when incompetent people will not honor it. Don't go to this dealership if you are buying a car jointly with someone that can not be present, even if you have their DPOA. Our next car will definitely not be with Carmax. read more

Thursday afternoon, I try to start my car and it's dead again. I call you guys to get it looked at and instead of having me come in, you sent me to a local place that charged me $150 deductible and then insisted I needed a new battery with my brand new alternator and what do you know, that's not covered under the warranty so $190. I'm pretty sure they put an airplane battery in for $190. Regardless, I get it home, on Saturday because of course it took more than a day, park it in my driveway, get up to go to work Sunday morning...DEAD. So, the $1,000 that this mechanic is getting for an alternator and a new battery, was a complete waste. I won't even get into how they CLEARLY overcharged for both parts and labor. So. I requested a tow truck that said THREE HOURS. Waited 2 1/2 hours when they finally said they were on their way and then 20 minutes later, it showed cancelled because apparently, they couldn't get ahold of ya'll. ABS Automotive. So, your call center agent gets another tow company that says 90 minutes and here I am 2 hours later and still no tow. just got off the phone with them and they claim they don't have a work order for my car. So, it's now 8pm, I have been trying to get someone to come and get this pos car, to get it back to the pos mechanic you sent me to, and I've been literally stranded since Thursday the 10th. This is all because you sent me to a mechanic near me to fix the problem and they didn't fix it properly. I've been without a vehicle since THURSDAY the 10th and ( I am currently updating this on the 22nd). I have missed THREE days of work. I am absolutely disgusted by this entire process. I honestly don't even know what to do right now and ya'll are refusing to HELP ME!!!! Update: now day 11. Got it home again for the second time from Alpha Automotive in Dallas, GA and it is ONCE AGAIN not starting. Spoke to a manager in the business department at your Kennesaw location who had no clue what to even say to me so she appeased me by saying she would send the service department an email to let them know it's being towed in, which, by the way, the service secretary said she never received. Update: day 12. I got it towed into CarMax in Kennesaw. I spoke to a woman who blatantly lied about being the service manager when in reality, she is only a secretary, Mya. She was extremely rude and dismissive. She basically told me that it was going to be a "few weeks" before they could even look at it for a diagnostic and that they don't do loaner cars. So, basically, they are refusing to FIX MY CAR EVEN THOUGH ITS UNDER WARRANTY. They literally don't give a crap about me or about this car. I told them I was going to have to come get my stuff and let them keep the car and he (Ryan, the actual service "manager") literally said, "you handle it however you need to." He said I needed an "appointment" to get my car looked at and I'm so boggled because HOW do you schedule an appointment for a car not working? "Hey Ryan, my car is going to break down sometime next week so can I make an appointment?" Um, what?? I have NEVER experienced anything like this and my next step will be contacting the media and getting a lawyer and going to small claims court because not only am I completely stranded, I am MISSING WORK and you people are refusing to help me even though it's COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY!!!! You sold me a car under fraudulent terms, claiming it was under warranty and now you're refusing to fix it or even help me get it fixed....I have come out of pocket $350 for a battery that the car didn't even need, and I am losing wages because of this. All I want is to have my car fixed so I can live my life!! read more

I just bought a 2014 Jeep Compass at this location a couple of days ago. I was able to get a great interest rate considering my less than spectacular credit. My Salesperson, Harry D'Arcy, was wonderful!!! He was patient, helpful, very knowledgable, and responsive! He listened to what I needed for the deal to work and he worked hard to make it happen. I love Car Max's salespeople are not working for commission. I felt that Harry wasn't just trying to make a sale. I bought a car, then changed my mind and brought it back the next day. They have a 5 day return policy. Harry was just as patient, considerate, and helpful the 2nd time. Again he worked tirelessly to help me find a great car! If you want an amazing salesperson, see Harry! If you want a company with policies that are fair and actually help consumers, go to Car Max! read more

