We started our SUV search here because where else can you test drive all the different models on 1 lot. Eduardo created and helped us along the way to test driving several SUV vehicles. He not only answered all our questions but most importantly - provided professional, quality, friendly, and efficient service. He knew were not ready to purchase today as we were only starting our search and provided a no pressure experience. As we waited between SUV vehicle test drives we were able to watch how the CARMAX service agents helped others finalize their purchases. We were standing outside next to the take a pic section were vehicles were donned with large yellow bows awaiting to meet their new owners. The agents snapped a pic of the vehicle and owner and showed them all the details of the the buyer's new vehicle. It was so nice to see such patience and detailed customer service. EDUARDO was no different. He provided EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. read more

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I'm so happy that I sold my car to them yesterday, Dec 1, 2023! I have never sold any of my cars to a dealer. I did my homework, I checked online, Edmunds, Carvana, CarMax, etc. The best offer was from CarMax. The process to sell my car to CarMax was seamless, I brought my car in with an online appointment, their mechanic check my car and honor the quote they gave me online. Just like that, I sold my car in 2 days!! By the way, this place in Santa Rosa is huge and clean. The staff there is super nice and professional. I'll work with them again in my next car adventure :-) read more

There is a process you might want to follow to successfully obtain the car you want. First, create a profile online. Keep in mind the car you want, the trim level, and the options want. Look at their site as often as you can. If there is a car that fits your description, you have to jump on it. You can reserve it online so nobody else can get to it. You can even have it transferred for free if it is within a certain local range. You'll have to pay if it is beyond that. The best thing about Carmax is they offer you a 5 year warranty from the day you bought it and not the date it was put in service. The warranty is not only honored by Carmax; there are repair shops that will process that warranty. For example, I purchased a Jaguar from these folks and I would not trust any repairs to Carmax. Happily there is a shop that specializes in British cars that will process the warranty for me should I ever need to use it. Once you purchase your car, take it to an independent shop and have it thoroughly examined. They have a 30 day return period if you find something wrong with the car or if you just hate it. I bought a Jaguar XE which was a lease return. The paint had seen better days because it looks like it had been run thru a carwash all its life. So I had it paint corrected and ceramic at Pristine Auto Detailing in Santa Rosa. I bought it before prices shot up. read more

CarMax - This is the Jaguar XE I bought from Carmax Santa Rosa. I had since put new wheels on it and had it ceramic coated. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

They need to run a Carfax for every vehicle they sell before they put it on the lot for sale. They sold us a car with a rolled back odometer. read more

I recently bought a car here and experienced a few issues (I was told the car had certain features in writing that it didn't have), but the team was very responsive in fixing this issue for me. Just know that you need to verify every feature yourself in the vehicle... if there's an issue where they owe you a refund, you have to return the car and repurchase it (which means signing all loan docs again, running credit, etc.) The service team helped me identify the issues within my car and we're SO BEYOND HELPFUL - especially the two gals I frequently dealt with. They advocated for me and helped me get some money back. Seriously 10/10 service in this department!!! I would give this place 5 stars even with all of the back and forth, but unfortunately today I had a really poor experience with the sales manager. She came to work sick, let me know this, and I politely told her I was going to stand back from her since I'm 9 months pregnant and do not want to get sick when I go into labor (due in a few days). After she kept getting closer and closer to me and I stepped back, she said out loud "you can get sick pregnant, it's FINE. It's just a cold" in a super snappy tone. Like ma'am that's not your decision, and I'd rather not push my baby out with congestion. I also have an autoimmune, and something as simple as a cold can make me really sick. This woman was so irritated that I politely set a boundary in keeping my space, which felt really inappropriate especially coming from a manager. As I was leaving I heard her snapping at another customer as well. For this reason, I won't be buying another car here unfortunately :( read more

