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Curious about club opinions on them...

Has anyone had experiences with them, positive or negative? Are they similar to CarMax?

Thanks!

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Steve Carter
1972 Datsun 240Z-- resto pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/srcartermd
2007 GPW Honda S2000-- STR 86

I went there.... once.... Not sure I'm going to return. Don't say you're a first time visitor, you'll get the full "why you need to buy from us" spiel. Unlike carmax where you can go outside and look, you are assigned a sales associate. Just don't dig that, I don't need someone selling me a car when I stop to look at something.

That said, I welcome your opinion on that place. Maybe I have the wrong impression....

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Rodney

'08 Bullitt mustang, CAM 7
Autox VP '09-'10, President '11-'12, interim President 2nd half of ‘14
proud recipient of the Bowie Grey service award '12
Now just a guy driving a mustang....

I was in there last week and what you say is certainly right. It wasn't really a bad experience though, and the car I looked at was much better priced than carmax and much cleaner. Of course this is likely just how the car was taken care of. The one at carmax though had fewer options, was older with more miles and there was only a $400 difference, so I felt like Auction direct may have better prices.

I haven't spent much time there other than to just look at a specific car they had, so I haven't dealt with them past that.

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2000 E Street Miata
2015 Focus SE EcoBoost 6 speed
2015 Fiesta ST (Wife's ride)
2012 Yamaha FZ1 sorta crotch rocket? All I know is 150HP and 487 lbs is fun!

I went with Chad when he went, and while the initial 'spiel' was kind of obnoxious, it wouldn't have been a deal breaker for me. Initially, it sounded like the 'consultant' that walked around with you was going to be the salesperson, despite the fact that they're not commissioned. Of course, I suppose they could hand you off to a salesperson once you've decided on the car you want, so maybe that's all for naught.

In any case, the brief amount of time I spent on the lot, I was actually incredibly impressed with the quality of the car they had. The 'consultant' said that they fully detail the car themselves before putting it on the lot - if that's the case, then they did a relatively good job of it (with this one, anyways).

Also, I think I remember them mentioning that they might do price matching? At the very least, they went through the whole 'You won't find a lower price than here' bit.

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Thanks! Good to know. I will keep them on the radar for now.

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Steve Carter
1972 Datsun 240Z-- resto pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/srcartermd
2007 GPW Honda S2000-- STR 86

Yall aren't looking at a manual transmission Ford Fusion are you?

I was looking at a Cooper S.

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2017 Autocross Chief of Tech

2000 E Street Miata
2015 Focus SE EcoBoost 6 speed
2015 Fiesta ST (Wife's ride)
2012 Yamaha FZ1 sorta crotch rocket? All I know is 150HP and 487 lbs is fun!

Those really don't exist (except for the Keene's), do they?

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Art McDonald
Premier Amateur #518
2008 Dishman Cup
Pivot Cone Snob

Rodney is a waxer (but in a good way)

They do exist, and one was recently sold to auction direct.

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