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CarGurus Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is mixed, with notable strengths in customer service from specific sales teams who are praised for their attentiveness and support during vehicle purchases. However, significant concerns arise regarding transparency and pricing practices, particularly with hidden fees and perceived bait-and-switch tactics. Many customers express frustration over inconsistent pricing and a lack of responsiveness from dealerships listed on the platform. Overall, while some users appreciate the ease of finding vehicles, many report dissatisfaction with the selling process and the reliability of the information provided, indicating a need for improved communication and clarity.

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76
value
71
shipping
30
returns
33
quality
62

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Florida
1 review
8 helpful votes
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This carguru, com site refers customer to unscrupulous car dealers, car dealers that' ask for deposits and refuse to return deposit if you decide not to purchase car.
Namely site shopcarsinc.com, located Cars inc. 3700 orange blossom trail, Orlando, Florida, very shady business being assisted by the carguru.com... who states they can do nothing

Date of experience: July 31, 2018
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Placed deposit on vehicle before seeing as was told there was alot of interest in vehicle, was mis- informed on both mileage and service history then had the audacity to refuse deposit refund after vehicle was blatantly mis-adveritised... avoid avoid

Date of experience: July 8, 2018
Florida
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Refused to refund my money to list when a few days later I decided not to sell my car! So wrong! Dishonest thieves!

Date of experience: June 19, 2018
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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BMW FRESNO
May 29, 2018

I recently purchased my third BMW from Radford at BMW Fresno. I will not go anywhere else because of the excellent service I received. Radford helped me to decide on choosing my first BMW and I have trusted him since. His patience and knowledge of BMW and their vehicles is why I keep going back. The service provided to me does not stop at the final sale. I have received follow calls and text messages to ensure that everything is okay and to ask if I had any questions on the operation of my car. Radford has always been available throughout the years when I had questions about my car long after the purchase. I feel that he has become a good friend and known that I can trust him to always give me the best deal. Thank you again Radford and BMW of Fresno, for the great deal and service you have always provided me!

Date of experience: May 29, 2018
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great truck
May 29, 2018

Thank you Ben crofootfor selling us the Nissan Titan we love it. You have done a great job! If anyone is looking for a nice vehicle go to Bailey's auto in Bailey. Ben will give u a great deal!

Date of experience: May 29, 2018
New Jersey
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I have been searching for a car on Cargurus. Saved a search and set up for price drop notification. Got an alert that price dropped and notified seller immediatly and called them the first thing in the morning. Seller was European masters and salesmen says he has a different price than the one I am stating, he further states he see's the price online but has a different price at his place. He stated he needs to check with his manager and will call me back. He did and said the car has been sold and he doesn't know why it was there with a price drop and that Cargurus is a 3rd party that they pay to advertise... Moral of the story is Cargurus is an extension of the "Salesman" on the dealer lot and their ads are bogus as the the salesmen we all try to avoid. My opinion is "don't be fooled" I have spent countless hours looking at their cars only to find things don't match. This is my 2nd experience... shame on me... All done here... please be ware.

Date of experience: May 15, 2018
Nevada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I have sold several cars through this site generally works very well, BUT?
AFTER PICKING YOUR DESIRED CAR, FEATURES, MILEAGE AND PRICE to buy a car You try to use the search by distance button, it will not change beyond your first pick. You go to change it with your perfect options selected and NOPE that drop down menu is not usable! CAN"T SEARCH BEYOND CERTAIN DISTANCE! REALLY?

Date of experience: May 11, 2018
Texas
4 reviews
18 helpful votes
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After countless hours of searching for cars online, someone recommended cargurus.com. I found the car I wanted within 30 minutes. This website allows you to search for a vehicle in a variety of ways to fit your needs and compares them side by side. It even gives you dealer ratings and vehicle history which, prevents wasted time and frustration driving from one dealership to another. I found my Toyota Camry on cargurus.com on a Friday evening and drove home in it Saturday afternoon. It was the easiest car-buying experience I've ever had.

Date of experience: April 29, 2018
Pennsylvania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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They do one thing, drive traffic. But how long can that last? Their business model is based solely on Google ad word search and that gets expensive. So, how they overcome that is by raising dealer prices every single year. They also bait an switch, they will offer you things like month to month service or a 30 day cancellation but when they email you the contract they remove those things and hold you to what you sign.

Date of experience: April 23, 2018
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great experience. I have now bought two cars through Scottsdale Auto Group! Best Dealership I have ever dealt with. They are honest and very straightforward. They are here to make you happy! The General Manager Adam has a very ethical drive to find what you need and want. They are not pushy and wont sell you something you don't want. I will continue to buy ALL my cars through SAG!