I had an amazing experience with Lazar. He spent a lot of time with my mom and I, we had a million questions and kept going back and fourth with decisions. He went above and beyond to make sure to look for exactly what we wanted. He was very honest, patient and kind! Wonderful experience there! I bought my last car from carmax and loved it! read more

I had an great experience at Carmax. I went there yesterday, my 2016 Toyota Tacoma all bright and shiny from a detailing done my friend Marcos. I had an estimate given to me by Carvana in my pocket; curious to see what kind of appraisal Carmax would give me. I was going to sell them the Tacoma, and use the sales $$ as a down payment for a Hybrid Honda CRV, that I was going to buy from Carmax. One stop selling and buying, what a concept. My sales person was Rachel. She had helped me out with a SUV my daughter was selling and I knew that she was a great employee because of these earlier dealings. I test drove a 2020 Honda CRV with 50K miles on it; then I drove a 2022 Honda CRV with 10K miles on it. Taken care of, I believe these vehicles would easily get 200K miles before there would serious mechanical issues, so either CRV would work for me. My wife is the sane one and said I should get the newer SUV, the one that was still under warranty. So I did what any smart husband would do; I chose the 2022 CRV. In the meantime, Rachel had gotten Carmax's appraisal for me. They were $200 below Carvana's-$19,200 to $19,000. Kelly Blue Book has estimated that a Tacoma in excellent condition would bring $19,500. There is a 3" scratch on the side of the truck, so not perfect, but close. So I thought Carmax's estimate was fair. Rachel handled all the paperwork for me. She did a 5* job and I believe that she is a valuable employee for Carmax. Sorry if calls requesting you go up Rachel!! So now, after 40 years as a contractor driving a work truck, I get to relax and try to figure out how this darned dashboard computer works! read more

One star. I went in for the "better" experience. Stated it was about an hour wait. Okay. We will look around. An hour came and went and still no help. Went to ask and stated they were very busy if I could wait longer. 2hrs came and finally we got someone. End result? Didn't buy anything. Honestly I rather deal with a dealer than these guys. read more

Do not buy any car from them. They don't go by the blue book price. They sold us a car double what it was worth. Weeks later put $10k to fix a new car. Kept breaking down. 2 weeks ago $4k and now I need to put in a new engine. Here is the thing. The car had low mileage never been in an accident and keeps breaking down and we are under water because of them. We haven't even driven the car over 30k miles from when we bought it! Don't do it. Don't go here. Just take your money and buy a used or brand new Toyota.to add insult to injury we bought a bmw from them. Fixed it up. It was more than what we bought it for. But they traded it in way less then what it was worth. read more

7 employees standing around chatting while I sit here with three kids waiting to be served and no other customers in the house.

We made an appointment I raced through rush hour traffic as soon as I got off work and we have been sitting here waiting for 45 min to test drive a car why do they make appointments?? They sent me a link to upload my CDL and insurance to speed the process up and the link doesn't work when I finally got it to work I couldn't upload my docs this place is an absolute joke. I am leaving I will never come back here what a complete waste of my time. read more

It seemed like a great experience, until 2 days after my daughter bought her car the check engine light came on and it has been hell trying to get ANYONE to help. The service center doesn't answer their phone, the manager just says to call who she bought it from, they are always " at lunch". it has been a nightmare. We are on the verge of just taking it back and saying forget them. read more

I had my vehicle appraised here. Then after checking with multiple other shops Carnax gave the highest appraisal by quite a bit. The process: I went online, submitted the info there, then had to go into a location for them to verify everything, and it was the same amount as the online quote! (I was expecting them to lower it, like a bait and switch.) Anyway, I had to think about it and a few days later went back to finalize the sale. I'm not going to lie- it took several hours, which felt like forever! But in the end, they paid off my loan and I left with a check- so mission accomplished! I also called the Carmax help line a few times with questions, and they were very thorough and nice. P.S. If you go through this process, ask for Skye! She was really upbeat, helpful and genuinely seemed to care about my making it through the process as efficiently and possible. read more

