Came by to get a vehicle estimate as a family member had been here last year. 2 attendants in the check-in area were friendly & wary greeted us. Told us to take a seat & someone would be with us within 5 minutes. Josh with a baseball cap, immediately asked our names, vehicle info, ph#, etc. I said "Hi" to him since he had no salutation, just wanted to get started. He said "Hi" back & immediately input our info. He asked for the keys & had us wait in the waiting area. I would say it took about 15 minutes for the eval & for us to come back to discuss the estimate/offer. I thought it was undervalued as I've been getting emails from Carfax almost monthly. I had even gotten my car washed but I guess they have some formula. Josh mentioned something having to do with tariffs being a factor but I didn't see the correlation since it isn't even a new car that needs to be shipped?? Anyhoo, they must have some formula. There were only maybe 3 other families there so it wasn't crowded. There were lots of cars in the lot, though. Once the vehicle is evaluated as they drive it off the parking spot, they drop it off in a designated "Express Pickup" spot. The location is right off I-10/Medical Center so hopping on I-10 onto 410 was convenient. read more

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The kid "cam" who wanted to make sure no one was was wasting their time, simply acted like he was there to help navigate through the carmax website . This review comes after his attempt to belittle my family. He asked several times . "So are you going to buy this car or just looking " "So we test drove the car for nothing " "How had you never own a car before " the remarks went on and on . He gave zero inventory recommendations . Most uncomfortable experience . First and last time stepping into a carmax . read more

Sells cars without checking tires / rear brakes / has no clue about service history. Never calls back. Rarely get a human on the phone. Sit for hours /multiple visits waiting on BS diagnostics test. Too cheap to replace 13 yo tires/sensors before selling. Beware of "extended warranty " lol - trying to fix one motor mount at a time - they go in pairs creating more service visits after extended warranty deductible $550. RUN read more

We waited for 30 minutes for a scheduled appointment. We missed the call to let us know a person was now available. We immediately notified Jennifer that we were still on the lot. She said she had already moved on and there were about 6 employees sitting or milling about, all of whom were not available to help. Completely unacceptable. We left there and went to Cavendar Toyota where they were more than accommodating. read more

This review is for selling a vehicle. We came in around 1:30pm to sell a vehicle. We waited 15 minutes for an appraisal then another 40 minutes while it got appraised. Once it was appraised, we had to empty our vehicle, bring the vehicle to the service side and turn in the appraised form to the business office. It took an hour for the business office to process everything. You'll turn in the title, give your IDs for them to copy and the keys. Once the business office is ready, they make you sign the sales agreement. Then they make you sign the title, they also made us sign a POA for the title since our title is from Hawaii. 10 minutes later, we were given copies of everything we signed and a check for the full amount from the appraisal. The whole process took 3.5 hours and was minimal stress. Staff was friendly despite being a busy Saturday. Wonderful sell experience! read more

I came in about two weeks ago after my car had been stolen, just hoping to find a new one. I was greeted by Colin, and he was incredibly friendly, patient, and helpful from the start. He took the time to explain everything thoroughly, which really eased my nerves, as this was my first big purchase! Colin gave me great insight into each car we looked at and made the entire process simple and stress-free. Honestly, I'd buy a car from him again and again. Even if he ever leaves CarMax, I'll be following him to wherever he goes! If you're feeling nervous about buying a car, Colin is the guy you want to work with. Overall, the entire CarMax process was fantastic. I highly recommend both CarMax and Colin! Oh and I LOVEEE my Lexus!! read more

Cassie was amazing! This is my third vehicle from Carmax and this was the best experience so far. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! read more

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After a negative experience at Echo Park (saw a car we liked online but they "couldn't find it"), we drove straight to CarMax. Mark helped us out and the entire experience was pleasant. It took about two hours to pick a car, test drive it, arrange payment, and walk out with the keys. read more

they'll have you do everything to think you're good to go then change everything you previously had done over the phone to what they want

Service Dept Mgr Lori yet again proved herself the quintessential Customer Service Pro & Role Model as she greeted me cordially, listened carefully to my concerns, & ensured all was done thoroughly & promptly. My car was taken care of right quick & I was on my way pronto, quite reassured that all that could be done had been done. Lori's Service Dept is now my Go-To primary destination for routine & extraordinary car care. Go there when you can, & ask for Lori. read more

