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CARiD has a rating of 3.4 stars from 4,838 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with CARiD most frequently mention military discount, price match, and auto parts. CARiD ranks 10th among Auto Parts sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 60.2%
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Top Positive Review

“Trailer mirrors”

Douglas G.
9/29/24

The mirrors did not stay on the self adhesive foot pads and after you get the mirror in the proper position you have to crank them down really tight and once you want to release the tension you end up using a large screw driver to pry them loose-don't know how long they will last under that condition-second time I have used them-quite pricy-I like them when in use.

Top Critical Review

“No help whatsoever”

Adrian W.
9/15/24

Ordered part. Didn't fit. CARiD says it's correct, but it's not. Wanted to return for full refund but was told about restocking fee and shipping fee, basically only getting $10 back on a $60 part that clearly did not fit...never again!

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1 review
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June 17th, 2018

I recently purchased a bumper from them. I jumped the gun and ordered it not immediately realizing the first two display pictures were clearly misleading, the other pictures of it were very plain and different from the first two. I realized this 5 min after my order and did all i could to cancel it, however i was after business hours so i called the following morning. Both customer service reps i talked to very obviously had their minds made up before they even heard my whole story. Long story short they said I'm stuck with it due to the fact that it already began shipment to them. Then to add insult to injury, the lady offered me a return amount of $50 if i didnt want the product. The cost of the product was around $500. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER BE BACK AT THIS GARBAGE WEBSITE AGAIN! I HEARD SOME NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT THIS WEBSITE BEFORE BUT I WENT AGAINST MY GUT AND GOT BURNEDDDD!

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Scott,

Please accept my apologies for the frustration you have faced with. I would need to know your order confirmation number to check the situation and make things right. Please email me at alison.rh@carid.com.

Look forward for your reply.

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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March 8th, 2016

I order a "Replace" brand wheel from CARiD and once I had a tire mounted on it you could see that the rim lip has a slight bend in it. I contacted CARiD who said they would contact the mfg who in turn stated it could not be returned since it was mounted so CARiD thanked me for shopping with them. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Stay away from CARiD and Replace brand wheels.

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January 29th, 2018

I am on my 3rd purchase with CarID, and so far I have not had any customer service issues with them. I was also able to return my old parts with no hassle due to their core policy. Great website!

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November 20th, 2020

I recently placed an order for a set of wheels costing around 1500$ for my 370z and after two weeks I received no update on the status so I emailed them to find out what was going on, when I called the sales rep (Juan) informed me that the wheels I originally ordered would not fit so they were just waiting to email me to let me know. I decided to still give them my business and purchased a more expensive wheel that Juan guaranteed would fit, the wheels arrived and I took them to discount tire to have them put on and the wheels DID NOT FIT, at this point I'm a little aggravated and just want my money back and ship the wheels back to them but when I called Juan hung up on me! They explained that they do not do any type of returns for wheels even though their employee guaranteed the fit on my exact car down to the type of brakes. So at this point carid has taken 1600$ from me. DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM THEY ARE SCAMMERS AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING!

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Jack,

Please accept our sincere apologies for any and all the inconveniences experienced with your order from our company.

This is not how we usually work and we would appreciate an opportunity to look deeper into the issue and facilitate the resolution process for you. CARiD team is doing its best in order to provide each and every client with top-notch customer service during these challenging times for our country and the whole world.

Please, email me directly at mila.pa@carid.com with your order details and I will assist you further.

Looking forward to your response!

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Department at CARiD.com.

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February 7th, 2022

Well carid if you wanna wait for a month and then have them tell you were not sending it and then oh yeah they tell you would you like to continue waiting but we can't give you a delivery date

Tip for consumers:
Just don't unless you wanna wait for ever

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Bought a set of head lights for my subaru

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Eduardo,

We are extremely sorry to know about the negative experience you had and would like to fix this issue as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the information regarding the stock is not shown in real-time, therefore, the information is collected with a slight delay. Of course, there are instances where these items do not ship for weeks and it is completely out of our control. However, we are constantly working on improving our systems to prevent issues like such from happening in the future.