Cristian is the guy he's the best! Loved my hair Lol overall the experience and customer service was amazing. First car and so excited and thrilled to have it. When you go in ask for him he will get you together and right! read more

So I went to Carmax, thinking they were a different kind of dealership but come to find out. They are just another used car dealership looking to get over. They have overpriced cars that they do nothing to prior to putting them on the lot. My guess is all of them like mine are gonna need tuneup, and are probably on the verge of failing. If you're thinking that you can be reassured by their warranties, they are virtually useless. They're scam. They'll do nothing to help you. They'll give you the runaround as many times as they can until your warranty is over with. They won't actually fix the car there they'll send you to a different Mechanic somebody that's on their special list. This way they don't have to be responsible for any of the work performed if you're looking for another used car dealership that come a dime a dozen go to Carmax and overpay. read more

Just like any other dealership trying to steal your car. Came here twice on the online offer that was reduced by almost 10 to 15% every time I brought a car... Waste of my time almost 45 minutes each time... read more

Why make an appointment when you still have to wait 45 minutes! We walked in, on Saturday not knowing we needed an appointment. We wanted to test drive a vehicle & were told they were busy but made us an appointment for 15 minutes later. We waited 45 minutes and asked what's up? They said they were still too busy. We made an appointment for the next day. We arrived and waited 30 minutes beyond appointment time. There were still people with appts an hour before us that were still waiting! Bought a better vehicle for a better price. Thank you, Car Guru!! read more

Racist. And I don't use the term lightly. Unfair terms. Kept moving the goal post and ultimately after we expressed concerns over the abuse of authority canceled the transaction. read more

Bought a 2016 Audi A3 delivered to my house, sight-unseen, through CarMax-Santa Rosa. The whole process went very well. Had the car delivered to Santa Rosa from a different CarMax for $99, then delivered to my place for a 30-day/1500 mile tryout. You can't go too far wrong with such a deal. Car looked just a good in real life and online. [It was difficult for me to drive the 50 miles to Santa Rosa, at the time.] BUT, there was a scrunching noise underneath the car during starting or stopping, or going over a speed bump. Talked with Chelsea in Santa Rosa Carmax. She quickly, readily and courteously arranged to have the car taken to a local repair place (not Audi), and the transmission was found to be loose, apparently recent work elsewhere had been faulty. So, that was fixed, bill to Carmax about $2K, no questions asked. BUT, during the transmission access work, it was found that a marginal electrical charging system problem existed, probably due to the previous transmission work. SO, Carmax immediately sent the car to Audi. After another $7K, that was fixed. SO, I rate CarMax-Santa Rosa, Chelsea, and another rep there as 5-STAR. The car problems, not from them, were fixed with not even a hint of pushback, and with very good manners. I appreciate it. read more

Wow. I have been sooooo stressed out, scouring the internet day & night. Making phones calls, driving long distances to see a car that turned out NOT AS IT SAID IT WAS ONLINE, or most of the time...gone altogether. Or then there was the time when I went to pull the trigger only to have the price increase for so.e odd reason, at which point they tried to get me to finance a car(SUV) I didn't even want. Today that all ended. I called to check on the availability of the car. They scheduled me an appointment for a test drive, took my car OFF the availability list, I had to reschedule due to a horrific migraine & they STILL held the car for me. I asked the off the lot price, drove up today & met Wendy, who was amazing. I tested the car out, great. Signed a few papers & now my life may resume after my accident. It was easy, I never knew it could be that easy after what I've been through the past two weeks. Thank you CARMAX! read more

CarMax - Got my new baby so east today. Now the real trouble begins... what to name it??? - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Was so upset today going to Carmax to look at cars . They now keep them all locked . i would love going to a Carmax to look and sit in the cars before seeing if I wanted to test drive . I have walked all over that parking lot sitting in cars I'm interested in. It has to feel right in the seat and even getting in and out of back seat . Thats why I always went to Carmax. My last purchase there I wasn't even considering that make of car , but once I sat in it and checked out the backseat as well and cargo room , then I made appointment to test drive and then bought it ... Probably now won't go back , so upset . Thats why I loved Carmax I am Not going to have a sales person walk around that whole parking lot with me , unlocking doors so I can sit in them and discuss about the car with my husband. So bummed read more