Thanks Car Gurus

Date of experience: April 10, 2018
Texas
4 reviews
24 helpful votes
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No bad reviews
March 21, 2018

I have changed my review for a shady dealership 3 times to get it approved through their very strict vetting process. I almost have to write a positive review to get it approved. I did not even give an opinion about the dealership. I just gave facts about the car that was sold and that's it. It is ridiculous.

Date of experience: March 21, 2018
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Good job geury
March 21, 2018

This company is the best in ny ask for Mr Geury have the good cars i buy nissan altima 2016, i am Elisa Gavilanes.

Date of experience: March 21, 2018
Minnesota
2 reviews
63 helpful votes
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Helpful for car buyers
February 19, 2018

I get that a lot of dealers out there have issues with cargurus but as a car buyer I had a good experience. I especially enjoy seeing car listings like you would see Home listings on Zillow, price drops and all. The app on Android could use some updating though.

Date of experience: February 17, 2018
Illinois
1 review
9 helpful votes
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WORST COMPANY EVER!
January 31, 2018

Cargurus is the worst campany that I worked with. I am car business owner. They are keep removing from my account good reviews stating they are fake? Are you kidding me? I am working hard to gain those reviews but they are removing them. Every time you try to call them and actually talk to somebody they either on vacation or away from desk. Manager never there I don't think they even have a manager. Worst company ever I don't know how they are still in the business.

Date of experience: January 31, 2018
North Carolina
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Don't bother with them
January 28, 2018

The only reason I am giving CarGurus 1 star is because I doubt this website would allow me to post this review without giving a rating. I tried to sell my 1960 Willys CJ5 jeep and ran into constant problems. To verify ownership, I needed to upload a picture of my car with a sign in the windshield that had a certain code. This picture was refused because the sign didn't have "For CarGurus" written on it. I don't understand the logic behind this, but I'm assuming there's none. Nevertheless, I tried again. This time it was refused because the driver's door wasn't open. The car has a military issue canvas top with the doors built into the top. There are no locks on the doors, meaning that a photo with the doors open doesn't prove ownership. I called Customer Service and explained this, but he simply said to send them an email. I sent them an email and after two weeks, I didn't receive a reply. Then I discovered that my listing was deleted. The only conclusion that I can draw from this, is that CarGurus is either staffed by incompetent idiots or apathetic idiots. I can't really tell which, but I have a feeling that it's both.

Date of experience: January 28, 2018
Texas
1 review
9 helpful votes
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0% CUSTOMER SERVICE $2500-3500 YEARLY PRICE INCREASE START U OFF CHEAP THEN SUCKER PUNCH U AT EVERY TURN AND RAISE $ WHEN U START TO BE SUCCESSFUL THEY ARE A HORRIBLE COMPANY TO DEAL WITH AND A VERY DISHONEST EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE NO CONCERN FOR U OR BUSINESS

Date of experience: January 27, 2018
Missouri
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I found a car on here i wanted. I used their contact process. I get a response "I can show today". Tried to respond. Not possible. What kind of freaking idiots build a site like that? You can't respond back? When software pisses you off so bad you do not want to buy the car anymore just avoid entirely. These guys should be put in prison.

Date of experience: January 21, 2018
Missouri
1 review
8 helpful votes
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As a small used car dealer, they charged me $400 per month to advertise our inventory. After 1 year doing business they increased our rate to $856 per month with no changes to our agreement, and wanted me to sign a year contract to renew. They are just like cable companies... Such a rip off and would never recommend such a shady company

Date of experience: January 2, 2018
Illinois
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Scam Artist Supporters!
December 19, 2017

Every vehicle that I've looked at has always been in much worst shape than advertise. "Great Deal" is purely based on the year and mileage, however, there are always more serious issues going-on with these vehicles. I bought a car through them at SA Auto Exchange in Skokie, Illinois. I paid cash for the car, (8/2/17) the owner there promised me the title within the week. After weeks of inquiring about it, I realized in October when the temporary plates expired, that this jerk never had any intentions to give me my title. I tried to write about this experience on CarGurus, just as here, I didn't mention any names, however, they claimed that I violated their "Terms of Use." I have since then learned that SA Auto Exchange of Skokie buys their autos from auctions often without obtaining the title, and often jerk their customers around. They have negative reviews on the bbb, however, CarGurus doesn't want you to know about them. With CarGurus, the money they make from dealerships far outweigh quality purchases from customers!

Date of experience: December 19, 2017
Virginia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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The moment you put an ad on their site you have no control. People just send an email, you respond and - nothing. In addition their response window is broken - for weeks.

Rather spend some $$$ on other websites but forget cargurus! If i could i would give no star!

Date of experience: December 15, 2017

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