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About Cars.com – Shop New & Used Cars & Trucks For Sale
About Cars.com – Shop New & Used Cars & Trucks For Sale
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Shopping for a new or used car or truck? Ready to meet your match? Download the free Cars.com app to find the perfect car for you today. Shop the best deals with immediate access to 4.9 million listings, 5 million driver reviews, and various tools to compare pricing on cars you like. Focused search filters help you zero in on the best new and used cars and trucks for sale near you. Research and find dealerships, compare car models, read car reviews, calculate loan payments, and connect with car sellers. Already have a car? Use our app to sell your car or find your vehicle’s value.
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Shopping for a new or used car or truck? Ready to meet your match? Download the free Cars.com app to find the perfect car for you today. Shop the best deals with immediate access to 4.9 million listings, 5 million driver reviews, and various tools to compare pricing on cars you like. Focused search filters help you zero in on the best new and used cars and trucks for sale near you. Research and find dealerships, compare car models, read car reviews, calculate loan payments, and connect with car sellers. Already have a car? Use our app to sell your car or find your vehicle’s value.
4.9 MILLION CAR LISTINGS:
Scroll through detailed photos and get to know all the vehicle’s features before visiting the dealership. See what special offers are available, including cash back and special financing from dealers and manufacturers, to save you money on your new or used car.
5 MILLION CONSUMER AND EXPERT REVIEWS:
Not sure what car to buy? Read unbiased reviews from our expert Cars.com writers as well as drivers like you to help you make the right choice.
MATCHMAKER EXPERIENCE:
Meet your perfect car match! Answer a few short questions about yourself to get nearby car recommendations tailored just for you.
SHOPPING FILTERS:
Car shopping is easier than ever with our extensive list of filters. Narrow your search by price, mileage, year, exterior and interior color, fuel type, transmission, body style, and more. Add specific keywords to search for must-have features.
CAR COMPARISONS AND REVIEWS:
Search popular side-by-side car comparisons and read reviews to find the best options for you. Or create a custom comparison of up to four unique vehicles.
DEALER REVIEWS AND DIRECTIONS:
Easily find a five-star dealer in your area. Cars.com and DealerRater have more dealership reviews than any other source. Read reviews from real shoppers, find hours of operation, and get directions to the dealership.
HOT CAR BADGES:
Our "Hot Car" badge helps narrow down which vehicles you should act fast on, so your dream car doesn't sell before you have time to take it on a test drive!
DEAL BADGING:
Deal badges represent how well a vehicle is priced within the market you're shopping in - Great Deal, Good Deal or Fair Price. Our deal badging considers several different factors impacting a vehicle's value, such as: condition, ownership history, popular features (like Bluetooth and memory seats), along with other market factors. All this data is used to compare similar vehicles so that we find exceptional deals for you.
PRICE COMPARISON:
Use our price comparison tool to see how the price of each car listing compares to similar vehicles in your area.
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND PRICE QUOTES:
Call, text, or email dealers or private sellers right from the app to request a price quote or schedule a test drive.
SAVE FAVORITES:
Save your favorite cars, searches, and dealerships. Set up price drop notifications to be alerted any time one of your favorite cars drops in price.
PAYMENT CALCULATORS:
Available calculators include a car loan payment calculator to estimate monthly loan payments, an affordability calculator to find your max budget price, and a cash back calculator and low interest rate calculator to see how different dealer incentives affect the overall cost of a vehicle you are interested in.
SELL YOUR CAR:
Ready to sell? Post an ad directly on our site.
DEALERSHIP LOT TOOLS:
Our VIN scanner allows you to quickly pull up the Cars.com listing of a vehicle while you are at a dealership by simply scanning the VIN. This car shopping feature gives you the knowledge you need to buy the perfect car at the cheapest price.
The Cars.com team is committed to creating an enjoyable car shopping experience that will help you find a car you love. If you experience any problems or bugs, use the Feedback button in the menu or send us a message to feedback@cars.com. Please include the device and version of iOS you are using. Thanks!
4.9 MILLION CAR LISTINGS:
Scroll through detailed photos and get to know all the vehicle’s features before visiting the dealership. See what special offers are available, including cash back and special financing from dealers and manufacturers, to save you money on your new or used car.
5 MILLION CONSUMER AND EXPERT REVIEWS:
Not sure what car to buy? Read unbiased reviews from our expert Cars.com writers as well as drivers like you to help you make the right choice.
MATCHMAKER EXPERIENCE:
Meet your perfect car match! Answer a few short questions about yourself to get nearby car recommendations tailored just for you.
SHOPPING FILTERS:
Car shopping is easier than ever with our extensive list of filters. Narrow your search by price, mileage, year, exterior and interior color, fuel type, transmission, body style, and more. Add specific keywords to search for must-have features.
CAR COMPARISONS AND REVIEWS:
Search popular side-by-side car comparisons and read reviews to find the best options for you. Or create a custom comparison of up to four unique vehicles.
DEALER REVIEWS AND DIRECTIONS:
Easily find a five-star dealer in your area. Cars.com and DealerRater have more dealership reviews than any other source. Read reviews from real shoppers, find hours of operation, and get directions to the dealership.
HOT CAR BADGES:
Our "Hot Car" badge helps narrow down which vehicles you should act fast on, so your dream car doesn't sell before you have time to take it on a test drive!
DEAL BADGING:
Deal badges represent how well a vehicle is priced within the market you're shopping in - Great Deal, Good Deal or Fair Price. Our deal badging considers several different factors impacting a vehicle's value, such as: condition, ownership history, popular features (like Bluetooth and memory seats), along with other market factors. All this data is used to compare similar vehicles so that we find exceptional deals for you.
PRICE COMPARISON:
Use our price comparison tool to see how the price of each car listing compares to similar vehicles in your area.
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND PRICE QUOTES:
Call, text, or email dealers or private sellers right from the app to request a price quote or schedule a test drive.
SAVE FAVORITES:
Save your favorite cars, searches, and dealerships. Set up price drop notifications to be alerted any time one of your favorite cars drops in price.
PAYMENT CALCULATORS:
Available calculators include a car loan payment calculator to estimate monthly loan payments, an affordability calculator to find your max budget price, and a cash back calculator and low interest rate calculator to see how different dealer incentives affect the overall cost of a vehicle you are interested in.
SELL YOUR CAR:
Ready to sell? Post an ad directly on our site.
DEALERSHIP LOT TOOLS:
Our VIN scanner allows you to quickly pull up the Cars.com listing of a vehicle while you are at a dealership by simply scanning the VIN. This car shopping feature gives you the knowledge you need to buy the perfect car at the cheapest price.
The Cars.com team is committed to creating an enjoyable car shopping experience that will help you find a car you love. If you experience any problems or bugs, use the Feedback button in the menu or send us a message to feedback@cars.com. Please include the device and version of iOS you are using. Thanks!
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The best app I’ve ever used to search for a vehicle!!!!
