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CARiD

3.6

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CARiD Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation among customers, with notable strengths in product variety, competitive pricing, and efficient delivery for many orders. Customers appreciate the user-friendly website and the quality of some products, particularly in the automotive parts sector. However, significant concerns arise regarding customer service, particularly related to delays in order fulfillment, difficulties with returns, and inconsistent support experiences. Many customers express frustration over prolonged resolution times for issues, which detracts from overall satisfaction. The feedback indicates a need for improved communication and efficiency in addressing customer concerns to enhance the overall service experience.

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service
1,239
value
765
shipping
794
returns
697
quality
681
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Perfection
January 31, 2017

Had a few questions about what would be the perfect hood for my 2012 wrx sti. I knew what style I wanted but the picture on the site didn't really give me a very good visual. I placed a phone call to the 1800 number and spoke to victor who sent me pictures of three different hoods directly to my email at three different angles to help with my decision. I couldn't have asked for better customer service. My only issues is I wish they did some kinda military discount with purchasing certain items.

Date of experience: January 30, 2017
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing experience
January 31, 2017

Connor was a great person to deal with. Answered all my questions and very knowledgeable. Can't wait to order more parts from this company

Date of experience: January 30, 2017
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Had to exchange a product and expected a long wait and hassle boy was I wrong easiest transaction from their customer service to exchange a product making it seamless. Will happily do business again.

Date of experience: January 30, 2017
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service
January 30, 2017

I was searching for a rack and pinion and cv boots for my 2003 Subaru. Amanda was very helpful in suggesting parts that would fit on my vehicle. She was very courteous and provided me with excellent customer service. I will definitely shop her again!

Date of experience: January 29, 2017
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Was trying to find a matching dash piece for my 2001 Expedition, and wound up talking to Lisa B., at CARiD. I had been on the phone at a couple of places and having no luck. Lisa took the time to understand what I was looking for, and even called the manufacturer while I was on the phone to find pricing and availability. All this, within about 15 minutes. I had spent an hour with others before that, with no success. Kudos to Lisa B.

Date of experience: January 28, 2017
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy Return
January 28, 2017

I had ordered an item and it did not fit, made a phone call and 2 days later I received my return tags. Just as I was told, so far so good. Alice was very professional and was quick into resolving my issue, contacting the manufacturer of this product to verify whether it would fit or not. Thank you Alice for all that you did.

Date of experience: January 27, 2017
Massachusetts
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Response
January 27, 2017

I believe my original Order # was *******.
In my online review rant... I neglected to mention that you originally sent me the wrong part back in November '16. It took me close to a week to get you to send out the correct part that I ordered. That was a headache I forgot to mention. It's been all downhill from there.
I do appreciate your prompt response. I already heard from one of your "Voice(s) of Client team members." Irina was her name. She did NOTHING to ease this intense frustration. I am going on day 5 without my car, with several more days guaranteed without a car. I have lose 1000's of dollars in lost wages, mechanic labor fees, rental car costs, hassle, etc.
I begged your representative (Mark) the day this all first happened (Monday, January 23) to please let me purchase a new replacement for the defective part you sold me and then, when I return the defective part, you could just refund my money." He said, "That's not the way this particular warranty works."
I begged him to please send me the replacement part (so I could get my car back on the road) and then I would send back your defective part. He said, "That's not the way this particular warranty works."
And then... after 5 days of hearing nothing more... I receive an email this morning saying nothing will be done until you receive your defective part back. So... you're asking me to have my mechanic put my car up on his lift and remove your defective part so I can send it back. My car would then be stuck up on his lift... therefore prohibiting him from working on any other cars... while you think about processing this request? It has been one long struggle to get you to do the right thing. Every proposal I've given has been met with resistance. I've never dealt with a company who seems to intent on fighting the customer at every turn. Please note... I have instructed my mechanic to purchase a new part somewhere else and immediately do the work. I WILL absolutely return your defective part, but let it be very clear that I DO NOT WANT A NEW PART FROM YOU. I am accepting, and cutting, my losses here. I will accept this as a learning experience.

Date of experience: January 27, 2017
Carid C. — CARiD Rep
over a year old

Dear Stephen,

Thank you very much for getting back to me. I pulled out your order and figured out that my colleague Marge is dealing with the issue you had encountered with.
I do understand, that you do not need the replacement, since you had already ordered it somewhere else. Usually we do not process refunds in such cases, only replacement could be sent by the manufacturer.

