Founded in 1993, CarMax is a gigantic automobile retailer, with over 150 physical stores as of early 2017. The company is the largest used-car retailer in the USA and made the list of Fortune 500 companies. Each car sold by the company must go through a 125-point inspection process, and comes with a 30-day warranty as well as a 5-day money-back guarantee. A subsidiary of CarMax, Inc. also runs carmax.com, a website for searching and comparing new and used cars.
Alternatives to Carmax
Carfax
Company: CARFAX, Inc. | Founder: Ewin Barnett III, Robert Daniel Clark | Since: 1984
Carfax is a web-based platform that provides vehicle history reports for users in the USA and Canada. The company claims to have access to billions of records from more than 100,000 sources. Sources include title and registration records, salvage auctions,…
Autotrader
Company: Autotrader.com, Inc. | Founder: John Madejski, Paul Gibbons | CEO: Sanford Schwartz | Since: 1998
AutoTrader is an online marketplace that allows its users to buy and sell used cars online. The site features a selection of millions of second-hand vehicles from private sellers as well as car dealers. Additionally, AutoTrader provides car financing, comparison…
Cars.com
Company: Cars.com | Founder: Mitch Golub, Alex Vetter, William Swislow | CEO: Alex Vetter | Since: 1998
Cars.com helps car buyers find the best car and the best deal for them online. They help car buyers find the right car dealer for them. This is also for car owners who wish to trade or sell their vehicles.…
Carvana
Company: Carvana, LLC | Founder: Ernie Garcia, Jr., Ryan Keeton, and Ben Huston | CEO: Ernie Garcia | Since: 2013
Carvana is an American online used car dealership. Users of the site can search for, buy, sell, trade, finance, and even take used cars out for virtual rides. The dealership operates multiple automated “vending-machine” locations where customers can pick up…
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