OT Carmax

[Dawgtini]

They way I see it is you are paying for the no-haggle pricing and such. I have no experience with Carmax but the inlaws purchased one through carmax and said it was really convenient not having the whole negotiation process.

To add to my previous post, this above is what I found to be true. The first car I bought from carmax I did the whole routine that archdog outlined. I shopped dealers, lots, on-line, etc. in and out of state. I drove a bunch of cars and bought one at carmax. I figured if I had kept up the full-press at all the other places I could have saved ~$500. When I bought the next car, I just priced them around on-line and went to carmax and bought one. The ease of the purchase was worth the little bit of savings for a tremendous amount of effort. I am gone from home about 14 hrs a day during the week and work a second job every other weekend - the no hassle was worth it. Also, another big benefit is that you can test drive several "comparable" models across manufacturers on one lot at one visit. Allows you to really be sure you are selecting the vehicle/options/mileage that you want.

If you find the exact model you want, but they don't have a car at your local carmax, you can have one brought in from another location. This is often at no cost to you and no obligation if it doesn't measure up to your expectations when it arrives.

They also have a 5 day "no questions asked" return policy. I have used it too and they didn't give me a bit of grief - canceled the deal within 20 mins.