We would appreciate an opportunity to look deeper into the issue and facilitate the resolution process for you. CARiD team is doing its best in order to provide each and every client with top-notch customer service during these challenging times for our country and the whole world.

Please, email me directly at mila.pa@carid.com with your order details and I will assist you further as well as offer compensation for the inconveniences caused.

Looking forward to your response!

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Department at CARiD.com.

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2 reviews
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October 25th, 2017

CarID.com has the worst customer service and the worst handling of returns of any company I have ever dealt with in my life. I ordered seat covers and discussed it with their sales rep before putting in the order because I was concerned about getting the correct shape. When I received my seat covers they were not the correct shape, so I tried to exchange them. When I contacted their customer service they said they would have to investigate to determine what the correct seat covers would be and that it would take about 24 to 48 hours. A week later, after contacting them about it again, I just decided to contact the actual manufacturer. I should have done that from the very beginning because it took about 10 minutes. Then I contacted carid.com again to put in the order for the correct cover and that took another week. To make a long story short, I got the correct cover in the mail about seven weeks after I put in my original order. I'm just so pissed, it just doesn't seem like they care about taking care of the customers they only want the dollars. As another reviewer said just use REI I think I will look into that but I certainly will not use carid.com again for anything ever ever ever again.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear James,
I am sorry you have faced this issue and if you share your order number with me, I will be happy to look into it and find a possible compensation for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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May 29th, 2020

I spent almost $500 dollars on my order and only received 2 of the items I ordered. The rest of my order is shipping almost TWO MONTHS AFTER. Not to mention, I was not informed of this before purchase. This is terrible customer service and a RIDICULOUS amount of wait time.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Enrique,

We are very sorry for the situation with the delayed shipment.

We would like to have an opportunity to correct this situation, and improve your experience.

Please, contact me with your order details at chester.ha@carid.com, so I could locate it in the system and assist you further.

I would also like to offer you a compensation for the inconveniences caused.

I look forward to your answer!___

Sincerely, Voice of a Client Department at CARiD.com

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February 9th, 2016

I paid a fair price for a wheel that looked new. Compared to a salvage yard charging the same price for a used looking wheel. Was very happy with what I got from carid. Will be buying from then again

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July 9th, 2020

I purchased brake calipers from CaarID with the opportunity to send my old calipers in for a slight refund. When the packages arrived, I realized I was never sent return labels. It took 3 attempts reaching out through their online chat to eventually get the return labels. The refund was supposed to take 10-15 business days to receive, but it has been 2.5 months. Today was the second time reaching out to them, and they said the refund should be sent to you within 10 more days. This was the same thing I was told the first time.

CarID has no accountability for their distributors. If I didn't return my parts within 30 days, I would have been out of luck. If their distributors don't follow through with their promises, they say "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I will send them an email". Its unacceptable and this company is borderline a scam.

CarID tell your distributor to send me my refund. The fact that its taken 3x longer (so far) to receive my refund than what was stated in the initial purchase is robbery.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Ryan,

Thank you for your feedback! We are sorry to know about the frustrating experience regarding the core return.

We would appreciate an opportunity to look deeper into the issue to make things right for you!

Please, email me directly at chester.ha@carid.com with your order number so i could locate it in the system and facilitate the resolution process as well as offer additional compensation on top.

Looking forward to your answer!___

Sincerely,
Voice of a Client Department at CARiD.com

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March 24th, 2017

Was looking at some interior kits to spruce up my car, was not sure on exact kit so decided to chat online with customer service and I got Amanda which was knowledgeable and fast to respond to my questions at times she would give me answers before I would get to ask or as I was asking them, she went up and above to help me out and get me the info I needed and even sent me an email ready with my order to do click and order. Thank you Amanda for your help, and Thank you CARID for hiring her.

