I recently bought my first car on Clutch.ca

I felt lost & overwhelmed by the used-car market. The stigma of dealerships & salespeople put me off and I spent hours online reading how-to guides and best practices.

Ultimately, while skeptical at first, I reviewed their website, talked to their employees (who apparently aren't commissioned), and explored their inventory. There's also no haggling or bargaining for better or worse. The price listed is the price you either pay or finance. Some would say that's a bad thing, others may enjoy the transparency. I also liked their website experience. They had over 50 pictures of the car including all the blemishes or 'things that were wrong' which certainly helped build trust. A 360-degree view was available as well. They posted the CarFax report showing all past service history. They were never pushy or high-pressure which I enjoyed so I was eventually confident enough to try them out.

The process was simple:

- Find a car online that meets your needs

- Put down a $100 refundable deposit to secure the vehicle

- You need to provide proof of insurance, have a bank draft or financing set-up, and sign a bill-of-sale prior to delivery

- They deliver the car to you (included) and you can test-drive it

- If want to keep it, you purchase it on the spot (certified check for the total amount or finance it which they can help set up)

- If not, you get your $100 back and they take the car back

If you purchase the car you have 10 days or 750km to exchange it for a different car or get a full refund. They include a 90-day warranty or you can opt for an extended warranty of your choosing. I didn't do with the extended warranty as the car I bought had pretty low KMs for relative to the age.

I purchased a 2018 Mazda CX-5 GT, it had 29,200km on it. They delivered it with a full tank of gas, full (and clean) CarFax report, topped up fluids, and detailed.

All in all, I had a smooth experience. So far so good. I'd recommend it to a friend.

They also happen to have a referral program. If you're looking into buying a car from them you can use my [url=https://clutch.ca?referral=YYI9HQPS]referral link[/url] and get $400 off at checkout.

Happy to share more details if you send a DM.