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NecioVato · 02-21-2022, 11:30 AM

I have been looking for a CTR for the last 6mo - finally just gave up. At first I was just curious as to ‘are the markups this out of control….YUP - they are’. It’s funny bc I would NEVER EVER recommend CarMax to anyone - but during this pandemic - at least you know the price of the car and everything that is being done to it - they also offer a 7 day return policy.
The best deal I found was $5k over MSRP - but this was before things were out of control - fast forward to now - and that $5k is more like $5k over MSRP + every single add on they can think of. So - when I finally got to test drive it - it was a Boost Blue in CarMax. No pressure - they offered a GREAT trade in for the Z - but….while I wanted the CTR - I feel like it didn’t blow me away so like others have said - I’m going to wait it out and look to find a CTR on the cheap - figure that will happen when the new model comes out along with when supply chain issues are not an issue anymore.
The ‘rough’ plan is to keep the Z and mod it to make it a weekend car and make the CTR that daily - backseats and a hatch to pack stuff and do small mods to that car to compare the 2. Regardless - like everyone has said - if you can avoid buying a car right now - it’s best to.
I’m in Dallas - and its funny bc there are so many people buying new cars - i just don’t get it but whatever

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02-21-2022, 11:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
NecioVato Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 321 Drives: 2017 Black Nismo Z Rep Power: 19787	I have been looking for a CTR for the last 6mo - finally just gave up. At first I was just curious as to ‘are the markups this out of control….YUP - they are’. It’s funny bc I would NEVER EVER recommend CarMax to anyone - but during this pandemic - at least you know the price of the car and everything that is being done to it - they also offer a 7 day return policy. The best deal I found was $5k over MSRP - but this was before things were out of control - fast forward to now - and that $5k is more like $5k over MSRP + every single add on they can think of. So - when I finally got to test drive it - it was a Boost Blue in CarMax. No pressure - they offered a GREAT trade in for the Z - but….while I wanted the CTR - I feel like it didn’t blow me away so like others have said - I’m going to wait it out and look to find a CTR on the cheap - figure that will happen when the new model comes out along with when supply chain issues are not an issue anymore. The ‘rough’ plan is to keep the Z and mod it to make it a weekend car and make the CTR that daily - backseats and a hatch to pack stuff and do small mods to that car to compare the 2. Regardless - like everyone has said - if you can avoid buying a car right now - it’s best to. I’m in Dallas - and its funny bc there are so many people buying new cars - i just don’t get it but whatever /RandomThoughtsPost Last edited by NecioVato; 02-21-2022 at 11:33 AM.