This place creates a wait list for test driving. When I asked why there was a wait they said all their people were busy. Total lie. They had 17 people just sitting around in chairs watching people. This really makes me want to use carvana. read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! DO NOT SELL YOUR CAR HERE!!!! Literally spent 6+ hours waiting for my payment from after getting my car appraised. Staff would continuously tell me "I'm next" when people after me would come in . DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS LOCATION. This happened on October 4, 2021. read more

The process of purchasing a car was very efficient and actually quicker than I thought and everyone there was very helpful and knowledgeable. read more

We walked into the showroom, we were told it would be at least 50 minutes before anyone could show us the car and let us test drive it! The whole area looked like a mass of people who didn't know how to run a business. If this was the only place to buy a car, we would pass. I am thinking their non negotiable pricing must be ok?! There is no customer service, hopefully that is not the wave of the future. read more

I would give this CarMax 0 Stars if I could. I bought a Honda Civic from them about 2 months ago. My wife went to go do a routine oil change, while the technicians were doing the oil change, they did a routine inspection of the air filters. The air filter was filthy, and the filter to the air conditioning system had rat poison in it. When we brought the car up to CarMax they did absolutely nothing about it, and just said those things get looked over sometimes. Will change the filters out. The technician who spoke with my wife was extremely disrespectful. I will never give them any of my business ever again. For all of you in search of a car, avoid CarMax. If you do decide to go with CarMax, make sure you have them check the air filters in front of you to make sure there is not any rat poison in the filters. read more

CarMax - This is a picture of the filter that was pulled out of my two-month-old Honda Civic that I bought from CarMax. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

This was my first time shopping for a car, and I must admit that I was nervous from the car dealer horror stories my friends have told. Thankfully, I had a great time buying a car at Carmax near Kennesaw. The attendants were very friendly and helpful with any questions I had regarding the buying process, regarding loans, payment, contract, maintenance, fees, taxes and the like. The whole process was transparent, fast, and easy. I would say that the agent I worked with did not seem to know much about the car I was interested in... I asked him about the features and buttons on the car, but did not seem to have the faintest clue... but since he was very helpful with everything else, I would let that slide... (hence the 4 stars) read more

I just bought my third car from Car Max on Barret Pkwy in Kennesaw. Another outstanding experience. A 2015 Kia Sorrento. Our salesman was Brandon, extremely professional and courteous. I owe it deal with Car Max, they are the best. read more

I'm obsessed with Carmax. Great customer service. I always take my car to their service center and they take care of calling enterprise. read more

CarMax - Love my new(ish) car!!! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Kennesaw, Georgia

I'm updating my initial positive review of the sales process. Found out a week after getting car home that 2 and almost 3 of the tires were bald. Then they never completed the paperwork to get the title sent to me from the store where my car was transferred. That meant having to go to DMV twice to renew temp plates and many hours on the phone to get answers. Very frustrating and disappointing experience. We have bought from CarMax many times in the past but after this experience, we will not buy from them again. read more

The car buying experience was fine. It wasn't the best but it was fine. I enjoy the car that I have now. My complaint is with the service department. I called in just to try to get an appointment and immediately right at the start of the call I was met with rudeness and nastiness. I no longer feel comfortable going to this location since this is how they choose to treat their customers. read more

