Autotrader.comReviews 127

I am private, paid $100 for top ad, my car is lowest price #60 of #62. You sort from cheapest first and mine appears last. I am going to CNN with this Autotrader site. I inquiry and all they want is more money. All I want is a refund. You'd think CEO's would see this type of note, but it's some lower employee who does not have the authority to make a small issue go away. DON'T USE THIS SITE! It is heavily towards dealers and their needs, propaganda, etc.

Don't waste you time getting an online quote for your vehicle, from Auto Trader. It's a bait and switch scam the dealerships run with Auto Trader. I've seen several other reviewers with the same experiance.

I received a quote, called the dealership (Southwest Kia in Rockwall) and was assured it was a solid cash offer. My description of the vehicle was very accurate. The dealership came up with a list of minor cosmetic issues (I could have fixed them myself for less than $200) and told me their offer was $3500 less than the online quote. What a scam!

What a waste of time. I got an online offer for my car and went to their local dealer to complete the deal and they offered me 1/4 of what the online offer was. I was insulted. I did not misrepresent the car.
I will make sure everyone I know hears about autotrader and Ben Davis chevy and what a scam this deal turned out to be.

I listed my truck on autotrader after reading what a great audience they had and all the reviews that they publish about how effective selling automobiles on their site would be. After having my truck listed on their site for 3 weeks, I decided to put an ad on Craigslist for free (auto trader's ad cost me $60). On the Auto Trader site, my truck was showing up in results hundreds of times, but I only had one person look at my contact info. I received one text message asking if my truck was the eco boost and that was it. Which makes me think that their reports are a big fat lie! Within 3 days of listing my truck on Craigslist, I had a buyer that was interested in my truck. He came and bought it the next weekend.
I requested a refund from Autotrader, but because my truck sold, even though they had nothing to do with the sale, I was not entitled to a refund. My advice if you are selling a car would be to list on Craigslist for free, save yourself the hassle of being scammed by Auto Trader.

I try to use this autotrader.com a very largest online car selling website for getting best car for me. This website is providing easy tool to find every car that we likes. So this is very helpful to buying a car. So if anyone looking online site to buy a car they can make use of this service.

Autotrader used to be the best way to sell a car. I have used them in the past. Now they take your money and let you put 3 pictures in for there lowest rate. What you don't realize it when your ad runs, you don't see the pictures. Ads that have pictures show how many and a camera icon so when the average person sees your ad, they know there are pictures to look at. They don't even put a thumb nail picture in the listings so people can see your ad. Without pictures, your ad is usless.

Auto Trader - Auto trader is self-proclaimed to be the largest online car selling and trading website. From what I have seen I don't doubt them. Being specific for cars only it allows the web site to have allot more material and information only related to cars. Although you can't find the variety of cars and vehicles that you can find on E-bay motors or Craigslist.com, it does have much more comprehensive search parameters. You can search and compare multiple make/models at a time in conjunction with a zip code finder to maximize local results. You can also choose the distance in miles to search from your area code and you can also set a minimum and maximum price range you wish to search for. As advertised on their recent television commercials, for many listings they provide a 360° picture view of the car along with a short test drive video. Again there are user submitted reviews to help the decision process. Unlike E-bay motors, Autotrader.com does not have any form of comprehensive insurance against fraud or other potential losses, however the website does seem to be linked and integrated with a GEICO insurance link which will give you free quotes and 24/7 online service. Autotrader.com also has a large section devoted to new cars as well. These however are mostly posted by local car dealerships and unless there are blowout sales, you can't expect the great price breaks and savings usually associated with on-line car shopping.
An interesting addition that Autotrader.com has recently made is the inclusion of an auto show window. If you scroll down the home page you will find a dialogue box with links to information about all sorts of concept cars and upcoming cars, along with a full list of all the auto shows in your area.
For those looking to buy a classic car or anything built earlier than 1981, Autotrader.com has a sister site called collectorcartrader.com with a very comprehensive selection of classic cars, hot rods, and muscle cars.