Love Your Car Guarantee®

24-hr test drives & 30-day returns (up to 1500 mi)

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CarMax's Love Your Car Guarantee is our way of helping you buy a car that truly fits your life, with 24-hour test drives and 30-day money back returns.

CarMax's 24-hour test drive is a take-home test drive that gives you up to 24 hours to decide whether a car is right for you. Once you decide, you can purchase or return the car at the store where your test drive originated. Some restrictions apply, learn more.
Whether you take a 24-hour test drive or not, you now have 30 days (up to 1500 miles) to decide if the car you buy is right for your life. As long as the condition is consistent with when you purchased it and you've driven fewer than 1500 miles since your purchase, you can bring it back within 30 days and we'll help you complete your return. Any refunds due back are typically mailed within 2 weeks of your return date.

Please note, if your financing included negative equity from your trade-in, you can either repay the negative equity or finance it with a different vehicle, subject to financing approval.

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Express pickup and delivery options available
Test drives for real life

24-hour take home test drives
Love it or return it

30-day money back (up to 1500 mi.)
All major systems covered

90 days or 4,000 miles (whichever comes first)

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At CarMax, you can buy online or at your nearest CarMax store. If you purchase in-store, you can still take care of many details from home, including financing and a trade-in offer. If you buy online, you can choose between getting it delivered or picking it up at the store. No matter how you want to get your next car - online, in store, or a little of both - you can at CarMax. See what's available in your area.

CarMax delivery is available within a 60-mile radius of select stores. Not available to customers in all states. Please contact your nearest store for details. Applicable store-to-store shipping fees are due in advance of vehicle delivery and are separate from sales transactions.

When shopping at a CarMax store, simply tell a sales associate that you'd like to take a car for a 24-hour test drive. You'll be asked to provide a valid driver's license, verifiable comprehensive and collision coverage, and to return the car to the same store on the next business day. Please note, not all cars qualify for a 24-hour test drive, and customers may only take two 24-hour test drives within a 30-day period. There is a 150-mile limit for 24-hour test drives and the car's condition must remain consistent with when it left the store. 24-hour test drives are not available when you buy online for express pickup or delivery. Other restrictions may apply.

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Research popular used cars & SUVs

Shop CarMax your way

Shop used cars, whether you're on the lot or on the go

Do more from home

Test drives for real life

Love it or return it

All major systems covered