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November 11th, 2017

I was struggling at the check out not being able to find the military discount option, when Sonia msged me and asked me if I needed help ONLINE (crazy hehe) She helped me out and even gave me a discount for the trouble! Totally buying my wheels and rims from here in the near future

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July 11th, 2018

Recently purchased as advertised fog lights for my truck they fit perfect but when I tested them they dont illuminate as fog lights they are more like marker lights my running lights are stronger lights truth in advertising I requested refund was told too bad you purchased the wrong lights they advertised fog lights and sent marker lights now Im out the money and still are without lights this is the problem with online shopping no support I wouldnt buy a flat washer from these people BUYER BEWARE

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Terry,

Thank you for paying our attention to the issue on our website. We would definitely need to correct this. Please email me at alison.rh@carid.com with your order number, I promise to do everything possible to make things right.

Look forward for your reply.

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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July 8th, 2020

I place an order they told me, it will be ship ground by UPS i say no this is urgent, no problem we will send it express but it will cost you $66.89 for a part at $9.95, i said no problem this is urgent they told me no problem we will send express THEY SEND BY GROUND UPS WOW THIS IS A VERY GOOD SERVICE YOU THINK

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Richard,

Thank you for your feedback!

We are sorry to know about the unsatisfactory experience you have recently been through and poor assistance provided in this regards.

We will gladly refund you the price difference between regular ground and express shipment in order to rectify the issue.

Please, email me directly at chester.ha@carid.com with your order number so i could locate it in the system and assist you further.

Look forward to hearing back from you soon!___

Sincerely,
Voice of a Client Department at CARiD.com

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January 22nd, 2019

I purchased wheel's and tires from CarID and decided I wanted to cancel my order (had not shipped yet). I was told that my order can not be cancelled despite it not reflecting that anywhere on the product page or during the checkout process. On the wheel page, it says they can be returned before the tires have been mounted.

I next asked if I could instead make a change to my order. I wanted to see about buying different (more expensive) tires. They told me that in order to do that, they would charge me a 10% restocking fee for tires that have not even shipped. Additionally, I looked everywhere on their site and could not see any mention of a restocking fee for cancelled orders or for returned orders. They are very unfriendly and dishonest. Stay far away from this vendor. They claim quick and easy returns, yet I couldnt even make a change to an order that hasnt even shipped.

Finally, they advertised my purchase as being in stock and shipped within 48 hours. When I spoke to them, They were still waiting for my purchase to arrive to them 4 days later.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Nick,

We appreciate your review for our store and would like to apologize for misunderstanding with the cancellation policy. According to the policy, all custom orders are non-cancellable and non-returnable. You may check the details on the website at https://www.carid.com/help-center/product-return.html The disclaimer is shown at the checkout stage. Without having confirmed that you have read this notification, you could not have the order placed.

However, we were ready to cancel your order as an exception. There is no information on the website regarding the fee since they are applied only in some particular situations.

We have already sent you an email and offered a compensation for the delay.

You may reply me back at alison.rh@carid.com with your opinion.

Thank you in advance!

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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4 reviews
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May 17th, 2020

Tried to use chat to get some help, and it was slow and unhelpful. Just purchased elsewhere instead. In the end, what was advertised was not really available.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear George,

Thank you for your feedback! We are sorry to hear you are not satisfied with the live chat assistance.

In effort to provide our valued clients with the most up to date and accurate information, CARiD is continuously implementing real-time updates to our online superstore.

Your feedback is very important for us and allows to see the flaws of the customer service and work on improvements!

Please, email me at chester.ha@carid.com so i can assist you further.

Looking forward to your response!

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July 8th, 2019

Worst company I've ever had the misfortune I'm dealing with the parts got lost they still haven't replaced them nor have they refunded my money they know that I am stuck in California on vacation and desperately need these rare hard-to-find parts and they don't care they they've offered to do absolutely nothing to compensate me for for any of the the inconvenience is they've been rude they wouldn't let me talk to anybody other managers I would not deal with this company again if my life depended on it I suggest you find your parts somewhere else because if you have any problem with him they're not going to deal with it they don't do it refunds nothing they took a dollar fifty five off my account just prove that it was me because I wasn't at my credit card address I never was refunded that dollar 55 either there a rip-off

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Sarah,

We are truly sorry for this negative experience and lack of assistance.

