Not every car is ideal for the Carma model of used car sales. We best serve when we find cars that are more than 10 years old or have over 100,000 behind them. These cars are generally lower-cost and don’t need financing. This means these “Carma Cars” are quick to...

Mark and I first met at our local Shell gas station, when his wife, Amanda, won $25 on a lotto scratcher after liking our page on Facebook. As exciting as that was, it is even more exciting that our meeting led us to a chance to share another selling story!  After...

Within days of selling Pepe’s Audi, I came across a listing for a Nissan Rogue in the area that the seller was promoting on a local Facebook group. It was great to see that, by the time I came across the post, Kathryn Jirsa had already plugged Carma Services as an...

I met Pepe last Spring at my first gas station stop last year, looking for opportunities to spread the word on Carma Services' many offers. Unlike most people I encountered at various stations, he listened to my proposal and agreed to let me engage with his customers...

Earlier this year my registration was nearing expiration on my vehicle. Originally purchased in 2010, the month before my son was born, this 2007 Mazda3 served our family quite well. It was fun to drive, reliable, and the peppy 4-cylinder engine kept us motoring on...

I have had the privilege of working with a number of people during my years in the car business - from those I met valeting during my college days to those I worked with more recently while working for the largest used car retailer in the country. Our latest selling...

In late January, we received a submission online from Gabi and Scott, who were interested in finding out if Carma Services could help with a 2001 VW Passat that needed not just to be sold, but also to be pushed out of the garage in which it had been sitting idle for...

A couple of months ago, I noticed a car with a “for sale” sign sitting in a driveway just a couple blocks from my house. It was an old Nissan Altima, with faded paint and a few missing hubcaps, wedged in the driveway between a pile of mulch and the garage door. After...

In an attempt to find people that may benefit from my services, I often browse listings of cars for sale in the area. Several weeks ago, I came across a Mazda3 that was very similar to the car that I have personally owned for more than 10 years now. It has been one of...

One Sunday afternoon, Matt contacted me for my help to sell his wife’s 2005 Civic. Since the car had been sitting since November (which our post from last year advised against), he knew the car would need at least a jump. I explained that it would not be uncommon for...

The second part of the “Dan & Jess Story” was their 2015 Honda Fit. During my visit to CarMax with it, we were offered their wholesale value that was significantly below what it could fetch on the private market. After speaking with them about their options, they...

A sale has been made and now it’s time to share the results. A few weeks back, shortly after having posted about our recent efforts to help Almost Home Foundation, I was contacted by Sheila, who is a strong supporter of the Almost Home organization. Sheila shared a...