In your situation we will make an exception and will issue a full refund to your account as soon as you ship the product back. Marge just resent the return paperwork to you. Please follow the instructions and ship the item back.

Once again, I do apologize for all inconvenience you had encountered with during this transaction. If you have any questions, please email Marge or myself at [email protected]. We will gladly assist you.

Sincerely,
Voice Of Client at CARiD.com

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy
January 18, 2021

I was torn by the reviews, half really liked carid and half did not? I made my first purchase here, last year, with no shipping problems- parts sat in a box till I made my most recent purchase, where they would be installed together. I was a little nervous about all parts fitting but all went well. On time shipping ( I was in no hurry) correct parts the first time and an easy to navigate web site. There was one issue with tires I ordered and Chris called to work out what ended up being an easy fix. Professional and knowledgeable- I will definitely order products in the future

Date of experience: January 27, 2017
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible nightmare
January 27, 2017

A horrible nightmare. THE WORST EXPERIENCE I've ever had with an online business. Bought wheel bearing hub assembly set in late Nov '16 to replace mine. 7 weeks later, the part was defective + I nearly died while driving. I contacted CariD immediately for a refund. They wouldn't give a refund... but offered the potential for a replacement. After 5 days of hearing NOTHING from them, they then wanted me to have my mechanic remove the defective part... send it to them + then wait for their processing. My mechanic couldn't do this because my car would then have to be stuck on his lift.

So, in the end, it would've been close to 2 weeks without my car, $1000 in rental car costs + $200 more in mechanic labor fee's... all because they scammed me with a DEFECTIVE PART!

I ended up ordering the part from the dealer + taking the $300+ loss... because I could never trust this company with my safety on the road. I feel like it was a complete scam.

Probably my fault for not checking reviews before I dealt with them. 60% of their reviews sound just like my experience.

Date of experience: January 27, 2017
Carid C. — CARiD Rep
over a year old

Hello Stephen,

Thank you for taking time to post this feedback. On behalf of the company I want to apologize, that you had encountered such unpleasant situation due to the defective product being sent to you. I do understand your dissatisfaction and I do apologize for all inconvenience caused to you during this transaction.

Please get back to us here with your order confirmation number. My team would like to look into your order.

Sincerely,
Voice Of Client team at CARiD.com

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service!
January 27, 2017

I have order several car item from Cari and Bruce was the rep assisting me on both occasions. Awesome customer service. Items have given my Jeep new life. I have been getting multiple complements and have told all to shop at Carid. Great products but most importantly, great customer service.

Date of experience: January 26, 2017
Michigan
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I have made a few orders now and discovered that it pays off to double check. Even though the CARiD website is easy to navigate, I like to use the chat feature just to make sure that I am ordering the right parts. My last order was some custom floor mats for my crew cab truck. Kristy was the associate that was helping me. I can only imagine how much experience it takes in this industry to navigate your way through a fitment guide within a certain amount of time as to not keep your customer waiting, thus keeping them happy. Great job Kristy! Thanks for all the help.

Date of experience: January 26, 2017
Tennessee
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Twice I've ordered parts at CarID.com... and both times they were 'out' when the site showed 10 of one and 1 of the other. Customer service was very good... refund on parts were issued quickly... but cost me 1046. 00 in rental car fees due to part being 'out' even after salesman 'inspected part' to insure it was the correct model.

Date of experience: January 26, 2017
Florida
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Carid reply to previous
January 25, 2017

My order was *******... I have been dealing with this for 4 days... I am happy to return the parts... I have the labels to do so... but as I have told everyone at carid... one of the pieces is damaged because I started installing before I realized that 4 of the pieces were the were wrong.
This is the second kit I have installed so I really had no need to dryfit everything prior to installing.
All I want is a replacement kit or my money and shipping costs refunded.

Date of experience: January 25, 2017
Carid C. — CARiD Rep
over a year old

Hello Van,

Thank you for posting this feedback. We are sorry to know, that you had encountered such issues with the product you had purchased with us. We will gladly look into your profile and check if there is anything we can do in order to resolve the issue. Please get back to us here with your order confirmation number.

