Drive Caramel Reviews 134

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the user-friendly processes and how easy it is to navigate the platform. People highlight the company's ability to simplify vehicle sales, especially for remote transactions, by managing title work and verifying buyer identity. Consumers also value the financing options, extended VSC coverage, and insurance choices available through the platform. The company's staff receives high praise for being knowledgeable, attentive, and responsive. Reviewers specifically mention individual representatives who have provided exceptional support, guiding them through every step of the process. The general opinion is that the company streamlines processes, saves time, and offers great customer service, making it a valuable tool for both buyers and sellers.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

The process for the vehicle began June 6, 2025. The stuff from cars.com and Carmel were excellent and kept me up-to date on what had transpired, and what the next step would be. so I was satisfied w... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought a ‘21 Crosstrek from DriveCaramel last month. Price was fair, no haggle nonsense. Car arrived looking great - one small ding they hadn’t caught, but they cut me a check same day for the fix. Th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

A Clear and Efficient Process. Caramel took the fear and confusion out of privately selling our car to a complete stranger. Support was always reachable and responsive, communication was great, and pa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

I can enthusiastically recommend Caramel based on a transaction with many moving pieces. Out of state paper work, time line issues and multiple wire transfers and a bank payoff. They were easy t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

The total experience with BaT auction has been great and exciting so far. Specially when I had to contact BaT and Caramel customer service. In Caramel everyone has been kind and polite, I talked t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

A fantastic experience! The agent (T) knew everything the moment I talked to them, and they pulled up everything needed without issue! It was quite honestly like some sort of movie, because if... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Caramel was excellent. I wanted to pick up my car before the long Labor day weekend 2025, and i was out of country. They were great (as was the car seller!). Caramel answered the phone or got back to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

In general, the process of selling my vehicle was made easy and all the steps were clear, leading to minimal confusion between me and the buyer. Of course, purchasing a car online is still a very com... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Verified

Vague intructions and no prompts of where errors are on application and forms. Called and was guided by Megan thru my omissions. MEGAN WAS PERFECT. i WOULD HIRE HER IN A MINUTE!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I appreciate the fact that Drive Caramel has some requirements for a car to get smoged in California. The owner of the car did not have or removed important badging that could a have failed the car on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Caramel has helped our dealership tremendously!! With an easy to use platform, and great help from their team, we have found a way to get traditional type financing to our dealership without having to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Great company they have a amazing customer service team and aren’t trying to get over on you or miss lead you I will highly recommend them if your interested or unsure about this company your in good... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and Easy transaction. Very fast response time on questions. Megan has held my hand through the whole experience. Also, loved having a 3rd party involved with the transaction due to this bei... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

I thought the web site was sub par. However, my phone calls were met by caring professional people. Alyssa, I'm so sorry I'm forgetting your name, Zoe, and Taylor were awesome .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Invited

My buyer and I used Caramel Driver Services secure online checkout to complete our used car sales transaction. They have an ingenious, integrated use of technology that streamlines the title trans... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a car from a local dealership and I trying to receive a temporary tag caramel representative helped me completely through the process. It took a,little than usual through no fault of my r... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Caramel has finally figured out what no one else has been able to do. They offer a great platform to make long distance car selling and buying transactions, with financing available, warranties, and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

I encountered a problem but once I brought it to the attention of the Caramel customer service folks, they resolved it right away, keeping me informed at each step. Very helpful and responsive.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service! Ana Hernandez was exceptional throughout the entire process. This was my first time making a purchase online for a vehicle. I had my concerns as I didn't experience the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Your support staff was excellent! She was very knowledgeable, personable and patient with my questions as a new car seller with Ebay Motors. Thank you so much.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Emily was extremely patient with helping me get thru the paperwork. 5 stars is not enough - at least 10 stars! She is a very good people person and was very knowledgeable in your systems.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Fantastic company to sign up with for all dealers if you are new to the business or you been in it for a while. Having Caramel has an option for lending is a plus. Easy working reps, fast approvals an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Working with Caramel has been a great experience so far especially with Matt. He's works hard with us and we really appreciate working with him. He really works to get us great approvals with great ra... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Communication was great and working with Megan was fantastic . Quick to answer my questions , and was very clear about the process as I am a first time seller on Bring a Trailer . The buyer of my Ferr... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