Sep 20, 2020 So simple, so easy to use and best of all, is that almost all the listings I’ve been looking at, have the Carfax that you can easily click and check to see about the history of the vehicle. It’s soooooo helpful to be able to look at instead of having to wait until you actually get to the dealership!!!! It is so freakin nice and convenient and it really really helps to save time while looking at all the options for cars. It can really get overwhelming and frustrating having to ‘hope’ that the Carfax for the vehicle you’d looking at has a great history! So to the app makers many many thank you’s!!! Words can’t express how much I appreciate it. I don’t have a car now and don’t have any friends to be able to take me around all day to look for a car. And so this app is so wonderful to help to eliminate so much anxiety!! I really really appreciate you guys putting the Carfax history and for making the app so easy to navigate! I sincerely applaud your efforts and common sense for making such an easy to use app!!! Wish more were like yours!!! All the best and peace be with you ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🤝🤝🤝👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻💜💜💜💜😎😎😎😎🙂🙂🙂more -
Feb 11, 2021 I am having an odd problem. Ill do a car search, save the cars, and they save to my list fine. But if I delete a car from my saves, it will reappear at random times. I might search several times daily and no problem. A couple days later cars that were deleted will randomly reappear on my list. Totally random. I may have deleted it last week or an hour ago. The next time I go and look at my list random deletes cars come back. Kind of like zombie cars.more -
TMI
Apr 9, 2019 When it works, it's great! Too bad it only works about 10% of the time. Crashes more often and works more slowly than any other app I have ever tried. Maybe the volume of information they provide is just too much for my little phone to handle. UPDATE: Not sure whether it was an upgrade to the software, or the fact that I got a new phone, but for the past several months (other than having the app freeze when you first open it, presumably while it is connecting to the remote servers) there has been no instability or any other issues. So, to quote myself, "When it works, it's great!" UPDATE 2: Really wish they would re-develop the app for iPad. Nice that the old version still functions. It’s just kind of odd to view because the iPad version looks as though you have set your phone on top of your iPad screen.more -
Jan 9, 2021 I love that they grade the sale price and dealer rating so you can sort for a "Great Deal" from a reputable dealer. I also really like that they show a pricing comparison and where the price is in relation to the next category. The sorting choices are outstanding which is especially helpful on a Nationwide search. The only thing I don't like is if you save more than 50 cars, some dont show up in your list and sold ones count against you until you delete them.more -
Feb 25, 2021 It's very easy to use application, it will tell you if the price is a deal, if is fair, or if is on the highside, plus you can save the cars you like or wish to compare.
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Feb 6, 2021 Still can't login with Facebook, sits there loading and then freezes up. One feature I'd like to see when searching by body style is the option to ignore certain models. I have no desire to get a Chevy Trax or Ford Ecosport but I have to scroll through 10 thousand of them to find anything else.more -
Jan 30, 2021 The layout is very easy to use when it is working, the photos still take to long to load and does not respond well when inputting a zip code to look for cars in a specific area. It will keep asking for a zip code to be inputted even though there is already one provided. Hopefully they fix these issues with a patch in the near future.more -
Feb 16, 2021 Dealers have ran credit checks (without my consent using the contact information entered) which negatively impacted my credit score (I received denials in the mail from banks/lenders i never applied with) and even worse they went through with the credit check (to spite me) simply because I explored my options (and in doing so contacted them and or they contacted me but I did not finalize a deal). Furthermore, the moment you enter your information and download the app the antagonism does not stopmore -
Feb 16, 2021 Refuses to sign me in. email login says: sign in with Facebook. Facebook login says "checking on a few things", freezes, and boots me to the title screen. Worthless until this is fixed. -
Stop abusing the app with excessive ads.
Nov 24, 2018 Nothing feels better than finding what you’re looking for and making a satisfying purchase. The app is very intuitive and compliments the desktop version, but the latest updates makes the mobile experience horrible. There are ads within the search listings, there is non removal banner ad at the top and there pop up ads when you press a button just to navigate through the app. This is ridiculous. Bombarding users with non relevant ads is very annoying and counter-intuitive. I recommend creating an ad-free “Pro” version for those who enjoying querying through your database of a million plus listings without the headache. It’s only a matter of time when users will realize this and uninstall this app, while going to competitors who offer a better experience, or simply use a mobile ad-blocking alternative.more
- Receive instant notifications as soon as the price drops for a car you want to buy
- Extensive & extremely useful filters! Narrow your search by year, exterior, interior, fuel type & many other aspects to find the perfect car
- Use the in-built Payment, Affordability & Trade-In Calculator to quickly estimate payments & values as you’re browsing for the car
Reviewed by Laura S on January 25, 2018
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The best app I’ve ever used to search for a vehicle!!!!
Sep 20, 2020 So simple, so easy to use and best of all, is that almost all the listings I’ve been looking at, have the Carfax that you can easily click and check to see about the history of the vehicle. It’s soooooo helpful to be able to look at instead of having to wait until you actually get to the dealership!!!! It is so freakin nice and convenient and it really really helps to save time while looking at all the options for cars. It can really get overwhelming and frustrating having to ‘hope’ that the Carfax for the vehicle you’d looking at has a great history! So to the app makers many many thank you’s!!! Words can’t express how much I appreciate it. I don’t have a car now and don’t have any friends to be able to take me around all day to look for a car. And so this app is so wonderful to help to eliminate so much anxiety!! I really really appreciate you guys putting the Carfax history and for making the app so easy to navigate! I sincerely applaud your efforts and common sense for making such an easy to use app!!! Wish more were like yours!!! All the best and peace be with you ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🤝🤝🤝👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻💜💜💜💜😎😎😎😎🙂🙂🙂more -
TMI
Apr 9, 2019 When it works, it's great! Too bad it only works about 10% of the time. Crashes more often and works more slowly than any other app I have ever tried. Maybe the volume of information they provide is just too much for my little phone to handle. UPDATE: Not sure whether it was an upgrade to the software, or the fact that I got a new phone, but for the past several months (other than having the app freeze when you first open it, presumably while it is connecting to the remote servers) there has been no instability or any other issues. So, to quote myself, "When it works, it's great!" UPDATE 2: Really wish they would re-develop the app for iPad. Nice that the old version still functions. It’s just kind of odd to view because the iPad version looks as though you have set your phone on top of your iPad screen.more -
Jan 9, 2021 I love that they grade the sale price and dealer rating so you can sort for a "Great Deal" from a reputable dealer. I also really like that they show a pricing comparison and where the price is in relation to the next category. The sorting choices are outstanding which is especially helpful on a Nationwide search. The only thing I don't like is if you save more than 50 cars, some dont show up in your list and sold ones count against you until you delete them.more -
Feb 25, 2021 It's very easy to use application, it will tell you if the price is a deal, if is fair, or if is on the highside, plus you can save the cars you like or wish to compare. -
Bug report
Dec 30, 2018 Devs, when you select multiple features, it treats it as an OR operator instead of AND. That means that searching for cars with heated seats and a moonroof actually returns more results than if I just search for cars with a moonroof, since searching for both will return any car that has heated seats OR a moonroof. It doesn't work this way when using the website so I assume this is a mistake with the app. Also, it becomes more difficult to specify price as a filter after the initial search. While these bugs make the app less usable, it's overall much better than other apps. Not just because of better design but saved searches, alerts, and filter by auto-emergency braking are hugely helpful features that I haven't found elsewhere.more
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Feb 11, 2021 I am having an odd problem. Ill do a car search, save the cars, and they save to my list fine. But if I delete a car from my saves, it will reappear at random times. I might search several times daily and no problem. A couple days later cars that were deleted will randomly reappear on my list. Totally random. I may have deleted it last week or an hour ago. The next time I go and look at my list random deletes cars come back. Kind of like zombie cars.more -
The ups and downs of ever changing software!
