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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company should be sued! Their advertising and practices are very deceptive. They claim they have thousands of cars. They don't! They are the same crappy used cars at the overpriced, criminal deal... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A sales rep (Scott) reached out to me by text, asking questions about my car. I was interested in selling it, so we had a conversation over a couple of days. Eventually, he made an offer that twice wh... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you don’t like there opinions and decide not to buy from them you will get constant texts from partner companies try to sell vehicles. Even 2 years later I still get text and calls . I recommend no... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I got an overpriced car with damages. I bought Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG on CanadaDrives in 2022. I could've bought the same car cheaper offline e, and the car had rusty and damaged wheels. Their extended... See more

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  1. Car Finance and Loan Company
  2. Car Dealer
  3. Used Car Dealer

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Since 2010 we have provided over one million Canadians an easy way to buy or sell their car. We can help you get pre-approved for a car loan online in minutes and get connected with a local dealership in your area who will show you vehicles you already qualify for. If you are selling your car, we'll give you an instant online offer. If you like the offer simply drop off your car and get paid.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently sold my car to Canada Drives…

I recently sold my car to Canada Drives and had an overall terrible experience. I filled out the online form and received my quote for my vehicle. I fully disclosed the crack on my windshield, as well as the age of the tires and how they will need to be replaced. I was contacted my Mohammed Sayed, who also goes by ‘Mo’. Mo called me and went over the condition of my vehicle and at this time the windshield crack and the tire conditions were disclosed again. Mo let me know due to the crack, he was going to deduct $300 from my quote I received online. Everything was fine and I agreed that was fair. We went on to schedule a pick up (which I paid $100 for. FYI previously they would pay YOU $200 to drive the car to their lot. I know this because my family member also sold his car to Canada Drives earlier this year.) Mo was quite pushy that I should drive it to them, but I didn’t want to commute that far and I paid the $100 for the driver to pick it up. Shout out to the driver Shaun Haddon! He was absolutely amazing and was the only non-scammy part about my experience with Canada Drives. Shaun test drove the car and came back and told me the guys at the Canada Drives office are claiming I did not disclose the cracked windshield. Mo called me saying I did not disclose this, but once I reminded him of our conversation of him deducting the $300 he suddenly seemed to remember and back peddled saying he thought it was a chip they could repair. For $300??? They told the driver the deal was off and to leave. The second the threatened to leave my review, they decided to take the car?? Canada drives is now trying to contact me to ‘ask me questions’ after the bill of sale has been signed and everything has been transferred. I refuse to do anything over call with these guys as they can not be trusted on their word and there is a severe lack of communication and morals on their back end. Terribly ran and I will not recommend these guys to anyone. Sell your car to someone else and avoid your time (and money) being wasted.

10 December 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Shealyn,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. We investigated your concerns and reviewed your communication with our purchasing team.

When you initially applied with us our team provided you with an offer based on the disclosed damages you provided us on your vehicle. Upon pick-up of your vehicle, our driver confirmed the damages on your vehicle with our purchasing team to ensure all damages were disclosed and the proper deductions were made based on the work required on your vehicle. Unfortunately, after our team received your vehicle in our lot, our mechanics noted a leak in the rear differential that was not disclosed to us in the sale. Our purchasing manager reached out to you to better understand the mechanical condition as this leak was not reported to us. We require all material damage to be disclosed before the sale is finalized and as this leak was not disclosed to our team the offer amount we provided did not properly reflect the condition of the vehicle. Our purchasing team tried working with you to understand the vehicle's mechanical condition, as a gesture of goodwill we proceeded with the original offer, and no adjustments were made on the basis of the undisclosed mechanical damage on your vehicle. Our team worked diligently to rectify your concerns and we have agreed to proceed with the original offer in hopes of bettering your experience with us. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

If you have any additional questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was slick cradle to grave

It was slick cradle to grave. Impressive service from all departments. The way buying a car should always be…no hassle enjoyable experience!

26 August 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for the great review, Michael!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My New Ride....

The experience was new for me since I am a touchy/feely buyer. Your customer service made the process with little to no anxiety. They were able to provide additional pictures and video's of specific areas I requested to see, and my wishes were fulfilled. The decision making process became a easy one. The hand off went smooth as possible considering at the time of pickup there were several transactions occurring at the same time, never the less. My transaction went well and I was off with my new ride. My new ride was better than I expected, therefore I was very happy with my decision. Thanks again Canada Drives...

3 August 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for leaving us a wonderful review, Bruno! We are happy to hear our team was able to assist you and that you are enjoying your new vehicle. Happy Holidays!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have a wonderful experience with…

I have a wonderful experience with Canada drives. I bought my first ever car with them. I was so scared to spend my money on an online site before purchasing a car but canada drives is really trustworthy in that matter. I would love to recommend it to everyone i know.

