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Carchex has a rating of 3.1 stars from 198 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Carchex ranks 5th among Car Insurance sites.

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South Carolina
1 review
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Beware
May 21, 2020

I purchased their extended warranty in 4/19. Paid 170.00 per month never used it until 5/20 just to tell a reputable car dealership that their not paying for anything. With no reason why, called and called and still haven't spoke to anyone yet. Rented a car because it's in the warranty as reimbursement. Ended up paying out of pocket at the dealership and for car rental. Someone needs to contact me asap. I want a refund. If your thinking about this company don't do it. Those commercial are bogus and full of crap.

Date of experience: May 21, 2020
Jason N. Carchex Rep
over a year old

Lisa,

Thank you for your review. Unfortunately, we only have your first name and last initial to attempt to locate your account and reach out to help. We have multiple accounts matching "Lisa E." If you could please give CARCHEX a call at (877)227-2439 Ext. 6002 we are more than happy to look up your claim and help.

While CARCHEX does not approve or deny claims, we can reach out to your claims administrator on your behalf and ensure the claim is being adjudicated in accordance with your coverage terms.

Best,

CARCHEX Customer Service Team

New Jersey
1 review
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They deny your claim
September 23, 2019

So I bought a warranty with this company without doing my research, and had nothing but the worst experience. They deny your claim and refuse to refund you for unused warranty. Their salesperson and employees working for them are complete liars and never seem to be happy when talking to customers. This company should not stay in business.

Date of experience: September 23, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
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Horrible Not Legit.
August 5, 2020

Horrible! I put in a claim and never heard anything back. Was put on hold for more than 2 hours each time just check status of a claim. I spoke to two managers at 2 different shops and they both said Carchex is one of the worst. I am still on hold 3 days later trying to cancel. I think the Pat Goss hold music is meant to make you hang up as it repeats the same thing over and over again!

Date of experience: August 5, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
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This company is horrible. Paid over $3000 for my warranty, however every time I needed their help, I was told the part was not covered. Even told me that I purchased a out of date warranty when I pointed out what was covered on my silver plan. Horrible horrribe and true liars...$tau away from this warranty are you will be sorry you wasted all you money... Horrible

Date of experience: February 25, 2020
Illinois
1 review
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Scam
September 7, 2020

I thought i was buying a plan that covered the essential to a car running and find out that i did not. Talk to a manager who pretty told me i did not know nothing about my car or any other car. He told me that i am not a mechanic and i did not put my car on lift to find the problem. My call was base off of why one thing was covered and other things surrounding that component was not. I did not and still do not understand that. In this back and forth he then tells me all i have is Deluxe package. I did not know there was know that there was two additional package above the deluxe. After i hung up and tried to call back to cancel and get my money back, no one answer the phone except one guy who claim he could not help. I am furious and feel like i have wasted money on a scam

Date of experience: September 7, 2020
Connecticut
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Carchex denied my claim for replacment of faulty fuel injector,told me that because DIRT fouled it.
My mechanic told them that injector was clogged and could not be cleaned out and NEVER said the word dirt,I told Carchex that and said it seemed to me that whoever handeled the claim used the word dirt which voided my claim.
Asked that knowing calls are recorded to please listen to conversation between my mechanic and their guy and to also send me a copy.
The people were very rude and tried their best to railroad me so I let my credit card company know this and yanked the five $99.99 charges that I paid them and was told by them that their legal team will call me every day to collect the yanked charges,I said, " bring it on"
Never will I buy this type of hyped up warranty that is designed to line the pockets of these so called companys
Stuart Kinsman

Date of experience: April 26, 2024
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't waste your time
September 3, 2019

If you chanced upon this company while searching for a job, my only advice is don't waste your time and stay away. This company provides poor benefits to employees, and the salary is laughable too. Also, most of the people they hire are inexperienced. I'm fine with people new to the industry since we all started from there, but for some reason, the company likes hiring people who are just clueless. This makes the tasks more daunting to the other employees, despite not being compensated enough.

Date of experience: September 3, 2019
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Work here if you want to be overworked and underpaid. The company doesn't give enough compensation compared to the amount of work you have to put in. Also, management will say that they give bonuses, but most co-workers I know who are excellent never got any bonus. Prepare to lose your work-life balance here.

Date of experience: August 27, 2019
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Pros: They will persuade you that they are the best and you are in good hands.

Cons: This company is a total scam. I purchased an extended warranty six moths ago, and when my car experience problem and brought it to the service center, however, Carchex denied my claim. They've even sent an inspector to verify the legitimacy of the problem and said they would not pay for anything because the problem is due to factory defect, but the dealer denied it. I lost a lot of money in this company. You have been warned, just stay away!

Date of experience: September 9, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought my warranty from them and I realized that I could not use it until one month was over. My emergency caught me at a very bad time and I wish I had looked for more options or you will be aught unawares.

Date of experience: July 25, 2019
New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Stay Away From Carchek
October 11, 2018

Not sure Carchex will post this review as I totally do not Trust them. After calling several Warranty companies we decided to go with Carchex as they talked a good game. We have never been so disappointed in our lives... after first three claims were rejected we put the money out ourselves. Then the engine on our 2011 Malibu blew. We took the plan that was said to cover repairs such as this. Car chex denied our claim. We called to speak with some one and was not only transferred several time but put on hold for over an hour.it was only when we complained to the Better that a manager contacted us and said he would look into this matter and get back to us... one week later we are still waiting. Please be vigilant and look into other companies. Carchex will cost you money and their customer service is the worst we have ever experienced... would not recommend this company... even to y enemies. No one deserves this type of treatment!