Apr 27, 2019 I use this app daily for the past 6 years. I’ve seen it improve to the point of being a useful tool and then it goes the wrong way. I’m wondering if they are using a different software company? Anyway the most effective tool for me is the filter/features after defining the make and model. Currently the most popular vehicles in the US are pickups, SUV’s and crossovers. The software does a pretty good job on SUV’s and crossovers. However, on pickups the features options available are missing some very important options. First, on half ton pickups we need an option of long or short bed. For example, the f-150 crew cab can be configured in 5.5 bed or a 6.5 bed. If I want to find a 6.5 bed, I’m SOL and will have to look at every single truck to find the few 6.5’ beds out there. It would also be nice to specify max trailer tow options or max payload options. These are important options and should be part of the options list.more -
App is ok, please update
Nov 26, 2020 Picture loading time takes too long. This could possibly be due to too many posters have too large of file size they’re uploading & it’s doesn’t compress properly. I feel that allowing a user to select multiple models from a manufacturer (or from several manufacturers). For instance, let’s say I’d like to only see Toyota: 4Runners & Landcruisers as well as Jeep: Wranglers all in one feed. That’d be nice. Perhaps another feature would be to allow to shop for engines without models. Meaning, maybe I wanna see any auto which features a GM LS3 motor. Or anything with a Cummings? Furthermore, you’ve a lot of post which are incomplete. There should be a fail safe that a seller cannot post a listing if the form isn’t complete. Too many, “unspecified” vehicles in here. This could also allow for potential user to discover/search for a feature which they may be unaware of as an available option on other autos. For instance, a rear (back) window which rolls up and down. Some Tacoma’s, 4Runners & Tundras have this feature but another manufacturer has a model with this feature too (I’ve forgotten who & which model. See, this is a useful feature to have). I’ve more ideas, but you get it. I’m not putting it in blast. It’s a decent app. It’s my ‘go to’ when researching rides. It’s not been updated in...forever. Perhaps some of these things are in the next version.more -
Feb 27, 2021 The app will send drivers way out of the way some time because it doesn't know any short cuts. That local people know. And you can't call them. No phone number for customer service. That's messed up. -
Great app....has a serious Glitch and crash issue though
May 17, 2018 I just downloaded the application. The search filters are pretty good but I would like to see more filter options for specific options, specifically for the interior, and the ability to search multiple different brands/models at one time for a direct comparison. The glitch and crash....After you select a vehicle to view out of the filtered list you have created you cannot return to the original list without the app crashing and restarting. It happens every time. All in all it’s a great app and it seems to have a connection with more dealers than the “other” automobile search app. Please fix the issues.more
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Subtle paid searches
Dec 17, 2017 Overall this app is a great companion to the website. I have found the calculator tools especially useful in helping myself and friends find cars within our comfortable price range and being informed walking into a dealership. However, recently I have noticed that when I go to search sometimes the search terms (new/used, make, model, price, etc) change when I do my search, and typically these are cars I would never consider buying. For example, today I started a search for a Honda Accord but was confronted with search results for a Buick. The first time this happened I thought it was just an error, but in the numerous times this has happened since I have noticed that whatever my search changes to happens to be the same make and model of the ad displayed at the bottom of the main search page. An interesting, subtle, frustrating, and very unwelcome way to force advertisements on your users.more -
Feb 25, 2021 Remember when this app actually worked? Man, those were the days. My insurance company dropped me because of all the crashes I have with this thing. Pictures not loading, reviews no where to be found. Man, if my phone had an air bag, my nose would be bruised.more -
Bad update
Oct 26, 2018 Whatever update y’all just did totally ruined the efficiency of the app and created bugs. Having to go back and choose the manufacturer before being able to choose the model , every single time, is ridiculous. It worked great before, with the manufacturer and model in 2 sections, why change it? I also noticed that since the update you can’t select the mileage option under the filter section, you have to go all the way back to advance search to use the mileage criteria. I’ve used this app nearly every day for the past 3 years and usually the updates are helpful and y’all seem to listen to your users, I hope you’ll listen this time when I say, you’ve made the app worse with this update. Also, side note, an iPad specific app would be great, just a thought.more -
Better than most
Jul 3, 2019 If you’ve been searching for a car you’ve probably downloaded every app and realized most of them work and feel like they were built by an intern. This app is slightly better than that, but that’s not saying much. Honestly I’m surprised this app has so many five star ratings. I guess the average person has extremely low expectations when it comes to buying a car. One “must have” feature I wish someone would implement is the ability to block/filter dealerships from results. There are dealerships I don’t ever want to see because I know they’re shady. And I absolutely do *not* want to see anything from Vroom, ever; who the heck buys a car online without driving it?! That’s insane.more -
It’s alright
Dec 17, 2018 Performing a filtered search is nice but once I sever something from a category (leather seats from features) I’m no longer able to select that category. Instead I have to remove the filters of the specific category in order to add more or change them which makes the app kinda cumbersome. Also, it would be nice to flag listings that have bogus information. Such as new cars that are selling for ~$200 or cars from the 90’s listed with Apple CarPlay even though the pictures clearly show a knob tuning radiomore
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Jan 30, 2021 The layout is very easy to use when it is working, the photos still take to long to load and does not respond well when inputting a zip code to look for cars in a specific area. It will keep asking for a zip code to be inputted even though there is already one provided. Hopefully they fix these issues with a patch in the near future.more -
Garbage in, garbage out
Aug 3, 2019 Autotrader’s database is mostly populated by car dealerships who are sloppy and careless. (Shocker, I know!) I just looked at 8 listings from different dealerships and all 8 were obviously wrong in some way, whether it’s the paint color that doesn’t match the photos, the trim level that is impossible for that model year, or mileage that doesn’t match the photos. This all makes me mistrust the data that I can’t verify and just turns me off. The app is so-so but the database behind it is poor. It feels more like leafing through the old paper book than doing a proper 2019-era search.more -
Continuous Regression
Jun 23, 2019 Features that should just work are regularly changed. Latest update is you can no longer change location distance after the initial screen. Why?! Previous updates have limited selection of the features section to only being visited once, again why? You should be able to select multiple features, and have cars that contain all features returned. It seems they had some trouble with this, so just threw in the towel. There are other car apps that are much more effective for searching and saving (I.e. Autolist).more -
Ok
Oct 7, 2020 App is fine, works fine...my biggest gripe is deleting cars off the saved list that have been sold. If the car is sold why do I still want it on my list? You have to manually select the car then a pop up comes up to confirm you want to delete the car. I’ve been looking for a new car so I might have 20-30 cars saved. So when these cars sell I have 20-30 cars to delete one at a time....time consuming and frustrating for something that could be fixed by adding a delete all feature.more -
Filters Need Improving
Dec 7, 2019 When filtering by vehicle features the app shows you “or” results not “and” results. If I’m looking for a vehicle with a heated steering wheel and third row seating, I don’t want those selected options to show me vehicles with either of those options, I want to see vehicles with BOTH of those options. I feel like the app used to show vehicles with both options but now it shows vehicles with either option. That makes selecting more than one option completely useless.more
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Feb 6, 2021 Still can't login with Facebook, sits there loading and then freezes up. One feature I'd like to see when searching by body style is the option to ignore certain models. I have no desire to get a Chevy Trax or Ford Ecosport but I have to scroll through 10 thousand of them to find anything else.more -
Feb 16, 2021 Dealers have ran credit checks (without my consent using the contact information entered) which negatively impacted my credit score (I received denials in the mail from banks/lenders i never applied with) and even worse they went through with the credit check (to spite me) simply because I explored my options (and in doing so contacted them and or they contacted me but I did not finalize a deal). Furthermore, the moment you enter your information and download the app the antagonism does not stopmore -
Feb 16, 2021 Refuses to sign me in. email login says: sign in with Facebook. Facebook login says "checking on a few things", freezes, and boots me to the title screen. Worthless until this is fixed. -
Stop abusing the app with excessive ads.
