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Bought a car

September 14th, 2020 at 03:01 pm

I've been looking for a car for a little while but didn't start looking seriously until last month. I had decided that I wanted to avoid car salespeople and do it online as much as possible so I focused on Carmax and Carvana.

I found one I liked on Carmax 2 weeks ago. It was in NC so I paid $99 to have it shipped to NJ. It arrived on Wednesday and we went over to see it on Friday and I bought it.

It's a 2018 Toyota Camry XSE. Only has 13,500 miles and is in beautiful shape.

The whole buying process with Carmax was fantastic. No pressure at all. No attempt to upsell me on anything. Clean and easy, the way it should be. I would definitely do it again the next time we need a car.

7 Responses to “Bought a car”

  1. crazyliblady Says:
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    It sounds like you got an amazing car and I'm sure you got a good deal on it, too. Congrats! It took me over a year of hunting to find a car that was in good shape and also fit my budget, but it was very satisfying in the end, especially when I paid cash.

  2. starfishy Says:
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    Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm going to start looking to replace my car soon and I'm wondering what would have happened if you decided that you didn't want the car after seeing it in person? Do you pay to have it shipped back?

  3. starfishy Says:
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    Forgot to ask - did you have a mechanic inspect it before committing to buying it?

  4. disneysteve Says:
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    If I didn't buy the car, I could just walk away. I wouldn't get the shipping cost refunded but wouldn't have to pay anything else. I'm assuming that at that point, they would just sell it from the local location, not send it back.

    I didn't have my mechanic inspect it. I didn't think it was necessary since I was buying from a large dealership that does their own service, not a private seller or car lot. There is a 90-day warranty that covers everything, the balance of the factory warranty (3 year/36,000 miles) and I did purchase the extended coverage (5 year/75,000 miles) so I figure I'm covered if anything does turn out to be wrong with it.

  5. CB in the City Says:
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    Love the Camry! Sounds like a very good car-buying experience. I think I'll avoid the salesmen next time I have to buy a car -- which I hope will be a while!

  6. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
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    How much was it? Sounds like new way to shop.

  7. disneysteve Says:
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    LAL, I answered in the forums but I'll post here too. I paid 26K for it. Looking around, that's a good price for a 2018 XSE, especially with such low mileage.

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