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How does selling a leased car to CarMax work?
If your lease allows it, you bring the car to CarMax for an appraisal. CarMax contacts your leasing company to get the payoff amount and compares it to their offer. If their offer exceeds the payoff, you receive the difference as a check. If it does not, CarMax typically will not complete the purchase unless you cover the gap. The process usually takes a few hours.
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I had an absolutely amazing experience with David and Jess at Vantage Auto Group. They got me the exact car I wanted at the best possible price—and did it all within a day. The entire process was seamless, stress-free, and incredibly efficient. From start to finish, everything was handled with professionalism and transparency, and the delivery was so effortless it almost felt too easy. I couldn’t be happier and highly recommend!
I had an absolutely amazing experience with David and Jess at Vantage Auto Group. They got me the exact car I wanted at the best possible price—and did it all within a day. The entire process was seamless, stress-free, and incredibly efficient. From start to finish, everything was handled with professionalism and transparency, and the delivery was so effortless it almost felt too easy. I couldn’t be happier and highly recommend!
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My experience with Vantage has truly been exceptional. The group’s streamlined purchasing process and attention to personal needs is highly commendable. I will surely be taking advantage of their services again.
My experience with Vantage has truly been exceptional. The group’s streamlined purchasing process and attention to personal needs is highly commendable. I will surely be taking advantage of their services again.
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Sean and the team are fantastic, and make a complicated process really easy. Not to mention they got us a lease deal on our new jeep at a better price than what we’ve been paying the last 4 years… can’t thank them enough!
Sean and the team are fantastic, and make a complicated process really easy. Not to mention they got us a lease deal on our new jeep at a better price than what we’ve been paying the last 4 years… can’t thank them enough!
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Thank you Vantage Auto for getting me a good deal on an Odyssey! Shout out to Charlie who made this process painless and smooth from beginning to end. Totally beats having to go to the dealership.
Thank you Vantage Auto for getting me a good deal on an Odyssey! Shout out to Charlie who made this process painless and smooth from beginning to end. Totally beats having to go to the dealership.
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Working with Vantage was an awesome experience. They walked me through every step and made me feel like their top priority! They even returned my EZpass device that I had mistakenly left in my trade-in. I didn’t even know this industry existed prior to working with them, but I will never walk into a dealership to buy a car again, thanks to the amazing service Vantage provided. Highly recommend!
Working with Vantage was an awesome experience. They walked me through every step and made me feel like their top priority! They even returned my EZpass device that I had mistakenly left in my trade-in. I didn’t even know this industry existed prior to working with them, but I will never walk into a dealership to buy a car again, thanks to the amazing service Vantage provided. Highly recommend!
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Sean was just fantastic to work with! We secured our new Volvo lease through him, and he was attentive and friendly every step of the way. He made the experience great and answered any questions we had in a timely manner.
Sean was just fantastic to work with! We secured our new Volvo lease through him, and he was attentive and friendly every step of the way. He made the experience great and answered any questions we had in a timely manner.
Nina Ramadan Patel
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Outstanding service and experience!Many thanks Sean for getting me a great deal and hassle-free experience. đź‘Ťđź‘Ť
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“Easy and pain free.” Say that about anything and it’s positively notable. Say that about car shopping and it’s pleasantly surprising. Thanks to David, Sebastian and team for their soup to nuts support.
“Easy and pain free.” Say that about anything and it’s positively notable. Say that about car shopping and it’s pleasantly surprising. Thanks to David, Sebastian and team for their soup to nuts support.
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