Nov 24, 2018 Nothing feels better than finding what you’re looking for and making a satisfying purchase. The app is very intuitive and compliments the desktop version, but the latest updates makes the mobile experience horrible. There are ads within the search listings, there is non removal banner ad at the top and there pop up ads when you press a button just to navigate through the app. This is ridiculous. Bombarding users with non relevant ads is very annoying and counter-intuitive. I recommend creating an ad-free “Pro” version for those who enjoying querying through your database of a million plus listings without the headache. It’s only a matter of time when users will realize this and uninstall this app, while going to competitors who offer a better experience, or simply use a mobile ad-blocking alternative.more -
Feb 7, 2021 It shows cars without the features I selected. I want heated seats and I don't want to see cars that don't have heated seats...but they were still showing them...I also didn't want to see white cars but those were also being shown. You have bugs that need to be fixed otherwise this app is uselessmore
What’s Groovy
This app helped me find a hidden gem of a car. Found exactly the kind of vehicle I was looking for with low mileage and the right price only 25 minutes away from me. I only had the app for a week or two before I found what I wanted. Helps you narrow down your search and look at multiple dealers within your area. I just wish there was an option to filter out certain dealers.
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What’s Subpar
If they would simply put the necessary fixes into the app, this would be invaluable. But pictures never load, and the sorting of info is terrible. It must be the method the sellers input info that doesn’t get detected when you filter. If you choose you want a sunroof, well it will narrow down 500 vehicles to 10. But if you don’t filter that way, there are waaaay more vehicles that actually have a sunroof than it showed through the filter. So you’re forced to manually search through hundreds of vehicles, and pray to God a picture will load showing whether it has the features you’re looking for or not. There is also a tooooon of shady business practices done by dealers here. They consistently mis label vehicles, say they have features they don’t, and out ridiculously low prices ($1000 on a brand new vehicle) just to get them to show up in every search. It’s clear this company is just collecting money from the sellers, and pocketing it. The app has been this way for years, it’s nothing new. Autotrader has its own issues, but it does at least work the way you’d expect it to.
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The best app I’ve ever used to search for a vehicle!!!!
So simple, so easy to use and best of all, is that almost all the listings I’ve been looking at, have the Carfax that you can easily click and check to see about the history of the vehicle. It’s soooooo helpful to be able to look at instead of having to wait until you actually get to the dealership!!!! It is so freakin nice and convenient and it really really helps to save time while looking at all the options for cars. It can really get overwhelming and frustrating having to ‘hope’ that the Carfax for the vehicle you’d looking at has a great history! So to the app makers many many thank you’s!!! Words can’t express how much I appreciate it. I don’t have a car now and don’t have any friends to be able to take me around all day to look for a car. And so this app is so wonderful to help to eliminate so much anxiety!! I really really appreciate you guys putting the Carfax history and for making the app so easy to navigate! I sincerely applaud your efforts and common sense for making such an easy to use app!!! Wish more were like yours!!! All the best and peace be with you ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🤝🤝🤝👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻💜💜💜💜😎😎😎😎🙂🙂🙂 -
I am having an odd problem. Ill do a car search, save the cars, and they save to my list fine. But if I delete a car from my saves, it will reappear at random times. I might search several times daily and no problem. A couple days later cars that were deleted will randomly reappear on my list. Totally random. I may have deleted it last week or an hour ago. The next time I go and look at my list random deletes cars come back. Kind of like zombie cars.
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TMI
When it works, it's great! Too bad it only works about 10% of the time. Crashes more often and works more slowly than any other app I have ever tried. Maybe the volume of information they provide is just too much for my little phone to handle. UPDATE: Not sure whether it was an upgrade to the software, or the fact that I got a new phone, but for the past several months (other than having the app freeze when you first open it, presumably while it is connecting to the remote servers) there has been no instability or any other issues. So, to quote myself, "When it works, it's great!" UPDATE 2: Really wish they would re-develop the app for iPad. Nice that the old version still functions. It’s just kind of odd to view because the iPad version looks as though you have set your phone on top of your iPad screen. -
I love that they grade the sale price and dealer rating so you can sort for a "Great Deal" from a reputable dealer. I also really like that they show a pricing comparison and where the price is in relation to the next category. The sorting choices are outstanding which is especially helpful on a Nationwide search. The only thing I don't like is if you save more than 50 cars, some dont show up in your list and sold ones count against you until you delete them.
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It's very easy to use application, it will tell you if the price is a deal, if is fair, or if is on the highside, plus you can save the cars you like or wish to compare.
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The ups and downs of ever changing software!
