# CarMax as a place to buy from **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [May 28, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204 "2018-05-28T12:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Connie\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Connie\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Connie_S)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/1 "2018-05-28T12:10:09Z")
We are about to buy a 2017 Camry with 3000 miles from CarMax (if we don’t back out). Does anyone have experience with CarMax? One thing I really don’t like is that the price is set higher than other places by $1,000-$2,000 and they stick to their no haggling policy. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/2 "2018-05-28T12:27:35Z")
Maybe the $1000- $2000 is the profit they make on the vehicule ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/3 "2018-05-28T12:29:38Z")
> [@Connie\_S](#): > > One thing I really don’t like is that the price is set higher than other places by $1,000-$2,000 and they stick to their no haggling policy. > Thanks! If you don’t like than don’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/4 "2018-05-28T14:13:05Z")
I have purchased a car from CarMax. I found their prices to be a touch high but not as high a some others. The buying experience was quite good. The main reason I bought from them is I could find the car I wanted with the options I wanted on their website and have it delivered a few hundred miles to my local store. ---
**Author:** ![Connie\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Connie\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Connie_S)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/5 "2018-05-28T14:24:53Z")
Thanks! That makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/6 "2018-05-28T20:59:42Z")
Back in 03 I bought a ford ranger from carmax, they had new car incentives, my new ranger was less than the used ones they could offer. ---
**Author:** ![Connie\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Connie\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Connie_S)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/7 "2018-05-28T21:18:13Z")
Interesting. They didn’t offer me any incentives!! Totally wouldn’t budge on the price. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/8 "2018-05-28T21:48:47Z")
> [@Connie\_S](#): > > They didn’t offer me any incentives! Carmax can’t offer you new car incentives if they don’t sell new cars. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/9 "2018-05-28T21:53:00Z")
> [@Connie\_S](#): > > Totally wouldn’t budge on the price Why should that surprise anyone . That is their business model so they can’t make it for some and not others. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/10 "2018-05-28T23:00:46Z")
The CarMax near me is a Toyota dealer. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/11 "2018-05-29T01:55:17Z")
I dont understand why someone would buy a 1 year old Camry. You can generally get better financing on a brand new one and the don’t depreciate enough to make buying the used one worthwhile. If I want a Toyota or Honda I will buy new. If I wanted a Chevy or Buick I would buy a 3 year old one. ---
**Author:** ![Connie\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Connie\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Connie_S)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/12 "2018-05-29T11:47:45Z")
It’s because the 2018 style changed on the Camry, and I don’t like the exterior or interior! ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/13 "2018-05-30T01:54:24Z")
Well, that is a good answer. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/14 "2018-05-30T01:59:25Z")
> [@Connie\_S](#): > > It’s because the 2018 style changed on the Camry, and I don’t like the exterior or interior! I still believe it is better to buy new with full warranty and lower finance rates then a year old vehicle ( I always wonder why it is on the lot so soon ) . The other question is why only Camry , why not live life on the edge and try something else. ---
**Author:** ![Connie\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Connie\_S](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Connie_S)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/15 "2018-05-30T10:58:44Z")
I want to go with a car I’m familiar and comfortable with. Thanks for writing. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2018, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/carmax-as-a-place-to-buy-from/118204/16 "2018-05-30T13:09:07Z")
I bought a 1 year old Matrix /w 8,700 miles. $4,000 less than a new one. Paid cash, so financing moot.