Hello! On December 26th, 2024 I bought from Carmax San Antonio (Fountainhead Dr.) a RAM 1500 made in 2015 for $24,850. Not even two months passed and the car broke on February 18th. I wasn't able to start it. The car was towed to the Carmax facility and kept there for 11 days. They were going to repair it because it still had the Carmax 3 month warranty. Being a commercial car, my company has lost a lot of money because I wasn't able to work with it for 11 days. Carmax agents told me that Carmax does not take any responsibility for that. In these 11 days the communication from Carmax was very poor. Unreplied e-mails, unanswered phone calls, they promised to call back on the same day but called the next day after I have reached to them again. It was always me who had to reach out to them. They took the car to a third party repair shop. I had to call the shop myself to find out updates about the car. Carmax agents told me: "We weren't able to get a hold of them." I called the repair shop and in 2 minutes they gave me all the updates. I've decided to sell the car back to Carmax and they gave me an appraisal for $17,000. That is almost $8,000 less than what I paid for not even 2 months earlier. I have put into the car only 2,000 miles. The last drop was when I realized that the 11 month warranty they gave me for the repairs does not apply for commercial vehicles. So, basically I'm left out with nothing. I would have been open to buying another truck from Carmax had they evaluated my RAM for the price I paid for it. I'm totally disappointed with Carmax and will never recommend them to anyone. read more

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Fair appraisal that exceeded what the local dealers offered. The process was simple and transparent.

During my recent visit, I canceled my Gap insurance for a previous vehicle I had purchased from Carmax. I, recently, traded in my vehicle at a different dealership. I've never documented my Carmax experience, so here it is: My experience with purchasing a vehicle from Carmax was very easy. I found the vehicle online and made the decision that I was going to buy the vehicle. I uploaded the pictures of my trade-in and scheduled a test drive. The entire process was smooth. I was approved by multiple lenders and was given some very good financing options even the option to keep my trade-in and low to no down payment. The gentleman who assisted me was Mr. K. (Kafele Starling). He's a great salesman and very honest. He was available via phone and email, and even assisted with providing options when I was car shopping again. Although, I decided not to purchase my new vehicle from Carmax, it was not due to bad experience because again, I had 0 concerns with my previous purchase. By the way, I previously purchased a Kia Stinger from Carmax and she was perfect! Thanks for a great experience. On to the new... bye bye Stinger. Currently, I own a 2023...and I'm happy about it. Ask for Mr. K. I'm unsure if he still works at Carmax. read more

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We have bought 5 cars from CarMax and have great experiences every time. We love the no pressure, price is what it is, large inventory and efficient processes. We've always received a fair amount for our trade-ins and feel like the employees are there to actually help us get what works for us, not try to sell us just anything to make a buck. read more

Carmax is great for a car purchase... not for service. Took my son's car for a simple oil change and the tech took no pride or care with the engine bay. New $200 Engine cover... scratched and covered with oil. Now dad will have to correct since Carmax will not. read more

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This place sucks. I made a 9:30am appointment for service and they just aren't staffed enough to deal with anyone. The waiting room is full and they haven't even gotten to the 7am appointments. I checked in but the woman in the office is just lecturing her staff instead of assisting customers. Avoid this place if possible. It's not worth anyone's time read more

Carmax sells cars that has underlying issues. My daughter car kept creeping after a few months of getting it. We finally found the issue after a year and alot of money spent. There is the piston on the driver side that should have a bolt but it was held together with a zip tie.WTF!!!. Now she has to spend more money to get this fix and more time out of work due to only having 1 car to get to work. Don't buy a tooth brush from that company!!!!!! read more

Went into this Carmax to see if they had a particular Enclave in stock. Lisa looked it up and told me they don't know when vehicles will become available but that she would place a HOLD on it for me to come and look at when it did become available. She sent me a text on July 20th asking if I was still interested in the that particular vehicle. I told her I was interested in the vehicle. So Sunday July 25th rolls around and I received an email stating that the vehicle was ready from me to look at and that there was a hold on it for me. I followed the prompts of the email verfiying my interest. This morning I called the Carmax where this vehicle is located and the run around begins with Christine. Apparently there was a hold placed on this vehicle by someone else not that long ago---- so even I had a hold on it first they're now just going to dishonor my hold and basically sell the car to someone else. There is no buyers advantage with placing holds on vehicles that are not ready. Don't waste your time or hold your breath. It's a joke. The evidence is in these texts below. read more

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The whole process I was having difficulties getting there they transferred the vehicle to a closer. Because I was having difficulties with my previous vehicle to avoid any accidents or further problems. They made sure I was also happy with the car and had comfortable payments. The service all together was amazing read more