Sincerely,
Voice Of Client team at CARiD.com

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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AMAZING!
January 26, 2017

Thoroughly explained my problem how a body shop gave me the wrong size rims for my car and Michael assured me and helped me find everything I need beyond just my rims for my car

Date of experience: January 25, 2017
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Gabriel at CARiD.com was easily the most helpful customer service representative that I have ever spoken with! I had a very confusing issue and I myself was being rather confusing also because I am not the best at explaining. Nonetheless, he had the patience to let me be able to explain the problem and then find an answer and solution to fix it! This was my first time purchasing from CARiD and after this acceptional service, it will not be my last time purchasing from CARiD!

Date of experience: January 25, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I was comparing prices on the internet. Realtruck was much lower on a Ford grille that I was looking at. I called carid and they wouldn't price match. Try realtruck.com before you buy.

Date of experience: January 24, 2017
Carid C. — CARiD Rep
over a year old

Hello Jason,

First of all I want to apologize, that the price match was denied. I do understand your dissatisfaction with this matter and I do apologize for all inconvenience this had caused to you. I will gladly check the product on the competitor's website and to see if we can make an exception in your case. Please get back to me here with the direct link to the product on the competitor's website and I will provide you with the best deal.

Sincerely,
Voice Of Client at CARiD.com

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thanks Monica!
January 25, 2017

I recently purchased 2 calipers for my "98 Buick Century. When comparing prices, I noticed that the other sites were about the same price and mostly more, but they did not include the bracket and slide pins. Obviously, CarID had the best value. Free Shipping was a bonus!
I had to contact CarID because there was a core charge for the calipers and I was concerned that the return postage was going to negate any savings. Monica asked for my Zip Code and the part #'s for the calipers and she updated my cart to include the $9.95 for 2 shipping return labels for the core. When you consider 1 caliper bracket goes for $9.95 and the other sites charged as much for shipping each way, I still got a good value. This is not my first purchase from CarID, nor will it be my last. Thank you for providing discount auto parts.

Date of experience: January 24, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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1 is being generous. They said that the led lights are fully compatible and they are not. They tell me I have to go to a dealer and disconnect my drl for them to work. Which they don't tell you when you buy them. And once you install them there is no refunds. They said they'll give me $30 BACK ON $350 LIGHTS. Worst service ever.

Date of experience: January 24, 2017
Carid C. — CARiD Rep
over a year old

Hello Chad,

Thank you for posting this feedback and letting us know about the issue you had encountered with. I am sorry to know, that we were unable to take the installed product back. I will gladly look into your profile and check what can be done for you in this situation. Please get back to me here with your order confirmation number.

Sincerely,
Voice Of Client at CARiD.com

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Smooth
October 7, 2023

I want to let consumers know how smooth, polite, and easy it was to purchase my new truck bed mat from CARiD. It was very affordable and great quality. I plan on returning to buy step up tubes to make it easier for the wife to get in. I had the same ones on my last truck and the chrome was still in great shape when I sold the pickup. Thank you CARiD for your honesty. It can be hard to find these days.

Date of experience: January 24, 2017
Florida
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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All I have to say is You all are AWESOME and I have placed you all as to being #1 for all the vehicle needs and I have shared your company 28th my family and friends because I am so IMPRESSED with your company and the staff's that have assisted me on both of my orders for both of my vehicles and your prices are GREAT and I love that you acknowledge me as a veteran.

Thank you all so very much! Love that you all have done for me and keep me informed step by step to everything once I place my order.

Date of experience: January 24, 2017

From the business

CARiD.com is an e-commerce retailer of auto parts and accessories, specializing in both OEM and aftermarket products.

Founded in 2003 in New York City, CARiD.com serves over 50,000 automotive products for most existing cars, trucks, and SUVs. Among its best-sellers are body kits, lambo doors, dash kits, custom grilles, spoilers, lights and logo mats.

At CARiD, we showcase the finest car accessories that do the trick. We offer aftermarket car parts, designed for specific models, resulting in a precise match and a perfect interaction with factory parts and mechanisms. Whether it's technical upgrade, protection, or exotic fashion, our line of accessories has you covered. The most respected brand names along with the best value are why this is your premier destination for all Car Accessories and Performance Parts that add character and class.