I had the BEST car purchasing experience here, all thanks to Jaye Templeton! She put in so much time to understand exactly what I was looking for, and kept me posted every step of the way via text message which was so much nicer than receiving a bunch of pesky phone calls. Once I found the car I wanted, she quickly transferred it to the Santa Rosa location, set up my appointment to test drive + shortly after I purchased the car. I was only in there for 2 hours total (test drive + car purchase) despite a crazy busy day for CarMax, and she handled all of my questions and concerns so professionally. She had purchased a car at CarMax herself, so I loved how knowledgeable she was in every step of the process. After I purchased the car, she sent me a follow up text message to check in to see how I was enjoying the car and if I needed anything - super nice touch! :) I always envisioned my first car buying experience to be long and dreadful. THANK YOU Jaye + the entire CarMax team for the amazing customer service and changing my perception of car purchasing. It was nothing short of enjoyable and exciting. I absolutely love my new car and am glad I purchased from CarMax. read more

CarMax - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

We have purchased 5 cars from this CarMax location. Each time we have had great experiences. The sales people are easy to work with, the business office is efficient, and 4/5 cars have been great. When the one vehicle had a pervasive rust problem, CarMax went above and beyond and bought the car back, even though its warranty had expired. If this continues to be how CarMax treats their customers, we will be going bac read more

The buying process was smooth, easy, and convenient. However, only a few months after buying the car, and driving it only minimally and locally, did it start to have issues. The battery inconveniently and completely died and needed to be replaced for $300+ dollars. Then, a key fob battery died which was luckily an easy fix. Then, the brakes started to have issues and both front and rear brakes needed replacement for $1300! Who knows what other issues are soon to arise with the car. I will never buy again from CarMax, and I would not recommend CarMax to any family or friends. read more

Despite the no-haggles reputation, Carmax is still just a used car lot - with all of the waiting, the run-around, and the lies that you typically get from a used car dealer. We sold our car to Carmax. It turns out there was a problem with our title, which caused a delay. We were able to have the loan provider issue a document clearing the title. They faxed that document to the Santa Rosa Carmax - to a number Carmax gave us. That happened on a Wednesday. Starting on Thursday and continuing through the weekend, we repeatedly emailed and called Carmax to confirm that they had received the document. We never got a call back. Consequently, the 7-day written quote Carmax gave us expired. When we went online to get a new quote, the value of the car dropped almost 11% - in one week (with the car sitting on their lot!). When asked about that reduction, they repeatedly just said that the used car market dropped that much (this while the tariffs were kicking in and new and used car prices were forecast to skyrocket). They were completely unwilling to concede that their failure to respond to us might have contributed to the original offer expiring. In the end, we weren't willing to walk away and so took the 11% hit and closed the deal. It will be our last with a Carmax. (PS: expect it to take ~3 hours to get through their gauntlet - like I said, expect the typical and inexplicable delays!) read more

They sell cars without the 125 point car inspection And don't car if it safe for you to drive Only 1 star because you have to give them something so they will post the remarks read more

After a horrible experience at Manly Buy Center and with Facebook Marketplace, we sold our car to Carmax for a fair price and were treated with kindness and respect. I would absolutely recommend them instead of selling privately (scary) or trading in (much less). read more

I waited for several hours just to test drive the car I ordered, then when it came to closing they told us lies about the amount of tax due, after that we asked for a itemized invoice however they could not explain the reason for the most charges on the invoice. Then before I left the lot I pointed out a crack in the window and they told me I need to speak with the service department who I called over ten times and never received a call back. Then they told me the crack in the window would be filled because it meets their standards not replaced. Not only did it have a crack but it needed a service A. When I asked how many miles was it since my last oil change they still could not provide me with that information and the man at the service department was very rude. Overall this was a very bad experience and I would not go back to purchase another car or refer someone else. read more

