Is CarGurus: Used & New Cars Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by Google Play, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with CarGurus, Inc.
What CarGurus: Used & New Cars's age rating means
CarGurus: Used & New Cars holds a family-friendly Everyone rating on the Google Play. It is broadly appropriate, but a low age rating does not remove every risk: check whether it has chat, ads, or in-app purchases below.
Things for parents to check
- CarGurus: Used & New Cars shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about CarGurus: Used & New Cars
Users frequently complain about the app's functionality, including broken search features, unwanted spam notifications, and privacy concerns. Many report issues with inaccurate or misleading car listings, poor customer service, and intrusive ads. The app's recent updates are also criticized for making the interface harder to use and introducing new bugs.
Summarized from 102 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with CarGurus: Used & New Cars
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove CarGurus: Used & New Cars if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall CarGurus: Used & New Cars on your child's device.
CarGurus: Used & New Cars for kids: frequently asked questions
Is CarGurus: Used & New Cars safe for kids?
CarGurus: Used & New Cars carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone) on the Google Play. That makes it broadly suitable, but even family-rated apps can include chat, ads, or in-app purchases, so check the factors below.
What age rating does CarGurus: Used & New Cars have?
The Google Play rates CarGurus: Used & New Cars as Everyone. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use CarGurus: Used & New Cars safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove CarGurus: Used & New Cars from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find CarGurus: Used & New Cars and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.