I use this app daily for the past 6 years. I’ve seen it improve to the point of being a useful tool and then it goes the wrong way. I’m wondering if they are using a different software company? Anyway the most effective tool for me is the filter/features after defining the make and model. Currently the most popular vehicles in the US are pickups, SUV’s and crossovers. The software does a pretty good job on SUV’s and crossovers. However, on pickups the features options available are missing some very important options. First, on half ton pickups we need an option of long or short bed. For example, the f-150 crew cab can be configured in 5.5 bed or a 6.5 bed. If I want to find a 6.5 bed, I’m SOL and will have to look at every single truck to find the few 6.5’ beds out there. It would also be nice to specify max trailer tow options or max payload options. These are important options and should be part of the options list. -
App is ok, please update
Picture loading time takes too long. This could possibly be due to too many posters have too large of file size they’re uploading & it’s doesn’t compress properly. I feel that allowing a user to select multiple models from a manufacturer (or from several manufacturers). For instance, let’s say I’d like to only see Toyota: 4Runners & Landcruisers as well as Jeep: Wranglers all in one feed. That’d be nice. Perhaps another feature would be to allow to shop for engines without models. Meaning, maybe I wanna see any auto which features a GM LS3 motor. Or anything with a Cummings? Furthermore, you’ve a lot of post which are incomplete. There should be a fail safe that a seller cannot post a listing if the form isn’t complete. Too many, “unspecified” vehicles in here. This could also allow for potential user to discover/search for a feature which they may be unaware of as an available option on other autos. For instance, a rear (back) window which rolls up and down. Some Tacoma’s, 4Runners & Tundras have this feature but another manufacturer has a model with this feature too (I’ve forgotten who & which model. See, this is a useful feature to have). I’ve more ideas, but you get it. I’m not putting it in blast. It’s a decent app. It’s my ‘go to’ when researching rides. It’s not been updated in...forever. Perhaps some of these things are in the next version. -
The app will send drivers way out of the way some time because it doesn't know any short cuts. That local people know. And you can't call them. No phone number for customer service. That's messed up.
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Subtle paid searches
Overall this app is a great companion to the website. I have found the calculator tools especially useful in helping myself and friends find cars within our comfortable price range and being informed walking into a dealership. However, recently I have noticed that when I go to search sometimes the search terms (new/used, make, model, price, etc) change when I do my search, and typically these are cars I would never consider buying. For example, today I started a search for a Honda Accord but was confronted with search results for a Buick. The first time this happened I thought it was just an error, but in the numerous times this has happened since I have noticed that whatever my search changes to happens to be the same make and model of the ad displayed at the bottom of the main search page. An interesting, subtle, frustrating, and very unwelcome way to force advertisements on your users. -
Bug report
Devs, when you select multiple features, it treats it as an OR operator instead of AND. That means that searching for cars with heated seats and a moonroof actually returns more results than if I just search for cars with a moonroof, since searching for both will return any car that has heated seats OR a moonroof. It doesn't work this way when using the website so I assume this is a mistake with the app. Also, it becomes more difficult to specify price as a filter after the initial search. While these bugs make the app less usable, it's overall much better than other apps. Not just because of better design but saved searches, alerts, and filter by auto-emergency braking are hugely helpful features that I haven't found elsewhere.
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Great App to Find Cars for Sale.
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Taking me where I want to go as far as looking for a dependable vehicle!
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Easy to use. Very customizable
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Great app for browsing and finding cars or trucks to purchase. I really like all of the search options and filters.
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High five!! Love the app
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Best car app for research and sales
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rip kobe
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Amazing deals
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The best app I’ve ever used to search for a vehicle!!!!
So simple, so easy to use and best of all, is that almost all the listings I’ve been looking at, have the Carfax that you can easily click and check to see about the history of the vehicle. It’s soooooo helpful to be able to look at instead of having to wait until you actually get to the dealership!!!! It is so freakin nice and convenient and it really really helps to save time while looking at all the options for cars. It can really get overwhelming and frustrating having to ‘hope’ that the Carfax for the vehicle you’d looking at has a great history! So to the app makers many many thank you’s!!! Words can’t express how much I appreciate it. I don’t have a car now and don’t have any friends to be able to take me around all day to look for a car. And so this app is so wonderful to help to eliminate so much anxiety!! I really really appreciate you guys putting the Carfax history and for making the app so easy to navigate! I sincerely applaud your efforts and common sense for making such an easy to use app!!! Wish more were like yours!!! All the best and peace be with you ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🤝🤝🤝👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻💜💜💜💜😎😎😎😎🙂🙂🙂 -
TMI
When it works, it's great! Too bad it only works about 10% of the time. Crashes more often and works more slowly than any other app I have ever tried. Maybe the volume of information they provide is just too much for my little phone to handle. UPDATE: Not sure whether it was an upgrade to the software, or the fact that I got a new phone, but for the past several months (other than having the app freeze when you first open it, presumably while it is connecting to the remote servers) there has been no instability or any other issues. So, to quote myself, "When it works, it's great!" UPDATE 2: Really wish they would re-develop the app for iPad. Nice that the old version still functions. It’s just kind of odd to view because the iPad version looks as though you have set your phone on top of your iPad screen. -
I love that they grade the sale price and dealer rating so you can sort for a "Great Deal" from a reputable dealer. I also really like that they show a pricing comparison and where the price is in relation to the next category. The sorting choices are outstanding which is especially helpful on a Nationwide search. The only thing I don't like is if you save more than 50 cars, some dont show up in your list and sold ones count against you until you delete them.
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It's very easy to use application, it will tell you if the price is a deal, if is fair, or if is on the highside, plus you can save the cars you like or wish to compare.
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Bug report
Devs, when you select multiple features, it treats it as an OR operator instead of AND. That means that searching for cars with heated seats and a moonroof actually returns more results than if I just search for cars with a moonroof, since searching for both will return any car that has heated seats OR a moonroof. It doesn't work this way when using the website so I assume this is a mistake with the app. Also, it becomes more difficult to specify price as a filter after the initial search. While these bugs make the app less usable, it's overall much better than other apps. Not just because of better design but saved searches, alerts, and filter by auto-emergency braking are hugely helpful features that I haven't found elsewhere. -
The app is incredible and makes finding the best vehicle easy to find
This app is so slow / glitchy that every time I scroll through I almost inevitably click on the wrong car or on one of there MANY ads they have playing all the time. I get the need to make money but every time I click back another full screen ad pops up. And after 5-10 I have to watch a 20-40 second long video about a game I will never play in my life. They keep adding new features and the app keeps getting slower. I would recommend just using the online version as it is much easier to navigate and much better functioning. -
Filters make it easy to narrow down your car search to find the exact car you are looking for. Easy to save your searches and then check your emails for updates if the car you want is not available at the moment.
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Best App to search for cars!
I have been using this app and a couple of competitors apps for some time now searching for a car to get at the end of this year. I can say with 100% confidence this is the best/easiest app to navigate. The UI is incredible with all of the different filters you can add to your search. I love how it narrows it down and tells you how many cars are going to be in the search based on which filter you select i.e exterior color, year, etc. I don’t typically write reviews so, obviously this app has given me a great experience! -
Is working pretty well for me so far. Good stuff. I feel like the selection is kind of meager sometimes, so as long as they are constantly striving to increase the selection, they'll have my eyes.
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Thank you
Thank you, looking forward to seeing these features added back. Glad to see some developers taking the community’s feedback into account. Why keep making the app more and more complex? Other than a few bugs/crashes the app was great prior the most recent update. Please go back to being able to set custom prices(not 30k-40k,big difference.) and have the option for make/model separate. In its current state I do not recommend as they keep making changes that are ruining the app.