This company is amazing! They work hard to make any deal work to the best of their ability. Riley is exceptionally helpful in every aspect and he worked tirelessly to make sure that I would be approve... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Matt is the greatest rep ever. He’s so easy to get a hold of and so proactive. He is the reason that we work with caramel. Caramel is the only company like it. They streamline absolutely everything fo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

The staff was very helpful, in guiding me through the checkout process. A representative named Kyra, was especially helpful. She resolved several issues for me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience getting title and registration complete. I had a problem and had to change the state, and they were more than accommodating with my dilemma. If I purchase another vehicle from eBay I... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great experience with caramel after selling my car on BaT. Support is responsive! I had a question about a title and got a response from Megan in minutes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Caramel has been a great part of my business as an independent dealer. Andy has helped to grow my business in many ways. Thank you Caramel/ebay

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

All the team members I talked to were courteous and knowledgeable. And wait times were generally good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my first time ever selling a vehicle and using Carmel. I was emailing back and forth with Megan who helped calm me down and gave me advice on all of this. I highly recommend Drive Carmel and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Taylor was the representative who helped me with finishing the required information to facilitate the sale of my 280 Z. She was so helpful and has wonderful customer service. Thankyou.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Allyson was extremely nice, handled my issue quickly and competently. A pleasure to work with her.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Verified

Alot of kinks to work out, however customer service reached out to make it right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

They have been extremely helpful in helping me to navigate through the purchase process.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Very seamless and easy to navigate! Team was very helpful on the entire process

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

I had the pleasure of working with Riley at Caramel during my recent car purchase, and I couldn’t be more grateful for his help. From start to finish, he made the entire process seamless, stress-free,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Colyn is our representative and he is truly amazing. He is very responsive and knowledgeable and quick to inform us of what is happening next and what to expect. We have closed several deals wit... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working with Riley from Caramel has been a total game-changer. As a new dealer, the amount of paperwork and logistics can be overwhelming—but Riley took all of that off my plate. He walked me through... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Anthony has made my experience with Caramel Great! As a small dealer, it’s difficult to offer good financing for customers to not only help them, but also help me put deals together. I’m very thankful... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

We've been using Caramel for a few years now and they've been great! They've helped us close several deals we wouldn’t have been able to make otherwise. Their process is user-friendly and easy to navi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company is amazing! They work hard to make any deal work to the best of their ability. Riley is exceptionally helpful in every aspect and he worked tirelessly to make sure that I would be approve... See more

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  1. #12 of 14 best companies in Car Dealer
  2. #6 of 7 best companies in Auto Market
  3. #3 of 4 best companies in Motor Vehicle Dealer
  4. #4 of 6 best companies in Used Car Dealer

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Caramel is an app and website that makes buying someone's vehicle or selling your own simple, safe, & sweet. But once you find your car or buyer, Caramel handles everything for you. That includes paperwork, secure payment, title transfer and registration, fraud checks, and verification. With the option to add vehicle protection, digital inspection, finance, insurance, and transport.


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

134 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Taylor was very professional

Taylor was very professional, patient and knowledgeable. She exhibited what is a rarity in most businesses today........Genuine,Caring Customer Service ; She is truly an asset to your company 👍

October 15, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used Caramel for the first time to…buy a classic car from Bring A Trailer

I used Caramel for the first time to purchase my 1966 Volvo from Bring a Trailer, and they made the whole process incredibly easy. Was I a babe in the woods? Absolutely. But Peter was there for me through every step (and every misstep), helping to correct things quickly and keeping me informed the entire way.

My new Volvo arrived safe, sound, and exactly as promised. Huge thanks to Peter and the Caramel team for making what could’ve been a stressful experience feel simple, transparent, and even fun. Highly recommend them for anyone tackling their first classic-car purchase.

October 13, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Today

Today, I spoke with Taylor and I found her extremely polite on the phone. She answered all my questions and I was not rushed off the phone. Sometimes you call other places and you feel like you are bothering them or being rushed off the phone.
Thank you Taylor for your excellent customer service.
I would say one more thing, Taylor should be in charge of training other new customer service staff.
John Michaelides

October 14, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

I have called in multiple times trying…

I have called in multiple times trying to figure out the registration on my vehicle. No one can give me a straight answer. Y’all‘s customer service is poor.

