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Carvana Experiences?

Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:15 pm
Posted by cassopher
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2010
813 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:15 pm
Anyone sold or traded in a vehicle to Carvana? How did it go? Did they honor the online offer, and was the process as easy as advertised?
Also how is the purchase process and is it smooth. I'm at the stage in life that I don't have time or patience for dealership shenanigans.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40961 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

Anyone sold or traded in a vehicle to Carvana? How did it go? Did they honor the online offer, and was the process as easy as advertised?


Super easy. No sudden negotiation at pickup but I was honest about the car as well.
Posted by Sunnyvale
Little ST. James
Member since Feb 2024
3623 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:17 pm to
I know 1 guy that bought 2 cars from them.
1 had issues, like rust. They honored it and returned it.

Another guy bought a porsche through them.
He still has it and was happy.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
17251 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:19 pm to
A friend bought a car from Carvana. She returned it and got another within the 7 days. Then did it again. And again. I think they allowed her 4 returns before they cut her off. Cars were not returned for any mechanical reason, just that she "wasn't feeling it."
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
3128 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

A friend bought a car from Carvana. She returned it and got another within the 7 days. Then did it again. And again. I think they allowed her 4 returns before they cut her off. Cars were not returned for any mechanical reason, just that she "wasn't feeling it."
How many Altimas did she go thru? Jk.
Posted by Ladadof3
Member since Apr 2021
39 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:23 pm to
Very easy process. My offer was between a private sale and trade in. At pickup they do connect a computer looking for codes. Drove around the block and that was it.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18846 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:25 pm to
Sold them my old SUV. Super easy. They came and picked it up and transferred the money a couple days later.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
21944 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:35 pm to
Carvana seems to have a good business model. They think of just about everything. As long as you get the price you want I’d do it.
This post was edited on 7/25/26 at 4:37 pm
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
17251 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:35 pm to
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How many Altimas did she go thru? Jk.

She spent over $1k a month on cosmetic care to find herself another millionaire to marry, it was Mercedes, BMW, etc.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
73490 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:35 pm to
We've bought four vehicles from them. Only returned one. The inside roof looked like a horror movie. They came back and got it, no problem, and we got another one. Such an easy, quick process. I hope to never step foot on a dealer lot again.
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
3128 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:37 pm to
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She spent over $1k a month on cosmetic care to find herself another millionaire to marry, it was Mercedes, BMW, etc.
that’s called high maintenance, and I ain’t talkin about a car.
This post was edited on 7/25/26 at 4:38 pm
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
21944 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:37 pm to
They seem to stand behind their return policy. As long as you get the price you want I don’t see a downside.
Posted by Lowercase G
Member since Jul 2022
1033 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:38 pm to
We bought a Buick from them, and it has 100k miles. Already put a rebuilt motor and a transmission in it. Now it needs the turbo replaced

Posted by ob1pimpbobi
College Station
Member since Jul 2022
3239 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:38 pm to
Sold my parents car through them. Pretty easy if you are honest about the condition. But I wouldn’t expect top dollar. But that goes with any selling of a vehicle. They showed up on time with a check. It’s a good route to avoid the hassle of actually selling to some schmuck.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2454 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:44 pm to
Sold (multiple)

Piece of cake.

Recommend.
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
49916 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:50 pm to
quote:

Anyone sold or traded in a vehicle to Carvana? How did it go? Did they honor the online offer, and was the process as easy as advertised?
Also how is the purchase process and is it smooth. I'm at the stage in life that I don't have time or patience for dealership shenanigans.


A friend of mine's wife bought a car from them about 6 weeks ago. They raved about how easy the process was, they seem to be happy with everything and how it went.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21976 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 4:59 pm to
Sold one car to Carvana because we wanted a quick turnaround to use the $ to get another car. They eyeballed the car, took it for a spin and handed us an offer that we accepted. It was very near what we wanted. Good experience.
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
16444 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:01 pm to
Bought a car at a dealership today and will definitely look at Carvana next time.

Dealerships suck arse so much. It shouldn't be an entire day transaction.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
80719 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:01 pm to
I've bought 3 cars on Carvana after I couldn't find d what I wanted or the price I wanted locally. It has been a good experience each time. They are weak on trade-ins.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75975 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:07 pm to
1 purchase, 1 sale.

Only issue was a GA law saying my wife couldn't trade in her old car if I was on the title, even though I signed the title over to her for the transaction. So I had to sell the car to Carvana on my own, and she purchased her car on her own. It couldn't be a single transaction. But this isn't a Carvana thing, it was a Georgia thing.
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