6 August 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for leaving us a great review, Rajwinder! We appreciate your recommendation.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not trust them

Do not trust them. They simple can't be trusted. I had a car saved as favorite under my account of which the price was around $38k early November, 2022. Today, I received a price drop alert email, only to find out that the same car is now priced at ~$41k. What a joke, what a shame. I really trusted them, but now I do not. Have already asked them to delete my account with them too.

7 December 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Parth,

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Customer service is our top priority and we are looking into your concerns with our quality assurance team. If you have any additional questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THE ONLY GOOD PART ABOUT CANADA DRIVES…

THE ONLY GOOD PART ABOUT CANADA DRIVES WAS THEIR DELIVERY DRIVER.

Dealing with Canada drives was the biggest headache I have ever had. Their joke of a manager tells you we want you to be happy and that the balls in your court.. Also, don't forget, we are about customer service. Let me remind you on all paperwork was filled out and a bank draft for $16,100.00 was placed in their hands. It still took 3 days to have the SUV. The best part is that the Manager kept telling me dates to drop off the vehicle and blaming someone else for why it's not there yet. He offered to give me a gas card for $200.00 that the driver will have when dropping off the SUV. (QUICK SUM UP)

This poor driver arrived to drop off the SUV and ask me where the bank draft was I never laughed out of anger before and explain to this gentleman they have already received it on Monday. As the driver made calls to finally confirmed the bank draft we proceed to have the SUV unloaded off the flat deck truck and trailer. I asked the driver for this gas card that The Manager promised he was giving me for all the time wasted. The driver had no clue what I was talking about and so no, I didn't receive it.

But, the vehicle arrived on time and I wanted to take the time for a special thank-you to Karran Mann for a great job unloading the SUV with care and having great patience in dealing with a company that gives people the runaround.

I love how they they will tell you anything to complete a sale…

This company is they worst customer service I have ever seen. Do yourself the headache and go to a dealership other then this joke of a company.

6 December 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Justin,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Our customer relations team has reached out to you to address your concerns and the $200 gas gift card was sent to your email as it was not present during the delivery. We have reviewed your concerns with our quality assurance team and your feedback has been sent to our respective team managers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, if you have any further questions or feedback please feel free to reach out to us directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
customersupport@canadadrives.ca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Straightforward Selling Process

Canada Drives has made my selling experience an enjoyable one. Their attention to detail has been top notch. John Dooling was incredibly professional, patient and kind throughout the purchasing process. He helped me to understand the paying off of the current bank loan, and made that process a seamless one. Karan Mann picked up my vehicle and was also very professional and thorough. I love that they could arrive right at my home to pick up my car. The whole process is incredibly straightforward. I would sell to Canada Drives again in the future and trust them with the car-selling experience! It can be a daunting experience to sell privately, and I can confidently say that Canada Drives takes the stress out of selling a vehicle.

23 November 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for leaving us a wonderful review, Heidi! We are happy to hear our team was able to assist you and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hassle-free and highly recommend

Hassle-free and highly recommend! It took 5 days from the time I applied to having the car parked in my driveway by the delivery person - registered, plated, and with a full tank of gas! I only wish I could remember the drivers name to give him a shout out for his excellent customer service. Overall A+ for this company and its representatives!

2 December 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review, Jen! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've got a warning for you with Canada Drives

I've got a warning for you with Canada Drives. They are terrible to deal with. Terrible customer service and the finance department is slack at best. I had to bug them to see status of application which is super weird when you're trying to spend money. I'm not a huge fan of slamming businesses but this is bad news bears. I'm so sad because I thought online car shopping would be fun. Nope. Not doing it. Stick to the local dealers.

1 December 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Angela,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Your feedback has been communicated to our customer service team and we will further review communication to look for areas where we can improve response times. If you have any further questions, concerns, or feedback please feel free to reach out to me directly and I would be happy to look into it further.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

told them i don't own a phone too down…

told them i don't own a phone too down load pic. the phone i have just an older flip phone so could do anything.also B.B.B. say there where 69 complains out of 73 reviews

27 November 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Rod,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Our purchasing team has been notified of your concerns and they will be in contact with you to resolve any issues you may be experiencing. If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@candadrives.ca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a car 2 weeks ago.

Bought a car 2 weeks ago.. Great car.. Love my car

However there was a few issues with 150 point inspection.. Set up a date with a garage of choice of Canada drives. 4 days after my appointment, now customer service is ignoring my emails... Not giving me any follow up details and or not giving me next step to fix issues...