Please, let us fix the situation with the lost package and compensate you for all the inconvenience.

I kindly ask you to email me with your order number at jena.ra@carid.com, so I could locate it in the system and facilitate the process, as well as offer additional compensation for all the frustration and inconveniences caused!

I look forward to your answer!

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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July 31st, 2018

I purchase LEXANI LUST Chrome from CARiD for my vehicle which is park in the garage 99% of the time. After one year the RIMS started to peal off and rusted, I called CARiD and they stated that the Lexani only warrants the product for one year. The rims cost over $450 each. I don't understand why CarID sell products that don't last a year. Do not purchase Lexani RIMS, bad quality hence the only one year warranty on them. The worst thing is the CARiD site has great reviews, yet they don't let their customers review the products so I guess they are selective or they are making up their own positive reviews.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Iv,

Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience with your wheels. The warranty period is set by the manufacturer of wheels. Unfortunately, we can not extend the period by our own decision. However, I can check if some exception or compensation is possible here. Please email me at alison.rh@carid.com with your order number, so I could get back to you with the clarification.

Look forward for your reply.

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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May 14th, 2018

Great parts, exactly what i was looking for, the gentleman on the phone was quick and very nice. Parts arrived the following day with no extra shipping costs!

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April 5th, 2017

Tony answer the phone located the part in a Pennsylvania warehouse found me all eligible discounts and sent me link to place the order. Carid if the best

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March 15th, 2018

This is my first experience w/ carid.com and they have exceeded my expectations! I was very impressed w customer service as they were very easy to deal with!

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January 12th, 2018

One of my go to places for ordering parts. On top of their competitive pricing, they will also offer military discount on many of their items. Great place!

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March 28th, 2021
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Recently ordered an item via Apple Pay. It showed the shipping as $0.00. After placing order apple sent me a receipt that showed over $15 in shipping charges. Upon seeing this I immediately called customer service to cancel my order, only minutes after placing it. Customer service tried to offer me gift certificates instead of canceling the order. After I refused the gift certificate. The customer service rep told me my order was canceled and that if it shipped to me all I had to do was send it back for a refund. Two days later, on Sunday night, they decided to ship my cancelled order and send me an email telling me if I chose to return it they would deduct my original inflated shipping charge of over $15 and charge me a fee for the return. This is completely unacceptable business practice from a shady business. THEFT BY DECEPTION! I will refuse package delivery and dispute the charge with my credit card. They will not steal money from me. Be more clear about prices and your cancellation policy. Like basically you cannot cancel an order. If the product had shipped before I cancelled it I would understand, but it did not. I canceled the order Friday only minutes after placing it and they chose to not cancel it and sent it anyway, two days later. Shame on you!

Tip for consumers:
Don’t use it. The refund policy is no good, customer service is terrible. They employ bad business practices and tactics. THEFT BY DECEPTION! STAY FAR AWAY!

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None. I will refuse delivery.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Giuseppe,

Thank you for sharing your experience with our store!

We are terribly sorry to know we did not manage to meet your expectations this time.

The system not just calculates the shipping cost and tax, it also checks the nearest location all the parts are available at (the closest so that warehouse to get the lowest shipping price, the availability of several items at one location to have the shipment combined for free). When the address is filled in, it shows the subtotals for the item, shipping, tax separately and the grand total. If the total does not work for you, the order is not processed, no fee is hidden.

Only if the grand total works you can proceed with order and be redirected to the page where the payment information is required. Taking into account all the diversity of products, warehouses and final shipment locations across the whole US and world this is the most accurate way for us to provide the best competitive prices.

As per cancellation request, it is a two step process and requires confirmation on the manufacturer's end in order to avoid any further complications As the normal turnaround time for cancellation is 3-5 business days, we are unable to guarantee cancellation if the product's shipping date is set on the same day or the following one. However, we are always ready to assist and provide the return documents to return the product back for refund or offer compensation if the client will decide to keep the product.