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I am having an odd problem. Ill do a car search, save the cars, and they save to my list fine. But if I delete a car from my saves, it will reappear at random times. I might search several times daily and no problem. A couple days later cars that were deleted will randomly reappear on my list. Totally random. I may have deleted it last week or an hour ago. The next time I go and look at my list random deletes cars come back. Kind of like zombie cars.
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The ups and downs of ever changing software!
I use this app daily for the past 6 years. I’ve seen it improve to the point of being a useful tool and then it goes the wrong way. I’m wondering if they are using a different software company? Anyway the most effective tool for me is the filter/features after defining the make and model. Currently the most popular vehicles in the US are pickups, SUV’s and crossovers. The software does a pretty good job on SUV’s and crossovers. However, on pickups the features options available are missing some very important options. First, on half ton pickups we need an option of long or short bed. For example, the f-150 crew cab can be configured in 5.5 bed or a 6.5 bed. If I want to find a 6.5 bed, I’m SOL and will have to look at every single truck to find the few 6.5’ beds out there. It would also be nice to specify max trailer tow options or max payload options. These are important options and should be part of the options list. -
App is ok, please update
Picture loading time takes too long. This could possibly be due to too many posters have too large of file size they’re uploading & it’s doesn’t compress properly. I feel that allowing a user to select multiple models from a manufacturer (or from several manufacturers). For instance, let’s say I’d like to only see Toyota: 4Runners & Landcruisers as well as Jeep: Wranglers all in one feed. That’d be nice. Perhaps another feature would be to allow to shop for engines without models. Meaning, maybe I wanna see any auto which features a GM LS3 motor. Or anything with a Cummings? Furthermore, you’ve a lot of post which are incomplete. There should be a fail safe that a seller cannot post a listing if the form isn’t complete. Too many, “unspecified” vehicles in here. This could also allow for potential user to discover/search for a feature which they may be unaware of as an available option on other autos. For instance, a rear (back) window which rolls up and down. Some Tacoma’s, 4Runners & Tundras have this feature but another manufacturer has a model with this feature too (I’ve forgotten who & which model. See, this is a useful feature to have). I’ve more ideas, but you get it. I’m not putting it in blast. It’s a decent app. It’s my ‘go to’ when researching rides. It’s not been updated in...forever. Perhaps some of these things are in the next version. -
The app will send drivers way out of the way some time because it doesn't know any short cuts. That local people know. And you can't call them. No phone number for customer service. That's messed up.
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Great app....has a serious Glitch and crash issue though
I just downloaded the application. The search filters are pretty good but I would like to see more filter options for specific options, specifically for the interior, and the ability to search multiple different brands/models at one time for a direct comparison. The glitch and crash....After you select a vehicle to view out of the filtered list you have created you cannot return to the original list without the app crashing and restarting. It happens every time. All in all it’s a great app and it seems to have a connection with more dealers than the “other” automobile search app. Please fix the issues. -
Lots of great deals to choose from, but it would be great if you could select multiple options within each filter. Multiple make or body styles at once
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Best car site, very user friendly.
Love the site best user friendly one on the market. The only thing I do not like is there is no icon to have a post looked at by administrators to have a post removed because it is misleading. I always search lowest mileage but there are people who put 0 or 85 miles in which these are high mileage cars which I refuse to buy. Their should be a review icon so this can be modified or removed from site because sometimes I will scroll through a whole page of cars that have 0 miles which they have very high mileage when I look into it and waste my time. -
Not good on iphone x and above
When you open a car page. The pictures on top are cropped due to ‘the notch’ on the phone and the remainder of the top of the picture is blurred out like it’s ‘tinted’ so you essentially get the bottom half really. Please change that so there’s a bar up there instead of the picture starting from the top. I know it’s more minimalistic the way it is now but it’s not practical on these phones which are prevalent enough out there. It’d be great if you can take this feedback and improve on the app experience. The remainder of the experience is great! -
the app is glitches
I love this app because I am able to make a profile and heart all the cars I like & check the app weekly to see if the cars have been bought or not! Lately I’ve realized the app freezes then it closes automatically! If you can fix that ASAP I would greatly appreciate it! Also when the saved cars get purchased it would be better if you just remove the cars from our saved profile rather then having us remove each purchased car one by one. -
It's finding in the area!
It's great this app searches near bye so well. I love that there is an abundance of pictures. I did get very specific once and I'm not sure if it's because this app searches for just big sales or if dealers are not posting more modern and inexpensive vehicles. I did not find anything for chevy pickups in any price range in my area. I guess that's just how it is around here now. Anyway this app is definitely going to be very helpful and is on the way to becoming something for anyone to use.
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Subtle paid searches
Overall this app is a great companion to the website. I have found the calculator tools especially useful in helping myself and friends find cars within our comfortable price range and being informed walking into a dealership. However, recently I have noticed that when I go to search sometimes the search terms (new/used, make, model, price, etc) change when I do my search, and typically these are cars I would never consider buying. For example, today I started a search for a Honda Accord but was confronted with search results for a Buick. The first time this happened I thought it was just an error, but in the numerous times this has happened since I have noticed that whatever my search changes to happens to be the same make and model of the ad displayed at the bottom of the main search page. An interesting, subtle, frustrating, and very unwelcome way to force advertisements on your users. -
Remember when this app actually worked? Man, those were the days. My insurance company dropped me because of all the crashes I have with this thing. Pictures not loading, reviews no where to be found. Man, if my phone had an air bag, my nose would be bruised.
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Bad update
Whatever update y’all just did totally ruined the efficiency of the app and created bugs. Having to go back and choose the manufacturer before being able to choose the model , every single time, is ridiculous. It worked great before, with the manufacturer and model in 2 sections, why change it? I also noticed that since the update you can’t select the mileage option under the filter section, you have to go all the way back to advance search to use the mileage criteria. I’ve used this app nearly every day for the past 3 years and usually the updates are helpful and y’all seem to listen to your users, I hope you’ll listen this time when I say, you’ve made the app worse with this update. Also, side note, an iPad specific app would be great, just a thought. -
Better than most
If you’ve been searching for a car you’ve probably downloaded every app and realized most of them work and feel like they were built by an intern. This app is slightly better than that, but that’s not saying much. Honestly I’m surprised this app has so many five star ratings. I guess the average person has extremely low expectations when it comes to buying a car. One “must have” feature I wish someone would implement is the ability to block/filter dealerships from results. There are dealerships I don’t ever want to see because I know they’re shady. And I absolutely do *not* want to see anything from Vroom, ever; who the heck buys a car online without driving it?! That’s insane. -
It’s alright
Performing a filtered search is nice but once I sever something from a category (leather seats from features) I’m no longer able to select that category. Instead I have to remove the filters of the specific category in order to add more or change them which makes the app kinda cumbersome. Also, it would be nice to flag listings that have bogus information. Such as new cars that are selling for ~$200 or cars from the 90’s listed with Apple CarPlay even though the pictures clearly show a knob tuning radio -
Issues with the app
I love this app and use it off and on to look at vehicles for sale. I have a daughter that is about to turn 16 so I have been looking for a car for her for some time now. But my issue is that recently when I do a search for a car it will totally kick me off the app all together. I can’t even search for any cars because as soon as I push the search button it kicks me off. I am really disappointed with the app right now. I really hope this issue is fixed. -
Sync Problems
creating searches on website (iMac w/recent software w/ Google Chrome) works good, however when running the searches on my iPhone get no results “No information Found”. Searches I created 6 months ago work on the website work fine on the iPhone App, but newly created searches do not work. Seems to be a sync problem between website account & recent iPhone App. Developers please fix this iPhone App, & yes I am using the most recent version available in Apple App Store. -
Fix the prices
So I'm not usually one to review apps but since I'm on this app everyday and there's been something that has completely changed my experience for the worse I'm going to throw this out there. For some reason when I search up cars the suggested MSRP price shows up as what the vehicle is listed for in the list of all vehicles. You don't know what it's actually listed for until you open it. If that can get fixed I believe this app is completely worth getting 5 stars. -
Keeps crashing
3 stars because I love the app, the quick search for prices, good filtering options etc. BUT after all these years of in-house development, it should be more stable (crashes every time I hit “search”), product should be more tested on various platforms before going live and maybe you should conduct more user surveys for major changes/design upgrades. People are resistant to change especially when the interface changes every 5 months... -
Great resource but bad slow
It’s good when it works because you can look up cars in your area and beyond. Biggest gripe is that it’s been getting slower for the past 12 or so months and seems to be getting worse. At the beginning it freezes for about 3 mins, I’m guessing to update databases. Just not very efficient. Lately it’s just been freezing altogether when looking at specific vehicles. Hope they figure this out because it is a good app when it works.
