551, Report:
#55977
Posted Date:
May 08 2003
Carmax ripoff consumer fraud ripoff deception, does not care about quality service Naperville Illinois
I traded a 2000 Nissan Maxima on January 4,2003 for a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. Immediately upon leaving the dealership the vehicle was spinning out of control. I beleived that it was due to the bad weather so I proceeded home.
On several occasions the vehicle has spun out of control an...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
552, Report:
#54458
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2003
CarMax Even half down not good enough for these bastards! Nashville Tennessee
Try this on for size: our credit is not so hot so we were aiming low. We also saved up some cash to give them. 5K in fact. We were shooting for a 10K car. That's half up front. Should the world end, they could have easily gotten the rest from a public auction, or whatever they do wi...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
553, Report:
#53444
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2003
CARMAX RIPOFF Overcharged me for a car and it is a lemon at that! Knoxville Tennessee
I treated myself to a car on January 1st from Carmax. It is a 1996 GMC Jimmy with 87,000 miles before the 30-day warranty was over, I was back and the repair cost $480! A week later, I was back with the transmission gone, $2500 dollars! A week later, smoke was coming out of the ac/h...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
554, Report:
#51561
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2003
CARMAX Did not conceal many problems with car; excessive time in shop; still not fixed- warranty expired White Marsh Maryland
I purchased a 99 Volvo on 14 Feb and returned it the morning of 15 Feb after a total transmission failure. Car was returned to me four weeks later! CARMAX would not provide OEM certified transmission to replace the defective one. The transmission was rebuilt by a local shop. I had ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
555, Report:
#25748
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2003
Carmax is a rip-off; they sold me a Lemon. Richmond, Virginia
Bought a 1993 Honda Civic (Valuemax) from Carmax 6 months ago...The very first day it overheated...took it back to Carmax..service department told me that they could find no problems after doing a pressure check,test drive ect...two weeks later ran hot again took it back to carmax.....
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
556, Report:
#39532
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2003
Gunn Nissan Trade-in offer way below Blue Book San Antonio Texas
Took my 99 Ford F-150 to Gunn Nissan to trade for a new car. I looked up the Blue Book and NADA values before leaving. Blue Book: $13800, NADA $14750, so I expected to get $13500 or thereabouts. Showed the truck to the used car manager... he seemed excited, it has less than 34000...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
557, Report:
#39549
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2002
CARMAX rip-off consumer fraud false promises LAUREL Maryland
my grandson a car at carmax 8/17/01 along with the extended warrenty. on 8/17/02 the timing belt and the car stopped. carmax told us that he must od had the radio up to loud and didn't heae the belt brake and continued to drive the car, not true. when th car was taken in for repair...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
558, Report:
#4798
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2002
CARMAX REPAIR REP-OFF
WAS CHARGED $402.00 TO REPLACE STARTER ON 1997 ASTRO VAN.
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
559, Report:
#30152
Posted Date:
Oct 11 2002
Carmax Store Service Department Dave dishonest ripoffs Kennesaw Georgia
I purchased my 1998 Dodge Pick-up sometime in August 2001. A week later, the cup holder broke, and I also noticed that the armrest cover was coming off, exposing the lever mechanism. I scheduled these repairs as instructed when I contacted the service department.
I took the t...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
560, Report:
#31800
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2002
Carmax Service Center ripoff Tinley Park Illinois
Carmaxx sold me a '98 Blazer in june of 2001. Already the car has been to the shop 8 times. Recently the waranty department is trying to get out of paying the cost of a $1500 repair job. First the repair shop at Carmaxx has a 2 week waiting period so my wife took the car to a Chevy ...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
561, Report:
#28521
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2002
CarMax Sold me a lemon! Houston Texas
On 07/03/02 I purchased a 99 Mercury Cougar. I took a road trip to San Antonio on 07/29/02 the car broke down within the 30 warranty period. They told me that it was a speedometer sensor so that's why it wouldn't shift out of second gear.
I didn't get my car back until 08/09/02,...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
562, Report:
#26341
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2002
Household Auto Finance ripoff tricked and lied to us Maryland
I have a 2000 Toyota Corolla. I lost my job after 9/11. I immediately phone Household Automotive to expalin the situation to them to see if I could get my payments lower so that I could keep my car they refused to do so. I them told them to come get the car because I could not aff...
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Categories: Car Financing
563, Report:
#14808
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2002
CarMax of Laurel & Corporate Office ripoffs..The Lexus that was defective from day one. CarMax Rip-off!
I have written 2 letters to Carmax and the better business burea and I still have not had any results whatsoever, here are the two letters.
1st Letter written Last year(2001)
Dear Consumer Protection Division:
On April 11, 2000, I (my name) purchased a Black 93 Lexus ES 300 f...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
564, Report:
#16906
Posted Date:
May 17 2002
CarMax ripoff Fort Worth Texas
We bought a 1998 Camaro. We spent $1500 in repairs within the first month and a half. The wiring had been rigged.
The right signal light kept blowing.
The passanger window had to be rolled up in intervals as the motor was worn out and had to cool inbetween up and down. The ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
565, Report:
#20890
Posted Date:
May 15 2002
CARMAX LIED, UNETHICAL SALES TACTICS, RIPOFF GREENVILLE South Carolina
I bought a new 2002 Altima from Carmax. This happened on a weekend so I knew finance company's were not open and that they rely on the net to determine if they can finance you or not.
Two months went buy and i got a call from Carmax, saying I had to repurchase my car because the ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
566, Report:
#13155
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2002
Car Max rip off!!
I purchased a car from CarMax ~ it was one my dad had owned and sold to them. I bought from them so I'd have a warranty. First of all ~ they told me the car had a security system ( which it did, when dad sold to them) But once I bought it ~ it was discovered they had taken it out!...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
567, Report:
#7975
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2001
Planet Ford - Bait and Switch! Internet Special.Ripoff *REBUTTAL ..sincerely apoligizes
10/5/01
11:00am: Excited, Anxious. On my lunch break I plan on heading over to Sterling McCall Acura to order a white 2002 MDX. 3-month delivery. $39,750 selling price. $10,000 down payment, trade in of 1998 Mazda Millennia, 45,000 miles, Good condition.
11:15am: Even more e...
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568, Report:
#2854
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2000
Leesburg Toyota in Leesburg, VA. & Herson's Honda .. Does Not Honor Its Warranty
A customers experience at Leesburg Toyota & Leesburg, Virginia 703-771-8990 owner Buzzy @ Herson's
Honda in Rockville, MD 301-279-8600
A FAMILY OF RUTHLESS, DISHONEST, UNCARING INVIDUALS ............
Lewis Cohn & John Dumbweiler
I have been engaged in an on-going batt...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
569, Report:
#2421
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2000
Leesburg Toyota in Leesburg, VA. & Central Atlantic Toyota Distributors ..Toyota Does Not Honor Its Warranty 92+ Camry's have a tendancy to sludge mechanical problems WILL occur.
The engine on my 1997 Toyota Camry seized up on 10/19/99 with only 28000 miles. I had conducted all the necessary oil changes and have receipts. The engine had to be replaced and Toyota would not honor the warranty. The cost was $4100.
They continue to state it was due to lack o...
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Categories: Auto Dealers