Carmax or regular used car dealer

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Apocrypha

Try Enterprise Rentals, they almost always have a specialty car dealership in each area under the Enterprise name that sells their off lease commercial vehicles. They price them aggressively, the cars are only 2 years old at most, and they are maintained very well.

Great company. They buy the cars new at a great discount. They also carry the service history on each car.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by johnguidry

So, what do you think about all those posts on the internet, for example, one man bought a carmax car and even though his vehicle passed inspection, he said the headlights were not working. Another got a brake job not too long after purchasing the car, and even though it had passed the carmax inspection, the brakes were badly worn, some pins were missing, the rotors scratched, etc. Personally, I am leaning toward carmax, and realize that sometimes the "unhappy" people are faster about speaking up and you never hear about the millions who are "happy". I value your thoughts.

John,

Every major company that you trust or distrust has internet postings for and against them. Actually nowadays you can hire companies or purchase software to help bury those inevitable "horror" stories deep into a search engine queries.

That said ... human error is always a factor ... but there is a reason CarMax is an award-winning company:

In 2006 alone, CarMax was named one of
Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” in 2006, 2005 and again in 2007. CarMax was also honored as the No. 1 “Most Admired Company in Automotive Retailing Services,” in 2006 by Fortune Magazine, up from No. 4 in 2005. Forbes Magazine also named CarMax as a “Best Managed Company” in 2006

I personally would buy a car from them because their buyers are for the most part college grads and experts in more than just one make ...

I probably would not buy the auto care package only because I don't want to feel limited when something does go wrong ...

I'm the same way with my choice doctors, dentists ... you name the service.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by coadie

Great company. They buy the cars new at a great discount. They also carry the service history on each car.

You also may get to drive a car beat up on by many drivers.

That said, it is a very good option.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by DAII

Well, Coadie if my 13 years as a public school educator (9 years teaching general education Social Studies, ELA and Spanish and now entering my fifth year in special education) are unimpressive to you ... tuff noogies, hijo.

As teachers ,we are most definitely underpaid, under appreciated, under everything.

But I have quite a bit off hands-on training dealing with those with your "behavioral difficulty" ... and when your children come to my classroom I am their best hope even on my worst day.

BD kids. Too much sugar and tv at home.
My teaching experience was small classes at the University senior level.
I have opinions on education. Our kids are national Merit Scholar finalists. We were very involved with the teachers.
We were working with integrating learning styles and other methodologies into our company starting back in the 80's.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by DAII

You also may get to drive a car beat up on buy many drivers.

That said, it is a very good option.

Big word alert. Did you mean by?

Enterprise is lengthier leases. My company has a large Avis contract. Enterprise has a lot of rentals that average weeks and months as opposed to days.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by DAII

John,

Every major company that you trust or distrust has internet postings for and against them. Actually nowadays you can hire companies or purchase software to help bury those inevitable "horror" stories deep into a search engine queries.

That said ... human error is always a factor ... but there is a reason CarMax is an award-winning company:



I personally would buy a car from them because their buyers are for the most part college grads and experts in more than just one make ...

I probably would not buy the auto care package only because I don't want to feel limited when something does go wrong ...

I'm the same way with my choice doctors, dentists ... you name the service.

You can also have workers disguised as customers post favorable reviews.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by coadie

Big word alert. Did you mean by?

Enterprise is lengthier leases. My company has a large Avis contract. Enterprise has a lot of rentals that average weeks and months as opposed to days.

HAHAHAHA! OMW - - I could edit every one of your posts.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

HAHAHAHA! OMW - - I could edit every one of your posts.

Here's one.

Originally Posted by coadie

It is called work. I actually spoke with my University advisor yesterday.
You take classes, do a reserch, write a dissertation and do an oral defense.
I did choose my oral defense panel. One I chose because we could speak in german together.
I had an employee from Nebraska. He was doing his doctorate and was also coaching in sports. He dropped out without a dissertation when the footbal team coach changed. Lost his job and doctorate in Psych.
An honorary doctorate is dishonoring to those that worked for theirs.

Big word alert. Reserch?

Coadie needs to research "netiquette" and his capitalization rules.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by DAII

Yes, he's our resident psychologist and homophobe ... as well.

In used car sales training, they say to not put down the competition. Homophilia proponents have to name call others as homophobes.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by coadie

BD kids. Too much sugar and tv at home.
My teaching experience was small classes at the University senior level.
I have opinions on education. Our kids are national Merit Scholar finalists. We were very involved with the teachers.
We were working with integrating learning styles and other methodologies into our company starting back in the 80's.

under statement!