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Still can't login with Facebook, sits there loading and then freezes up. One feature I'd like to see when searching by body style is the option to ignore certain models. I have no desire to get a Chevy Trax or Ford Ecosport but I have to scroll through 10 thousand of them to find anything else.
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The layout is very easy to use when it is working, the photos still take to long to load and does not respond well when inputting a zip code to look for cars in a specific area. It will keep asking for a zip code to be inputted even though there is already one provided. Hopefully they fix these issues with a patch in the near future.
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Dealers have ran credit checks (without my consent using the contact information entered) which negatively impacted my credit score (I received denials in the mail from banks/lenders i never applied with) and even worse they went through with the credit check (to spite me) simply because I explored my options (and in doing so contacted them and or they contacted me but I did not finalize a deal). Furthermore, the moment you enter your information and download the app the antagonism does not stop
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Refuses to sign me in. email login says: sign in with Facebook. Facebook login says "checking on a few things", freezes, and boots me to the title screen. Worthless until this is fixed.
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Stop abusing the app with excessive ads.
Nothing feels better than finding what you’re looking for and making a satisfying purchase. The app is very intuitive and compliments the desktop version, but the latest updates makes the mobile experience horrible. There are ads within the search listings, there is non removal banner ad at the top and there pop up ads when you press a button just to navigate through the app. This is ridiculous. Bombarding users with non relevant ads is very annoying and counter-intuitive. I recommend creating an ad-free “Pro” version for those who enjoying querying through your database of a million plus listings without the headache. It’s only a matter of time when users will realize this and uninstall this app, while going to competitors who offer a better experience, or simply use a mobile ad-blocking alternative. -
It shows cars without the features I selected. I want heated seats and I don't want to see cars that don't have heated seats...but they were still showing them...I also didn't want to see white cars but those were also being shown. You have bugs that need to be fixed otherwise this app is useless
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UPDATE 10-26-20 & 12-18-20: MY rating is 0.0! WAS great & better than AutoTrader however, NOW: 1. In search results list or TRYING to view a listing, page keeps moving up & down just a bit. It's the mid-list ads or under a listing picture area - the ad loads/goes away & causes page to move.👎 2. CONSTANTLY says: A. Connection difficulties/Unable to load vehicle details 3. Vehicle history filter for branded title, accidents etc., is gone 4. Features filter for leather rarely works anymore either.
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I really tried to like it....
I’ve used this the app for the past 5 years. I even found a my first luxury pickup and purchased it because of this app; If it wasn’t for that I would not have been as long suffering with it’s many consistent flaws. I’ve used it on the iPhone5, iPhone X, and now the iPhone 11pro Max. It has literally had the same quirks (sluggish, crashing, not seeing a network connection, etc) and the developers have still not been able to resolve them. Normally I wouldn’t give such a bad review before at least working with the support team to let them know of the issues; however, the updates stated that these were the issues they were addressing, yet to no avail. I’ve just given up and turned to AutoTempest. I’m looking for another luxury heavy duty pickup and I just can’t deal with the app issues any more. -
I got rid of my Facebook page, but now I'm no longer able to use the app or the online version because it requires you to sign in with your Facebook account. Why does a car buying app need to be linked to your social media? It makes no sense to me. I used to enjoy using this app, but now I can't, all because I removed my social media presence. That's really stupid.
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Not sure if you guys regulate the ads but alot of people lie on the front page saying the milage is significantly lower or only 1 and you have to sift through alot of garbage you dont wanna see and its annoying. Much better apps out there than this one for sure.
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Horrible because the car prices are dealers prices
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What the hell can it be checking. "Checking a few things" for over 5 minutes just to log in using facebook
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Can't log in with Facebook on pixel 4
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Not enough updates
While I understand not all dealers are going to be included, you are missing various models. Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade aren’t searchable. Not like these are “fringe” models. -
Battery Killer
My iPhone 7 battery heated up and dropped 50% in less than 30 min. Have only used for 5 min or less previously. -
If only they fix the App for good!
Awesomely organized and very accessible but this last update or lack of an update on the latest Apple software update is making the iPhone to overheat slowing the app speed, making the experience a No Bueno one! -
Worthless.
Can’t search anything newer than 2011 under dodge trucks. There’s 576 trucks for 2011 and no newer years listed? Come on. -
Slow and hot
Sometimes the search box on the main screen doesn’t load, as in the make and model menus don’t load and the search button is not clickable. Then if search works the app slows down dramatically and my phone gets really hot. This is a new phone and none of the other apps makes it as hot as this cars.com app. -
Needs Work
App used to be good. They removed the ability to filter by vehicle history which is HUGE. The filters also don’t seem to work correctly when you select more than one. Changing filters requires deselecting all of them before going back and re-selecting what you want. Sometimes you can’t click on search for no reason. -
Too many fake rating
Lexus of queens 4.8 star?? I personally experience with this dealership horrible, go to google and search , you see Yelp, edmunds.com ratings
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The layout is very easy to use when it is working, the photos still take to long to load and does not respond well when inputting a zip code to look for cars in a specific area. It will keep asking for a zip code to be inputted even though there is already one provided. Hopefully they fix these issues with a patch in the near future.