YOULL BE THANKFUL YOU WENT SOMEWHERE ESLE! I wish I could rate it lower - terrible terrible service , not sure how they're still open when the skip appointments or set them and never show up - 15 bullshit appointments where the sales rep keep switching and never inputted into the system- also kept my personal info in his phone!!! But it wasn't in the system?!?! SHADY ASF (ROBERTO FROM CARMAX) - if he offers you service do yourself a favor and ask for another agent read more

What a difference customer service makes! Run from this location and make the extra effort to go to the Northeast location where the staff wants your business. read more

I use to always get my cars from here but upon visiting .. it has been rather run down and looks like a bus station

If you had a severe wreck on any vehicle CarMax of all 4 dealers I got an appraisal on was my best sale option. The only reason I did not purchase from CarMax is due to the high interest rate and required down payment with 14k negative equity going into a vehicle. My FICO credit score is 743 and ended up buying a truck from Universal Toyota, as it was able to to carry my negative equity with a lower down payment and 0% interest. And my insurance rate was better. I'd come to carmax first to weigh that appraisal option prior to going to a dealer. read more

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I filled out a quote to sell my car online, took my offer in a day or two later and the offer matched up with my quote. The process was very smooth, the wait was not horribly long, and the employees that I interacted with were all friendly. read more

So I loved my experience buying the car and had no issues for a full year. My ac compressor went out and luckily I had purchased the extended warranty. Dropped my car off and picked up a rental for 7 days which I had been told was enough time for my car to be repaired. This is where things get a little mucky with the level of service. Positive- *Provided a loaner vehicle when my rental expired until the repairs were completed *I had a damaged bumper that they further damaged/ broke while getting ready to install the new compressor. They replaced my bumper at no cost to me. * updates were regular Negative- *Received a call the day before I was to pick up and told that the new time frame for my repair was going to be 60 days later as they could not find the part. * the loaner vehicle left me stranded and needed to be jumped. There was no one who could help me as it was a Friday evening. The service department was closed over the weekend so I was without a vehicle for two days. *When I picked up a different loaner I got home and the battery in the key fob died. I sourced and replaced it myself as it had a push start ignition so had no other option. *received a call that the technician reported my battery was bad and that they had to jump start each time to start my car. They offered to replace it (for added cost) I informed that my battery was only six months old and to not replace as I would deal with the manufacturer. I asked if they had checked the alternator to ensure it wasn't the problem. They said they could run the diagnostic for 90.00 After running the diagnostic they stated the alternator was fine but that battery was still an issue. I didn't have it replaced but had no issue starting my car when I picked it up or when I took it to where I purchased the battery (autozone) The retailer ran a second test on the battery and alternator and both were fine. *I found a diagnostic readout from Carmax in my car that said the battery was fine. When I called and asked about it I was told that it was from the alternator test that required a new battery be put in to complete. I asked for the read out that showed my battery was bad as autozone said it was not and I was told that they don't provide that. I pointed out that I had paid 90.00 based on them saying there were issues with my battery and that it didn't seem to be the case and was told " I don't know what to tell you, I was there when the tech ran the test and it read bad" The whole battery situation seems suspicious /dishonest but I'm looking at the silver lining of a new bumper for 90.00 read more

I hate car dealerships. Having said that CarMax is an outstanding car dealership. No pressure sales Knowledgeable salesperson Best return warranty policy I bought a Hyndai Ioniq after I had taken it for a short test drive. I drove the car the next day 140 miles. That's when I discovered I do not fit in the car. My back and hip were killing me. I took it back to CarMax a manager assisted me. I'm thinking the whole time they are going to hassle me for bringing it back. WRONG absolutely stood by their pledge. The manager even asked what they could have done so I didn't want to bring the car back. CarMax is really the only place to buy a car. When you purchase you are in and out no BS meeting with the finance manager. Just sign and drive read more

Checked in at 0745 for 0800 appointment for a SERVICE B on our mercedes. Was there for over 2hrs with no update, checked out at 1008, very disappointed in service department. read more

I had been looking for a vehicle for sometime now. I found one right in my price range. The vehicle was transferred from another city in Texas for free. After filling out the pre-qualification information, I was called within the hour. Everything was super easy, the final amount and down payment were right where they needed to be. Went in on a Saturday with an appointment to finalize the paperwork. I was in and out in less than 2 hours. The vehicle was properly detailed. I will definitely recommend this place. read more

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Rachel Flores went above and beyond to assist me with purchasing a vehicle from CarMax. She took the time to get to know what was important to me and stayed in touch to accommodate my schedule. She was efficient and knowledgeable, making the process very easy. She even followed up with me to make sure everything was going well. Great customer service. read more

