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re: Carvana Experiences?

Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:32 pm to
Posted by Crimson Wraith
Member since Jan 2014
30658 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:32 pm to
Sold them a vehicle about 5 years ago with no issues.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
53107 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:43 pm to
Sold a vehicle to them, no issues what so ever. Was shocked with their price offer. I think it's really vehicle dependent as they don't really track the Kelly Blue book prices etc
Posted by Crimson Wraith
Member since Jan 2014
30658 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:50 pm to
They buy assets and then ship them to where they can sell them for the most profit.

Got high Blue Book. Got the check when they took the SUV and they didn't test drive it.
Posted by AlterDWI
Pattern Noticing, Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
6479 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 5:57 pm to
Most painless vehicle purchase I've ever had. I took about a week to reasearch & find the right car on the site. Put the down payment online & 2 days later it was in my driveway.

Honestly, it's not much more difficult than buying something off Amazon.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
10310 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 6:55 pm to
Selling to carvana is extremely easy.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80994 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 6:57 pm to
Sold two cars with them. Be honest about the car and you will get the offer.

They came to me, looked at the car, and handed me a check.
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
9031 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 6:58 pm to
Seems like they’ve made a fairly consumer friendly model that allows most consumers to get less fricked than they usually would at a dealership.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
5935 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 7:50 pm to
We sold a vehicle to them. Entered all the info online and they gave me a quote. When we took it to them they gave it a Quick Look and confirmed. Money was in my account within 24 hours IIRC. Definitely cost me some money not doing private sale, but was willing to lose a little to avoid the hassle. It was waaaay more than what dealerships were willing to give on a trade in.
Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain
Amérique du Nord
Member since Nov 2009
3574 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 8:00 pm to
I sold them a '23 Cayenne S back in December of this past year. Got a great offer - about 4K USD over Carmax in-person appraisal and they came and picked it up at my house and took it away on one of their flat bed trucks. It was a low mileage perfect car and I they took me at my word on the condition. I uploaded all the documents and I think the process was done within about 5 days of starting it. Money was direct deposited into my account very quickly. Having the title in hand makes it very easy, not sure how the process goes if selling them one that has a lien.

I sold to them because I bought another car remotely and didn't want to deal with trade-in process. I feel like the strong Carvana offer more than made up for any tax savings I would've had on a straight trade.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
23043 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 8:14 pm to
Was about to buy a Tahoe that looked pristine. They claimed to have inspected it. Took it to a mechanic and he found out it was actually a flooded car. There was rust and grass all up inside the engine. Thank God I did that because it was probably months away from disaster.

Years later I got a new car from somewhere else. Old car needed a ton of work. Sold it to them for above Blue Book. They didn’t even inspect it.

That sums them up.
Posted by FAT SEXY
California
Member since Jun 2020
2666 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 9:06 pm to
Don't they have really high financing rates?
Posted by austiger
Austin
Member since Apr 2012
1097 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 10:15 pm to
Sold a car to them and it was very simple.. awesome experience. Got a great price.

Can't comment on buying one from them.
Posted by foosball
Member since Nov 2021
2351 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 11:00 pm to
Sell but don’t buy. They are notorious for flipping cars with hidden mechanical issues. If you do buy from them, get a private inspection within the 7 day return window.

On a related note, some recommended reading about their shady business practices that may or may not be sustainable:

Hindenburg Research
Posted by purple18
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2009
1848 posts
Posted on 7/25/26 at 11:30 pm to
Best decision I ever made was selling my truck to Carvana. Great deal and very easy
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1751 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 8:06 am to
Highly recommend them, sold my wife’s Toyota RAV4, $21,500 they came with the check loaded it up and away that POS went.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
74105 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 9:12 am to
quote:

Don't they have really high financing rates?


If you choose to use their in-house financing, yes.
Posted by lsufan0229
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2021
45 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 10:10 am to
I went to dealerships for a couple of months to test drive different cars. Once I settled on what model I wanted, I found one on Carvana. It was nice to not have to deal with sales guys at a dealership for hours. I signed all of the paperwork on my computer, and it was in my driveway 3 days later. It was the price we wanted, no hidden fees, and a really easy process. We have had the car for a couple of months, and we are happy with our decision.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
8015 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 10:11 am to
Never had a problem with my experience. New cars are for suckers. No salesmen jerk offs, no BS.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
23630 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 10:39 am to
Bought my last car through them. First time. Very easy. No dealing with jack-offs. Will never set foot into a dealership again. frick those guys.
This post was edited on 7/26/26 at 10:40 am
Posted by HillabeeBaw
Hillabee Reservoir
Member since May 2023
3348 posts
Posted on 7/26/26 at 11:27 am to
Carvana will be worthless after the Garcia's get thru with it. If you have stock, you better dump it pronto.
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