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Garbage in, garbage out
Autotrader’s database is mostly populated by car dealerships who are sloppy and careless. (Shocker, I know!) I just looked at 8 listings from different dealerships and all 8 were obviously wrong in some way, whether it’s the paint color that doesn’t match the photos, the trim level that is impossible for that model year, or mileage that doesn’t match the photos. This all makes me mistrust the data that I can’t verify and just turns me off. The app is so-so but the database behind it is poor. It feels more like leafing through the old paper book than doing a proper 2019-era search. -
Continuous Regression
Features that should just work are regularly changed. Latest update is you can no longer change location distance after the initial screen. Why?! Previous updates have limited selection of the features section to only being visited once, again why? You should be able to select multiple features, and have cars that contain all features returned. It seems they had some trouble with this, so just threw in the towel. There are other car apps that are much more effective for searching and saving (I.e. Autolist). -
Ok
App is fine, works fine...my biggest gripe is deleting cars off the saved list that have been sold. If the car is sold why do I still want it on my list? You have to manually select the car then a pop up comes up to confirm you want to delete the car. I’ve been looking for a new car so I might have 20-30 cars saved. So when these cars sell I have 20-30 cars to delete one at a time....time consuming and frustrating for something that could be fixed by adding a delete all feature. -
Filters Need Improving
When filtering by vehicle features the app shows you “or” results not “and” results. If I’m looking for a vehicle with a heated steering wheel and third row seating, I don’t want those selected options to show me vehicles with either of those options, I want to see vehicles with BOTH of those options. I feel like the app used to show vehicles with both options but now it shows vehicles with either option. That makes selecting more than one option completely useless. -
More ads less functionality
This used to be a great app Ive found several cars and trucks in the past that I have bought. Made it easy to go into a dealer and sometimes let the sales guy know what’s I their inventory. However over the last few months the only thing that seems to load is the ads... most of the cars/trucks/SUV’s you search pictures won’t loa. App freezes wont load searches. You would think with all the ad revenue you could afford to fix these issues -
Why are video ads popping up?
This app is great. It’s easy to use, shows you the information you need, and is overall a pleasant experience. That said, the video pop up ads are unwarranted and unhelpful. If they were car ads that would be one thing, but most of them are just for random movies. It wouldn’t even be so bad if the implementation wasn’t so broken. Sometimes I get the same ad pop up 3-4 times within ten seconds if I am scrolling up and down on a page. -
WAS Great
This app use to be excellent, as everything would be properly sorted to your preferences. However, now the sort option doesn’t work at all or if it does I haven’t recognized because “promoted” vehicles have taken the top spots. For example, if I try to sort my search results by price, there is absolutely no sorting what so ever. Cars with a high price will appear before those with lower prices when I sort my search by price (low to high). If something isn’t broke, don’t fix it. -
Splash ad wasting my time
I'm busy. If I get a brief moment to check up on a saved search, 1/2 the time I had available to do that is now being wasted on an AD that I have no interest in seeing, and I can't skip it. You're making enough money selling listings. Don't waste my time with this. Also... give us a feature to STOP seeing a listing we don't like. I'm tired of seeing the same 10 cars that DON'T interest me in the results of a saved search. Let me HIDE them permanently. -
It’s amazing except...
The app has been crashing every time I search for a different car after searching for one. I can browse for as long as I want initially as long as I don’t change the car model, but once I do, the app immediately closes. I thought the new update would fix that but for now I have to keep re entering the app whenever I wanna look at a different car, which is frankly really annoying. The app would get 5 stars from me otherwise.
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Still can't login with Facebook, sits there loading and then freezes up. One feature I'd like to see when searching by body style is the option to ignore certain models. I have no desire to get a Chevy Trax or Ford Ecosport but I have to scroll through 10 thousand of them to find anything else.
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Dealers have ran credit checks (without my consent using the contact information entered) which negatively impacted my credit score (I received denials in the mail from banks/lenders i never applied with) and even worse they went through with the credit check (to spite me) simply because I explored my options (and in doing so contacted them and or they contacted me but I did not finalize a deal). Furthermore, the moment you enter your information and download the app the antagonism does not stop
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Refuses to sign me in. email login says: sign in with Facebook. Facebook login says "checking on a few things", freezes, and boots me to the title screen. Worthless until this is fixed.
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Stop abusing the app with excessive ads.
Nothing feels better than finding what you’re looking for and making a satisfying purchase. The app is very intuitive and compliments the desktop version, but the latest updates makes the mobile experience horrible. There are ads within the search listings, there is non removal banner ad at the top and there pop up ads when you press a button just to navigate through the app. This is ridiculous. Bombarding users with non relevant ads is very annoying and counter-intuitive. I recommend creating an ad-free “Pro” version for those who enjoying querying through your database of a million plus listings without the headache. It’s only a matter of time when users will realize this and uninstall this app, while going to competitors who offer a better experience, or simply use a mobile ad-blocking alternative. -
It shows cars without the features I selected. I want heated seats and I don't want to see cars that don't have heated seats...but they were still showing them...I also didn't want to see white cars but those were also being shown. You have bugs that need to be fixed otherwise this app is useless
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UPDATE 10-26-20 & 12-18-20: MY rating is 0.0! WAS great & better than AutoTrader however, NOW: 1. In search results list or TRYING to view a listing, page keeps moving up & down just a bit. It's the mid-list ads or under a listing picture area - the ad loads/goes away & causes page to move.👎 2. CONSTANTLY says: A. Connection difficulties/Unable to load vehicle details 3. Vehicle history filter for branded title, accidents etc., is gone 4. Features filter for leather rarely works anymore either.
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I really tried to like it....
I’ve used this the app for the past 5 years. I even found a my first luxury pickup and purchased it because of this app; If it wasn’t for that I would not have been as long suffering with it’s many consistent flaws. I’ve used it on the iPhone5, iPhone X, and now the iPhone 11pro Max. It has literally had the same quirks (sluggish, crashing, not seeing a network connection, etc) and the developers have still not been able to resolve them. Normally I wouldn’t give such a bad review before at least working with the support team to let them know of the issues; however, the updates stated that these were the issues they were addressing, yet to no avail. I’ve just given up and turned to AutoTempest. I’m looking for another luxury heavy duty pickup and I just can’t deal with the app issues any more. -
I got rid of my Facebook page, but now I'm no longer able to use the app or the online version because it requires you to sign in with your Facebook account. Why does a car buying app need to be linked to your social media? It makes no sense to me. I used to enjoy using this app, but now I can't, all because I removed my social media presence. That's really stupid.
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Not sure if you guys regulate the ads but alot of people lie on the front page saying the milage is significantly lower or only 1 and you have to sift through alot of garbage you dont wanna see and its annoying. Much better apps out there than this one for sure.
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This app used to be kinda okay but now it is total garbage. After being on it for 10 minutes or more it gets extremely slow. It's like the devs don't know what they are doing. But I know that it's not that, it's because after a while they stop caring about the app and maintaining it 🤡
- Receive instant notifications as soon as the price drops for a car you want to buy
- Extensive & extremely useful filters! Narrow your search by year, exterior, interior, fuel type & many other aspects to find the perfect car
- Use the in-built Payment, Affordability & Trade-In Calculator to quickly estimate payments & values as you’re browsing for the car
Reviewed by Laura S on January 25, 2018
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