From what i see, the request to reroute your package was successfully submitted in the system. The full amount of refund will be issued to the original payment method once the tracking number will show progress back.

Please, check your email inbox for details.

Looking forward to your answer!

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Department at CARiD.com.

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October 8th, 2019

Review re CARiD.com and Variant.com
I ordered a set of wheels that were manufactured by Variant and sold by CARiD/com. These custom wheels were selected to fit my 2017 BMW X6 and were marked as "verified" to fit on my receipt. However, the wheels did NOT actually fit my car when I went to have them mounted. CARiD customer service directed me to go back THREE times for fitment test of the wheels that did not fit in order to give them multiple pictures in order to understand the problem. Finally they said they had contacted the manufacturer, Variant, on my behalf. VARIANT CONFIRMED THAT THE WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. Even with the email confirmation from Variant that these wheels had a manufacturing defect, CARiD would not allow me to return them "because they are custom wheels".

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Linda,

We are very sorry for the fitment issue and inconveniences caused.

We sincerely want to remedy this situation and improve your experience.

Please, email me with your order number at jena.ra@carid.com, so I could locate it in the system and look deeper into this issue.

I will check if the wheels can be returned, and will offer additional compensation due to this matter.

I look forward to your answer!

Sincerely, Voice of Client Department at CARiD

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December 3rd, 2015

I ordered a Duraflex C bumper from CARID.com for my G35. The part came damaged and flimsy constructed. They would not take a return and ripped me off for $334 dollars. These guys are rip off artists!

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May 17th, 2019

Please beware don't not buy wheels and tires from CARID I bought wheels and tires package on 01/28/2019. When I bought them I was told that the chrome finish has a year warranty and that they would work with us if we have any problem with the product. I didn't put the wheels and tires on until the end of February. I washed they with regular soap nothing harsh ever time I drove my car. Yesterday I noticed that they were pitting on all four wheels. So I called them up sent them picture be that they are only two months old the lady said she agreed this was a issues and that she would call me back today. Didn't here from her so I called and they tell me that because I live in new England that they are not going to fix this even though this car is barely driven around and has never been out in any bad weather or bad roads. I should have went with my first instinct. I wasn't going to buy from them because I was worried about something like this happening, and Frank the sales person told me that we would not have any problem if had any issues. Don't buy from them unless you want to get ripped off. 3000. 00 dollars gone was going to buy more products from them to finish remolding my car but they just lost a lot of money.

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Carid C. – CARiD Rep

Dear Donald,

We appreciate your review and feel truly sorry that your experience was not successful.

Could you please reach me out directly at alison.rh@carid.com, so I could locate your order in the system and check if the better solution is possible.

Look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,
Consumer Relations Team at CARID.com

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CARiD.com is an e-commerce retailer of auto parts and accessories, specializing in both OEM and aftermarket products.

Founded in 2003 in New York City, CARiD.com serves over 50,000 automotive products for most existing cars, trucks, and SUVs. Among its best-sellers are body kits, lambo doors, dash kits, custom grilles, spoilers, lights and logo mats.

At CARiD, we showcase the finest car accessories that do the trick. We offer aftermarket car parts, designed for specific models, resulting in a precise match and a perfect interaction with factory parts and mechanisms. Whether it's technical upgrade, protection, or exotic fashion, our line of accessories has you covered. The most respected brand names along with the best value are why this is your premier destination for all Car Accessories and Performance Parts that add character and class.

Business History

Established in 2003

With years of experience in the industry and the motivation to begin a venture run by drivers for drivers is how CARiD came to life. Founded in New York City just over a decade ago and now located in Cranbury, New Jersey, CARiD is growing by the day. Our staff is full of energetic and enthusiastic representatives who enjoy speaking with customers and getting to know the products. The atmosphere in our office is professional but upbeat. We're not just a group of salespeople who go to work and punch in. We do the research and have developed relationships with some of the most reputable manufacturers in the business to be able to carry an extensive collection of car accessories for you to choose from.

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