Date of experience: October 11, 2018
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchased extended warranty through Carchex. Come to find out they are crooks. My trucks check engine light came on and I took it to the dealer. The dealer said turbo was bad and need a new one. I called my warranty company Carchex and what an experience. The truck sat in the shop for three weeks waiting on an adjuster to come out to verify the turbo was bad. 3 different adjustes came to look and all said different things. Long story short Carchex did not pay or fix anything. I lost so much money and time. If I just paid out of pocket I could have been back on the road the next day. Now 3 weeks has gone and missed several days of work. Had to pay for rental car. I am so pissed off and frustrated with Carchex. Please be careful with this company. They will Robb you. Shame on Carchex. Taking hard working individuals money. May GOD have mercy on you people.

Date of experience: June 20, 2018
Minnesota
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Claims administrator Assurant denied claim
September 4, 2018
Updated review

So the outcome of the claims inspector's review was to deny any and all coverage because the cause, in his determination, was an uncovered part, the serpentine belt. So just how did he arrive at that conclusion instead of considering that the belt was first damaged by a covered part, like the compressor pulley seizing or binding? Also, when asked for a copy of the report to review for myself how that conclusion was made, I was told that the report is proprietary and unavailable to the customer. I could, however, submit such a request in writing, and, only if honored, would take up to 30 days to get it. I did have a pleasant conversation with a representative from CARCHEX, but he was not able to override the decision of the claims administrator, Assurant, in denying me the ability to receive a copy of the inspector's report. Funny, I thought Assurant works for CARCHEX, not the other way around!

Date of experience: September 4, 2018

Buyer beware, carefully read all reviews
August 31, 2018
Previous review

You think the 1 and 2 star reviews with complaints are just grumpy people who are never satisfied? No, pay attention to the negative reviews because they are real, as is mine. CarChex claims inspectors take their dear sweet time to let the repair facility know what is and is not covered. And then they nickel and dime their approval. I'm in for my second major repair since having the policy for 3.5 years now. First was a brake caliper failure causing severe damaged to the rotor. Well, the caliper replacement was covered but not the rotor, because it says so in the coverage documents. But they make no exception when the damaged rotor is BECAUSE of the failed caliper! Now I am waiting 48 hours for the inspectors report to repair an A/C problem with "multiple failures." And according to customer service, it may take an additional 2-3 hours for the inspector's report to be complete and inform the dealership's service department. It is Friday of Labor Day weekend, do you think my vehicle will be completed before the end of the day? Probably not since the estimated labor time according to the mechanic is 8-9 hours. Plus, CarChex will not call you to inform you of the outcome and if they will approve a rental car. YOU have to continually call their "inbound only" customer service to get that information! If the inspector was a qualified mechanic, carrying with him a CarChex approved labor rate resource, he should be able to make the determination on sight, instead of taking pictures, going back to the office and reviewing the repair, with whom ever he reports to, in order to make what appears to me to be a simple decision.

Date of experience: August 31, 2018
Brian T.
10 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I went online and ask for quote on extended warranty. They called quickly the first price was about $4800 and you seem to always get transferred to a manager. This manager was extremely pushy so basically I hung up. They kept calling. After about the fifth call I told them what I would pay period, again put me to a manager, remember this is fifth call from them. He says he will take my offer to the CEO, comes back three minutes later and said he got it for me@ $3000. Just to note this vehicle has a branded title. Bottom line they wasted lots of my time, I got the price I wanted, to much effort expended. On all five calls told them the same thing. Bottom line get ready for high pressure sales, but remember you can always get a lower price if you are willing to waste some time.

Date of experience: July 26, 2018
Bryan A.
10 reviews
0 helpful votes
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The product is very comprehensive although it is more expensive than the others I looked into. My mechanic had the final say in which plan I went with and Carchex came out on top. Only downside would be the sales process. Once I made initial contact they were relentless in calling until we got the deal done. Overall I'm pleased with the experience.

Date of experience: November 6, 2018
Craig K.
1 review
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Quick and easy super knowledgeable agent that had great coverage quoted in lightning fast moment easiest part of buying a used car. Fair price, I hope to never need the coverage but hope using it is as good as the experience of signing up

Date of experience: December 7, 2018
Dennis A.
3 reviews
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I simply did a search of the most reliable auto warranties since my current warranty is about to expire. I found, after speaking with reps from three companies, that CarChex offered the best coverage at the last expensive cost. The rep I spoke with, Sara Newton, was very informative, polite, helpful, and professional. The choice was easy after three days of getting quotes.

If the duration of my coverage is as good as the process to obtain coverage, I believe that I will be more than pleased.

Date of experience: August 27, 2018
ERIC M.
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Bob Rush was the salesman on my call
June 15, 2016

Bob Rush was the salesman on my call. Great customer service. I signed up based on the reviews I read. I have not had to use the product and hope it remains that way but I've think I have purchased some solid peace of mind.

Date of experience: June 15, 2016
Deborah Q.
7 reviews
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Customer service has been very professional and courteous, they have answered my questions. Most important I wasn't placed on hold for a long period of time, in which I have found with other companies.

Date of experience: February 26, 2019
TERESA D.
1 review
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The agent I spoke to was Philo Gentles,hope I spelled his name right. He answered all questions in regards to giving me the best price on an extended warranty that I could easily afford. Still waiting on my packet,tho it should be here soon. Thanks again!

Date of experience: August 18, 2016