I did not mess up on inspection

I just want my car fixed as promised to inspection

Unhappy customer

Update.. After 4 days of no response.. Finally get a response

Once issues are fixed in satisfactory conduct.. I will fix review... But for now I still have not heard from mechanic... We will see

Nov-25...update

This company is a real joke

They tried to fix problem with used parts.. And made issue worst then what it was... And now again they are avoiding my emails

It's been almost a month now... With no real answers

They messed up on 150 point inspection.. Canada drives should own up to mistake and fix properly

So unhappy with customer service experience

9 November 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Bryan,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. We looked into your file and reviewed your concerns with our customer relations team. Our team has been in contact with you about the next steps for your repair. If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company

Worst company, they steal my $800 on return, eventhough the delivery fee was zero but still took the said amount. They even hide issues/problem of the vehicle.

10 November 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Faisal,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is very important to us and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. We looked into your application with us and spoke with the customer relations manager who assisted you with your return. Since you utilized the option to purchase a vehicle from outside of your originating province, our team had to ship the vehicle across provinces and get the vehicle out-of-province inspected. As this additional delivery cost is only present for customers choosing to purchase a vehicle outside of their designated province, this fee is non-refundable. This is indicated in our return policy and unfortunately, we are unable to reimburse you for the shipping/delivery cost. Our team was happy to assist you with the trunk concern however, ultimately you chose to return the vehicle.

If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to email me directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad experience with Canada Drive

Had a very negative experience with Canada Drives. Received an offer for a vehicle which was satisfactory, decided to move forward with them. Because the vehicle was leased there were steps to complete before the transaction could be completed. The customer service rep advised what needed to be done. We obliged and completed the task which took a four to five weeks due to buying out the lease and getting the ownership changed over and saftied etc. Once this was done, we reached to the rep and who advised the final price. We awaited final instructions to complete the deal. We waited and waited for responses to our 10 to 15 emails but no response. We then called and called and left messages talking to many different people who promised to call back which they never did. I eventually got to speak with a live person after weeks of trying who took over the case from the original non responder. he advised they would review the case and get back to me. After texting and providing some additional information, they finally got back to me. The revised the offer and it was $10,000 less than the original. Their argument was that the market had changed since the initial agreement and the vehicle wasn't the worth the same even though it hadn't been driven in months. They also said the offer expired after seven days per their website. We were never advised the offer was going to expire even after the final offer given to us. Nowhere in the email was there a statement saying so. So, because of their lack of response and timeliness the vehicle sale did not go through. They would not honor the price quoted and said we were lucky to be getting an offer at all. It was overall a very poor and frustrating experience. I would recommend that you Tred carefully when thinking about them because of what happened to us. I won't use them again and don't recommend them to others.

7 November 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Steve,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is our top priority and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. Our team has reached out and is currently working on addressing your concerns. If you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact us directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@candadrives.ca

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole process was great

The whole process was great, easy and very professional. A very convenient way to sell my car without the hassle of it. The price they paid us was very fair. The drop off experience with Daman at the Airdrie location in Alberta was a breez. Very professional guy, welcoming and attentive. Thank you!
It was my first time selling my car through CanadaDrives, I would do it again and highly recommend the process and this company.

27 October 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for leaving us a wonderful review, Virginie! We appreciate your recommendation and the kind words about your experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought out my Lease then sold the car to Canada Drives

Sold my car to them in October 2022. Super fast and clear communication via email with Mitchell Stokes to set it up, and then Paul Kim was the delivery and inspection driver who came to pick it up and that process was about 30 mins, he was super chill and efficient. Overall I didn't really have to do anything, they did all the work, didn't even have to wash the car beforehand or even leave my house, after they took delivery within a few hours the TD EFT hit my account in full.

31 October 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review, Sachin! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Canada Drives Changed my offer to a low ball offer

Received an offer from Canada Drivers which was in the range of what I would accept for my Vehicle and I accepted it and then received a phone call and they requested more information on the vehicle and I provided all what was requested and then they adjusted the offer even lower to a low ball offer which the website states they wont do . Very poor service I turned down this offer.

18 October 2022
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Reply from Canada Drives

Hi Robert,

We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than positive, customer service is very important to us and we would like the opportunity to address your concerns. We are constantly working towards ensuring our pricing engine is as accurate as possible. The value we provide on our online calculator is based on many factors such as location, Blackbook value, condition, market, demand, and the assumption that the information you have provided about your vehicle is correct. Our offers are valid for 7 days, however, all vehicles are manually reviewed for accuracy and the value is subject to change. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. If you have any further questions, concerns, or feedback, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Thank you,
Ammera - Customer Experience Manager
care@canadadrives.ca

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