October 6, 2025
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Reply from Drive Caramel

Hi Jacob, so sorry we didn't get you the level of service you deserve. I checked with our customer care team and see that they sent another temp registration and an update on the permanent reg and tags. We appreciate your patience and please reach out if we can help. Thank you!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Verified

Megan made it happen

Vague intructions and no prompts of where errors are on application and forms.
Called and was guided by Megan thru my omissions.
MEGAN WAS PERFECT. i WOULD HIRE HER IN A MINUTE!

October 6, 2025
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Reply from Drive Caramel

Hi Bill, appreciate your feedback for Megan! We think she's pretty great too! We also appreciate the feedback on the instructions - we'll work with our teams on making it more clear. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

General Sale Process and Associate Help

In general, the process of selling my vehicle was made easy and all the steps were clear, leading to minimal confusion between me and the buyer. Of course, purchasing a car online is still a very complicated process, and although in a perfect world, the design of Caramel would make it as easy as sending a few pictures and signing a few documents, it will never go that smoothly. The issues I did have were mostly between me and the buyer, and when I called someone on eBay/Caramel to help me figure it out, they were helpful and knew exactly what to do. A vehicle sale is never easy online, but I think Caramel helped alleviate some of that stress.

September 20, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

The problem with the wire

I thought the web site was sub par.
However, my phone calls were met by caring professional people. Alyssa, I'm so sorry I'm forgetting your name, Zoe, and Taylor were awesome .

September 26, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Caramel was excellent

Caramel was excellent. I wanted to pick up my car before the long Labor day weekend 2025, and i was out of country. They were great (as was the car seller!). Caramel answered the phone or got back to me quickly, expedited all paperwork, did the money stuff on time and i was able to pick up the car. Fantastic. would use again in an instant!

September 1, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

A fantastic experience!

A fantastic experience! The agent (T) knew everything the moment I talked to them, and they pulled up everything needed without issue! It was quite honestly like some sort of movie, because if I had a question, I got an answer ASAP! If I had an idea, they already knew it. If I was concerned, they already could see any possible concern and already had a work-around! Plus, during my conversation there were never any hesitations or waits about anything I asked! I honestly cannot believe that they were this good, and I was the one who was literally on the call lol.

I highly recommend them. I’ve honestly never had any customer service experience that was this pleasant and knowledgeable, and that’s saying something!

I wish everyone in customer service was this good, because if they were, no one anywhere would ever have any problems whatsoever lol.

A well earned 11/10! A+++++++++++++

September 25, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sold my car on eBay anExtremely Unprofessional and Frustrating Experienced both the…

I sold my car on eBay and both the buyer and I contacted Drive Caramel multiple times by phone. Every time we spoke with them, we received contradictory information.

The buyer even flew in from out of town to pick up the car and ended up wasting the entire weekend waiting for Drive Caramel to “do their work” so he could drive the car home. Despite many calls from both buyer and seller, no progress was ever made. After more than a week of back-and-forth, nothing was resolved.

To make matters worse, Drive Caramel insisted that I ship the car and title first, and they would pay me only after receiving them. This process felt risky and unprofessional.

The experience caused major frustration for both myself and the buyer, and I ultimately had to cancel the transaction. The buyer was extremely disappointed, and so was I. Based on this experience, I will never deal with this company again and strongly advise others to avoid them.

September 19, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Drive Caramel

Hi Mr. Hussain, we're reached out for more information as we were unable to locate your transaction, but in any case we'd like to apologize for not delivering the top notch experience that you deserve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Promp, courteous customer service

I encountered a problem but once I brought it to the attention of the Caramel customer service folks, they resolved it right away, keeping me informed at each step. Very helpful and responsive.

September 12, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

A Clear and Efficient Process, and nice folks too!

A Clear and Efficient Process. Caramel took the fear and confusion out of privately selling our car to a complete stranger. Support was always reachable and responsive, communication was great, and payment was fast. They could improve the clarity of the delivery process, which triggers one of the payments to the seller. But otherwise, wow, perfecto!

September 19, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

The staff was very helpful

The staff was very helpful, in guiding me through the checkout process. A representative named Kyra, was especially helpful. She resolved several issues for me.

September 18, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Why a great experience with BaT and Caramel!!

The total experience with BaT auction has been great and exciting so far.
Specially when I had to contact BaT and Caramel customer service.
In Caramel everyone has been kind and polite, I talked twice Jessica and she is wonderful when it comes to explain all steps and status of case transactions. So thank you everyone for being so helpful.

September 18, 2025

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