This place is a waste of time. They have me $20,000 value for selling the car. When I walked in there were barely any customers and they had lot of people working. They told it would be 30 minutes before the appraisal has been done. I asked them can you give me a precise time and she said few more minutes. I went back after an hour asking to return my keys as it was getting delayed. I believe her name is Betty she went out of her office and immediately grabbed the keys which has been ready for a while and they told me there is an issue with the transmission. I asked what is the issue and they said some issue and they would be offering me $13,000. I take my vehicle to the Land Rover showroom for service and I took it last month. They do the inspection on the vehicle and they mentioned everything was good. How come you can't even tell what the issue is and just counter offer for a lower price. My vehicle has 54,000 miles on it. Hence this place is a total waste of time and they come up with the issues which the vehicle doesn't even have. Selling the vehicle privately is better than going into car max. read more

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I had a 2018 BMW M40i transfer from Austin Texas to San Antonio Texas I-10 location it took one day for the vehicle to arrive. Received a text message stating that the vehicle was ready for pick up one day after car arrived at San Antonio. As i was approaching the vehicle I notice vehicle was just ran through the car wash, vehicle super wet. I inspected and notice the front brakes were worn beyond the half way point I informed the sales person the front brakes needed to be service, sales person informed the supervisor response was the vehicle comes with a 4 months 9000 miles warranty bring the vehicle back if i had a problem. Yes I have a safety problem the vehicle was not road worthy, I than ask for the inspection that car max perform no report was given to me, I than ask how many keys came with the vehicle the answer was one. The cost for me to fix the BMW X3 M40i would of been $2,500 on top of the 32,000 price tag, I walk away so much for customer service/vehicle quality at CarMax, RLTW read more

Bought a 2017 Cadillac XT5 for 31K Cash, They refuse to help me get my plate or title, when i call they are rude and tell me to just keep waiting. My temp tag expires in 2 more weeks and I have already waited 6 weeks. Last time i called they told me the plate takes 2-4 weeks to arrive. I called back yesterday and they said 6-8 weeks, its clear they are just making this up as they go. Also they were 1 hour late when delivering the vehicle to me. I asked the girl at carmax what tax office she submitted the paperwork to so that I could followup on the progress and status of the plates and title (for her) since she was not doing it. She told me " ionno, it will get to you eventually" They clearly only care about their customers up to the point of receiving your money. read more

Our salesperson, Colin, was very knowledgeable and helpful. This was my first time buying a car from Carmax, and the experience was much better than any other dealership I've previously purchased from. It was very low pressure, more focused on finding the right care for my family and not on making commission on a sale. He explained things at every step of the process. Plus, they made us a fair offer on the car we traded in. We will definitely purchase here again! read more

Where do I even begin? I went in Friday and purchased a 2015 Subaru Outback. My sales representative practically swore up and down the car was vetted to be safe and dependable. I was told the car had been through an inspection with their service department. After spending around 9 and half hours in the dealership we left the lot with the car. Immediately we noticed a squeaky sound before even pulling off the lot. We brought this up and the salesman tried to tell us it was because of a plastic tag and that it had been removed. However, we still heard the noise, he then lied and said the noise would stop after the car "warmed up." Unsurprisingly, it didn't. In fact, 2 days later, on Sunday (car was bought Friday). The check engine light comes on. We go get the car diagnosed and there is a sensor issue with the engine. The same engine CarMax was supposed to have checked. To say I am upset is an understatement. This was supposed to be my first car and now it must be returned. My mother flew down to help me buy this car but now she must extend her stay which as you can imagine is not cheap. This has been extremely inconvenient and I am super disappointed because I had heard that CarMax was a great place to do business but I see otherwise. Oh, and their service department is only open Monday-Friday. So if you have a weekend issue like me, you're out of luck. Think long and hard about purchasing a used vehicle here. However, I would recommend you look elsewhere. read more

My experience with Carmax was kinda scary. I financed a vehicle with all the bells and whistles, but within 2/3 weeks I noticed I didn't need all the fancy. What I needed was space and room . I went back in and as crazy as it sounds I was able to return my 1st vehicle I financed because I was under the 30 days and 1500 miles warranted. Yes!!! I was surprised myself to, it really was true and it was not false advertisement ...30 days and under 1500 miles. I met up with a sales gentleman by the name of Vince Q. at the Fountain Head St location. I'm very grateful to him for his patience and sales experience. Long story short, He found exactly what I was looking for not only did He listen to me and we search and even if we had to jump a few hoops on my return and paperwork Vince made it happen. I drove off in my final purchase that night. My family and I are so happy with the change of our vehicle. My vehicle is perfect!!! If you are searching for a vehicle...I highly recommend Vince Q. read more