I am a previous employee of CarMax. When first starting at CarMax, you are given the appearance that everyone works together and is happy. You soon later find out that many complain, there is a ranking hierarchy, and many people are unhappy with management and the way things are run. I was fortunate enough to have support from my managers in my department, but I have heard otherwise from others. There is a notable ranking system in which you are noticeably treated less than if you are at a lower level. Everyone gives off the notion that we work together to help everyone succeed, but this is sadly not the case. The work is unfairly distributed among associates, and the managers are rarely there to see it. For the most part, things are organized and concise, and there are many one-on-one meetings to ensure that you are happy and satisfied with your environment. This falsely gives the illusion that you are heard and looked after. Oftentimes, constructive criticism is encouraged, but action is rarely ever taken. You will be reminded many times that there are many growth opportunities within CarMax, but there are certain restrictions that make it nearly impossible to move up from where you are. You are constantly spoon-fed false promises of improvement and raises that are never fulfilled. I was very satisfied with working at CarMax until I began to read between the lines and see that it was more of a dead-end job where it matters more if you are liked than your actual work ethic. The wrong people are praised for their work while you could be busting your ass just to be criticized and ridiculed. If you make one wrong mistake, it is held over you for the rest of your career there, with no leverage or understanding. I am sad to say this because there are quite a few good people there who are memorable and stood out to me, but these memories are almost tainted by those who made it an unpleasant experience. It became more of a dread and a drag to get up and go to CarMax every day. Being fired from CarMax was a blessing in disguise. I was constantly told that I will not find a better-paying job with better benefits in a pitiful effort to get me to stay, but they were horribly mistaken. For months and months, I had to sit back and watch people sit on their asses while I took on most of the workload only to be judged and ridiculed by certain associates who "didn't like" me with absolutely no recognition or praise. CarMax is a joke, and I am sorry to anyone who has been stuck there. If I could give one bit of advice, other than to not apply, it's that once you associate with the higher-ups it is nearly imperative that you suck up to even be acknowledged. read more

Twenty (20) weeks ago yesterday I bought a 2019 Dodge Caravan at CarMax in Kennesaw, GA. We still don't have a title for the car. Have gotten nowhere with the store or corporate. I don't believe anybody at CarMax understands or takes seriously (or cares about) the predicament this places us in. If we were to experience a total loss in the new vehicle, we could not settle a claim and replace the car until we have the title which I have been advised could take another two months. My only two requests of CarMax were beyond reasonable, I asked that CarMax (a) assure me that the car they sold me had a clean title and (b) that in the unlikely event we experienced a total loss in the vehicle before they perfected the title, CarMax would assure us a loaner vehicle until they produced the title so I could settle a claim and replace the vehicle. CarMax has refused to do either, displaying that they would not agree to the very basic of basics when it came to doing the right thing. I understand the refusal to guarantee me that they sold me a car with a clean title, as it is now obvious given that they have had to go back to the original owner for supporting documentation that the title to the car was neither clean nor unencumbered. I've never said, thought or believed that CarMax intentionally sold me a car without a clean title; I'm confident that it was a clerical error and that they will eventually get it corrected. However, refusing to provide us basic assurance and protection that would be of zero cost to CarMax is startling, disappointing, and downright frightening. I will never buy a car from CarMax again and I would encourage anybody reading this to give serious consideration to looking for a more reputable dealership when they are ready to buy a car. It appears that when it comes to ethics and integratory as well as a willingness to just do what is right, CarMax isn't ready for prime time. (CarMax is a registered trademark of CarMax Business Services, LLC) read more

Be prepared to burn a LOT of time waiting at this lot. Appts are like going to a doctor's office. You show up on time, and they seem to always have someone else before you. Then you might wait and wait. They --really-- should hand off a (in my case cash) customer to another salesperson when this happens. Not being critical, just saying make lots of extra time at this location just in case. read more

Overall a bad shopping experience. They sold me a car of which the tinting on the windows is too dark to be legal. Plus, the rear brakes were worn out. And, one of the fobs didn't work after purchase so I went back, they fixed it but then it stopped working again a week later. Never going back. read more

Greta experience. Easy in and out. Will definitely be back. Ask for Debbie, she was fantastic and really took her time to help me find what I wanted. read more

Bait and Switch. Make sure you take a screen shot of the car you are interested in before contacting them that you are interested. Two cars we were interested in magically increased in price, one by $3k and the other $4k, between the time we contacted them for an appointment and the time we showed up for our appointment. Bait you on the price then switch the price up when you go to buy. read more