Had to wait 1.5 hours to get a sales person. In 64 years waited for sales person. They have 25 stations only 7 sales people. Sales person was great. Manager didn't seem to care. Was a mediocre experience . read more

Tried to sell my car to them total scam. On line offer of $3400. When I went in, a technician lied and said something was wrong with the transmission. I had just taken it to a real mechanic last week and nothing was found wrong with it. They offered $1200. Shitty way to do business. read more

The Carmax system, i think is pretty good, i have not bought a car there, but i have sold a car to them, i noticed at the Santa Rosa store everyone seems in a good place. People greet you with a smile and the whole experience seems more complimentary. I brought a late model leased car into Santa Rosa for an appraisal. They gave me a better value than dealers did on a trade in, so i decided to go for it When i brought my car in to handle the "sale" to Carmax i met Kaitlyn in the business office. She was bright and energetic in a positive way and got on the phone with Honda and seamlessly got all the formalities done. When it was over Kaityln and Carmax even got me a complimentary Lyft ride back to Petaluma. I thought that was a good service from Carmax A couple weeks later i had to come back for some document i misplaced and went to the business office again and met Karolina, and she was happy to give me copies in a snap The others girls in the business office, Julie Chin and Chantel were very positive people and helpful. Makes you want to do business there again I mostly do leases, Carmax has tons of nice inventory, but because of nice and professional people like Kaitlyn Patterson and the girls in the business office, i will probably bring my trade in leases by here first. Carmax did me a solid and even other dealers recommend to come here read more

CarMax - Julie C, Chantel T, Karolina, and my fave person at Carmax Kaitlyn, girls in the business office - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Make an appointment! This location is extremely busy as they should be. No hassle car purchase! Thank you Jose & team!

We never purchase new cars, so when I wanted to up grade I started looking online. Carmax had the car I wanted. The service was friendly, no pressure and as quick as it could be with signing papers for trade in and purchase. My discussion with Rachel I understand there are women in management as well as women sales reps. Their inventory on the lot was varied with high end models and the standard American cars. If I need to purchase another used cars I would go to this dealership again. But loving my new Audi and hope no others cars are needed for a long time. Checkout their website! read more

Update- Carmax claimed that the vehicle we purchased had been in a minor accident with no airbags deployed. We drove our new van over the weekend and noticed a few odd things like side view mirrors wobbling and discovered the headliner had been replaced. We pulled a $40 carfax report on it (which we should have done before buying instead of relying on carmax's history report) and learned that the car was involved in a major accident with airbags deployed and the roof replaced. We are returning the vehicle tonight and will have to wait 10 days for our check to be returned to our bank. It feels like we were deceived and our time wasted. We're sad to have fallen in love with a van that we can't keep. read more

This review is for the purchasing department. I have sold 3 older models to Carmaxs across the country. When I resale my old high mileage cars, Carmax is the only dealership that I have found that pays me more than Kelley Blue Book. Eliminating me needing to deal with the pains of private sales. Miss Ruby took care of my sale today. She was friendly and professional explaining the process well. There was a minor error with me not being checked in right away. When Ruby realized what happened she escalated the process and I was served promptly. Thank you Ms Ruby and Carmax! read more

This place is like the Walmart of car sales !!!! Not a good experience unfortunately! So sum it up...... Walked in to make a new vehicle purchase. Walked around the lot for 15 mins and was never approached. Not even approached by the huddle of high school boys wearing their blue Carmax shirts standing in a circle and talking. I walk inside to the check in counter..... Dude at the check in counter is sitting in a chair, with his back turned while staring at his phone (See pic) There was another whole check in process of waiting....waiting and waiting. Once helped, then you are put in fornt of a large tv screen where you scroll, touch and search what you are looking for..??? I could have done that from the comfort of my own home.! At least the guys over at Toyota are personable, friendly, help you find what you are looking for and offer to take you test driving. I'd never step foot here again. Sorry guys ! Coming here was just a huge waste of time for me. I will never would consider Carmax read more

CarMax - Finally had to walk inside for help. The sales guys outside are no help - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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Jason Elliot helped me from start to finish, nice person and very helpfull, i Gad a great experience buying my car.