Tried to scam me out of $700 because of a "faulty" hood latch and cable. I was struggling to open my hood. Ended up paying over $100 to have my oil changed and the latch "lubed up". Come to find once I access the engine myself that the pin for the cable fell through the latch and was able to put it back on without replacing any of the parts they told me I needed. Rock Auto was great for ordering parts but now I will be returning the parts since nothing was needed in the first place. Not just that but they cut a portion of my weather strip and cracked the car pins. read more

TERRIBLE CAR BUYING EXPERIENCE I got a car from y'all on August 10, 2022 and it's been hell ever since. I immediately had to take it to y'all's service department bc the rear deferential wasn't properly inspected. The undercarriage came off while I was driving it home from the lot and tires make a noises while driving into a turn. This has been one of the worst car buying experiences. On top of all that the service department keeps lying about the part and when the parts are coming in and aren't ever reachable. They never call back after plenty of voicemails. I just hope that it gets fixed within the week bc I bought this only a month ago and had I knew yall didn't thoroughly inspect the vehicles I would've shopped elsewhere. Y'all sold me a car that should've been put through an inspection before it was even available to spend. I put $4000 of my hard earned money into something that to me seems like it's worthless. And now I am beyond displeased with y'all's services. I yet again have to bring my car back in to the service department for the same issue. And y'all are making me pay for a rental, money that I don't have to spend. This is ridiculous y'all need to get it together. I definitely need to be compensated read more

Sales department was a good experience. I was told if i had any issues to call the service department. Within the first week of having my car I noticed when reversing in my Camry there was extremely loud squeaking. I scheduled an appointment to see if they could fix the issue. Went to my appointment and was told breaks were changed. My car was still squeaking extremely loud I called back and they kept telling me I have to "break my breaks in" to me that sounds absolutely ridiculous. I scheduled for a SECOND appointment and all they did was sand down my break pads. My car STILL has extremely loud squeaking when reversing and I left my appointment thinking my vehicle was tested in reverse before leaving and IT WAS NOT. It took me FOUR DAYS to have a manager contact me. This next part is important I injured my leg and was not able to reschedule for an appointment when the manager contacted me due to not being able to drive for three weeks. Finally I scheduled my THIRD appointment at 10:00AM i arrived 10 minutes early and was staying there until my car was fixed at 10:30 I was told the parts have been ordered and my vehicle will be worked on soon they offered to Lyft me home and I kindly denied since this was my THIRD visit for the same issue I was going to wait. I never was updated I had to find someone and ask for a status on my vehicle. At 4:00PM I was told someone had to go pick up the parts needed to fix my car. I thought that was outrageous since I was told the parts were going to arrive before but now someone has to actually go pick them up. To top it all off they told me they couldn't fix my front wheels because that's considered "maintenance" but I was told when I bought the car if I had a issue they would fix it and the squeaking happen on the first week of me buying the car. I did not leave with my car until 5:40PM and still has the same issue nothing was resolved. The service department has absolutely terrible customer service no empathy for customers they don't know how to keep customers updated while there car is there and warranty just means they will pick and choose what is fixed even if you come within the first 90 days or 4000 miles of owning the vehicle. Such a terrible experience with the service department absolutely terrible and I hope they will treat other customers better. read more

I would give these guys a negative star if i could. I just recently purchased a faulty BMW X2 from these guys. Behu I would give these guys a negative star if i could. I just recently purchased a faulty BMW X2 from these guys. Vehicle started out great only after a few weeks on a family trip with my two kids. I noticed a big ignition problem. So i reached out to to process a return and switch out, didn't realize i went over the 1500 miles while on my family trip and asked these guys to honor the circumstances. I didnt ask to them to refund just simply said I'll rather not send a newly vehicle to the shop. I wanted to switch out, got financing setup on another vehicle and transferred it in only for Steven Gillmer to tell me it's nothing he can do. These guys want me to keep a 30k car with ignition problems. They're the worst and they're not for the people. Don't go here!! read more

My experience purchasing my first car was amazing and so smooth and my sales Rep was Mike Stone and he did such an awesome job and explaining all from beginning to end when I was handed my keys . He so smart and gives a personable character . He totally get the job done and makes you feel like it's been a breeze . Thank you to Adam whom helped with the paperwork , he is also so sweet and knowledgeable at explaining the contract and more . No questions I asked both gentlemen ever seemed lIke I was asking a dumb question . I definitely will be back with family and friends ! Thank you so much to CarMax and their employees for making this a great first car purchase ! you're all Da Bomb ! read more

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