I've purchased 5 cars from Carmax in the past 7 years; just recently I was assisting my son in purchasing and he opted to use the Kennesaw location vs the Roswell location which I only use. Much to the reason why I never choose to use Kennesaw he discovered why that is. Upon arrival he is greater & states his purpose only to be advised yeah the cars are out those doors..Wow really.. So fast forward to the purchase, new associate not shadowed by anyone, why historically was a 20-30 minute process becomes just over an hour. In the end my son choose to enact his 5 day option and returned the car. He did use Carmax for the next car, but had it shipped to Roswell where Customer Service has continued to be delivered at the highest level. In the end Carmax offers consumers great options, but it's the Management that sets to tone for the Please or unpleasant experience. For Kennesaw the GM needs to re understand the WHY that makes Carmax what they are, as his team has clearly forgotten as well. read more

I purchased a car in January return the car three times for a tire maintenance A light. The first time I was told oh it was just the pressure of the tire that was off. The second time I was told to schedule an appointment and that appointment was in two weeks. On the third I took the car in and picked it up after work. I was given paperwork saying that there was no problem. On the way home I got the maintenance light again. I started to look closer at the warning light that was on and looked at the tire pressure and the tire pressure was different on all four tires. I called back explained everything and I was told that my service person did not tell the mechanic to check the tire pressure to check the brakes. I did tell the service person that the brakes were grinding the second time that's why I scheduled a third time appointment the mechanic to check the brakes and tires. In addition to this the tire maintenance light was also on. I do not believe my car was checked properly. After calling the service person I was given all these reasons instead of hearing well let's just check your tires. I spoke to three different locations. One was Kennesaw the second was Norcross and the third was a Kansas location. No one tried to do anything with checking out the tires. I do not recommend Carmax service department. The service the explanations and the work is very unsatisfactory. I felt like I was just being told something to be rotated in and out to show paperwork that something was done but nothing really was done. I strongly suggest buyers beware. Even though I'm within the four month warranty of Carmax I was told to take my car to a shop and have them check the tires and I will not be charged. I am not been to a tire shop and have them check someone else's work without paying a fee. read more

If you don't mind being overcharged for a vehicle and insulted by a super low trade in value by people who don't care enough to be good at their jobs, then this is the place for you. I'm actually glad I didn't buy the car I was looking at since I got a much better one elsewhere at a fair price. I may have just gotten unlucky with both my salesperson and the appraiser, so I'd recommend you know the value of both the car you are looking at and your own before you step foot in the door and be prepared to go elsewhere. read more

Mike Williams the sales agent requires black folks to put full coverage insurance on vehicles to test drive. He also makes comments about getting bullet proof cars as if I live in the hood. Fast forward over a month later I'm still battling to get my money back and insurance off a vehicle I never bought from crooked azz CarMax! read more

Was just there. Nice place and good selection but staff is busy talking among themselves and don't want to help customers. Walk in and walk all around and not so much as a greeting of a how can I help you. So busy talking to each other. I felt that if I said anything to then I'd be interrupting them. I appreciate not being hounded but damn. read more

Great structure and super clean cars But they will spend very little time with you and they try to take advantage of your trade in . Overall you will get a nice car with a warranty Note: I didn't buy from here read more

Carmax owes me a refund and don't really care to give it to me. After they insisted I drive away with the car after telling them they cannot cash my deposit check until Wednesday they attempted the deposit on Monday. It of course was rejected and when I pointed it out to them they told me they would refund the return check fee. They didn't. What annoys me is I've purchased from them before and didn't really have any problems. I guess once Jamar Johnson from the Marietta location got his commission he doesn't really care to follow up with his promise. I can't imagine needing them to actually do any work on my car. They can't even return a measly $30 refund after confirming they would. SMH. good luck, World. read more

I've purchased many cars from CarMax. Just purchased another about three weeks ago. I'm pretty disappointed. There's a part on the front that has come unattached and it drags when driving; people stare and point. I called this morning to make an appointment to bring it in to be fixed and the best they can do is an appointment FIVE days from now. CarMax is supposed to go over their cars with a fine tooth comb prior to selling but that obviously didn't happen with this car. I told the service person that I'd buy some Gorilla tape and tape it up and drive it around with the CarMax drive-out tag. Great advertising huh? read more