Today I sat in their reception area for an hour waiting to sell my car. During that hour, I watch their ad continually play on a large flat screen. The ad stated that selling your car would be a no stress experience. Get the appraisal, get an offer, and if you decide to sell to them, leave with a bank draft in hand. I bit. After another half an hour of signing paperwork, I was given a bank draft in the amount quoted I took the bank draft to Chase to deposit in my checking account there. To my surprise, Chase informed me that there would be a ten day hold placed on the check. Instead of depositing it into my Chase account, I took the bank draft.to Wells Fargo, the bank that Carmax used to issue the bank draft. Wells Fargo would not cash it. A manager told me that there was an "agreement" between Wells Fargo and Carmax that the bank draft had to be held ten days before the funds were released, even if the payee was a Wells Fargo customer. A bank draft is supposed to be guaranteed by the bank it is drawn upon, so the funds should be immediately available to the payee. It should be treated the same as a cashier's check. Carmax at no time mentioned their "agreement" with Wells Fargo. This is the shadiest, most underhanded tactic I've ever been subject to, and I intend to complain to the BBB. read more

Don't ever ever ever buy a car from this place! I bought a 2019 rogue sport that had under 100 miles on it. Drove it home and the next morning, today, when I woke up it wouldn't start. Then the computer started to fry and the car would not drive. Car Max left me in the 100 degree weather in the sun no shade for two hours and then told me they would not come and get the vehicle even though I paid for roadside service. I had to walk home then they decide to send a tow truck out after I told him I had the key and I could not make it back over there and now my car is still stuck On the train tracks a mile from my house. They told me that the car was covered under warranty through Nissan and it isn't! I spoke to Nissan a little bit ago. This is a total scam. I can't even get the car over there to get my money back! don't do it!! read more

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Really lame experience dealing with CarMax in Santa Rosa. You know those new Sailun tires on that Lexus you're looking at down at Carmax? Those tires have a 90 day warranty. That is a warranty that sucks. This is according to a guy who identified himself as Jose V. Ornelas at CarMax. Yeah, he could be anybody. According to the Sailun site, these tires have a 5 yr/45K miles warranty. That warranty is transferable in California. It's a law, though I am not an attorney. I waited on hold for about 8 minutes to talk with Jose. Terrible hold music. Ugh. I purchased a car from a private party who had purchased the car at CarMax. They purchased the car in March, 2019 and I bought it from them in June, 2020. A tire started to leak. I needed warranty info to get it fixed under warranty. If you go to CarMax, immediately turn around if Jose V. Ornelas is your sales guy...you've been warned. Oh, and when I bought this Lexus from the private party I showed him the CarFax report that said there was damage history. Private Party was surprised because the CarFax report shown to him by CarMax showed no damage history, even though the damage occured back in 2017. Assuming he is being honest, and he has been throughout this transaction, he was defrauded by CarMax Santa Rosa. In conclusion, CarMax is the absolute worst place to buy a car in Santa Rosa. UPDATE: To repair the tire I had to remove it from the car and....some idiot had way over torqued the lug nuts. Like stupidly tight. Torque is 76 ft-lbs, and I'm guessing they were north of 120 ft-lbs. One of the lug nuts was screwed up in the process, still usable but needs to be replaced. Good excuse to rotate the tires and get the lug nuts all torqued correctly. Now I would really like to get a copy of the "service" that CarMax did to the car, so that I can fix whatever else they screwed up. read more