Same CarMax Price.
Your Driveway. 20 Minutes.
I use the same professional valuation tools and guarantee to match or beat any CarMax offer. No driving to the store. No waiting in the lobby.
- Match or beat any CarMax offer. Guaranteed.
- Same-day check, on the spot
- 20-minute appointment at your home
- All paperwork handled
CarMax does not negotiate. Here is what to do instead.
CarMax uses a fixed pricing model. The offer their system generates is the offer you get. No manager to escalate to. No “let me see what I can do.” The number does not change.
That is one of the things CarMax does well. You know exactly where you stand.
The issue is where you stand. Their offers typically land 14-18% below what you could get selling privately. On a $25,000 car, that is $3,500 to $4,500 left on the table.
You have three options: take it, spend weeks selling privately, or call a licensed dealer who guarantees to match or beat their number at your front door.
Does CarMax give good offers? Here is what they pay.
CarMax offers are fast and certain. They are also 14-18% below private party value. Here is what that gap looks like on real numbers:
| Your car's private party value | Typical CarMax offer | The gap |
|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | $12,300 - $12,900 | $2,100 - $2,700 |
| $20,000 | $16,400 - $17,200 | $2,800 - $3,600 |
| $25,000 | $20,500 - $21,500 | $3,500 - $4,500 |
| $30,000 | $24,600 - $25,800 | $4,200 - $5,400 |
Private party value
$15,000
CarMax offer
$12,300 - $12,900
The gap
$2,100 - $2,700
Private party value
$20,000
CarMax offer
$16,400 - $17,200
The gap
$2,800 - $3,600
Private party value
$25,000
CarMax offer
$20,500 - $21,500
The gap
$3,500 - $4,500
Private party value
$30,000
CarMax offer
$24,600 - $25,800
The gap
$4,200 - $5,400
Trucks and SUVs see the widest gaps. A 2018 F-150 worth $32,500 privately might get a $27,200 CarMax offer.
Three ways to sell after a CarMax offer.
Take the CarMax Offer
Fast, certain, no hassle. You drive there, wait 30-60 minutes, and get a check. You lose 14-18% on price. For a lot of people, that is a fair trade.
Sell Privately
You could get full value. But 60-85% of private sellers give up and take a dealer offer anyway. The lowballers, no-shows, and scam texts start within 24 hours.
Call Joe
I come to your home, run your car through the same professional valuation tools, and give you a firm offer guaranteed to match or beat CarMax. 20 minutes. Same-day check.
The best CarMax alternative in the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County.
Here is how it works.
Call or text Joe.
Tell me what you are driving. If you have a CarMax offer already, even better. I will let you know where my number should land and we will set up a time.
I come to you.
Your driveway, your office, wherever works. I inspect the vehicle and run it through the same professional valuation tools that places like CarMax, AutoNation, and your local dealer use.
Firm offer, same-day check.
If the number works, I write you a check before I leave. I handle all the paperwork. If it does not work, no pressure. I will tell you what I would recommend instead.
“The price we quote is the price you get.”
CarMax or Carvana? There is a third option.
| CarMax | Carvana | Joe (CurbSold) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offer type | Fixed, no-haggle | Fixed, may change at pickup | Firm. Guaranteed to match or beat CarMax. |
| Where | You drive to them | They pick up at your home | I come to you |
| Time | 30-60 min at their location | Schedule a pickup window | 20 minutes at your door |
| Price vs private party | 14-18% below | 10-18% below (can adjust down) | Guaranteed to match or beat CarMax |
| Offer holds for | 7 days | 7 days (but may change) | 7 days, firm |
| Paperwork | They handle it | They handle it | I handle it |
| Who you deal with | Rotating staff | App + inspector | One person: Joe |
CarMax
Offer type
Fixed, no-haggle
Where
You drive to them
Time
30-60 min at their location
Price vs private party
14-18% below
Offer holds for
7 days
Paperwork
They handle it
Who you deal with
Rotating staff
Carvana
Offer type
Fixed, may change at pickup
Where
They pick up at your home
Time
Schedule a pickup window
Price vs private party
10-18% below (can adjust down)
Offer holds for
7 days (but may change)
Paperwork
They handle it
Who you deal with
App + inspector
Joe (CurbSold)
Offer type
Firm. Guaranteed to match or beat CarMax.
Where
I come to you
Time
20 minutes at your door
Price vs private party
Guaranteed to match or beat CarMax
Offer holds for
7 days, firm
Paperwork
I handle it
Who you deal with
One person: Joe
Both CarMax and Carvana are solid options. They are fast and they are real. The tradeoff is price. I use the same professional valuation tools and guarantee to match or beat what CarMax offers. The difference: you do not drive anywhere, and you deal with one person from start to finish.
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