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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
30300 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
52756 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
30300 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
6271 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
10202 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
80777 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
8992 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
5729 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
3518 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
22902 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
2453 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
1070 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
2325 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
1810 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
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