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North Dakota
1 review
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Most adds now lead to Carvana. Sort of feels like a annoying funnel. So choose a car that could be delivered on a day I was around for it and had no scratches. Turns out they could not deliver by the day they said they could. Annoying that they had it in the computer wrong. But wait it gets better. Now missing things that were in the pictures and has scratches that were never mentioned in the add. So this vehicle is now several thousand dollars over priced with no negotiation for said price. Only thing available is take it or leave it. Positive note I have already spoke with about 40 people on not using Carvana and most have been really receptive to the idea of not using Carvana

Date of experience: July 25, 2022
Arkansas
7 reviews
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I have a 2019 BMW that I was interested in selling as I live alone and have four cars which is far too many. This car has less than 15,000 miles on it and has been garage kept in a climate controlled Garage. It looks as new without any rock chips or damage of any kind. It has never been smoked in as well. The cost of this vehicle new was $125,895. Their offer to purchase was $76,000. The local BMW dealer offered $88,500.
They obviously didn't really want the car! They should have told be that in the beginning before I went through all of the "hoops" they made me go through for information about the car!

Date of experience: February 6, 2022
North Dakota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I caution you against doing business with Carvana. The process is far from easy. It's difficult to reach customer service, there are numerous delays with no accountability. Do NOT buy/trade with Carvana!

Date of experience: April 12, 2023
Texas
1 review
15 helpful votes
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Carvana is a joke
September 1, 2021

I really don't even want to give them one star. I also don't think that they fully inspect the cars. I got the car and there were several dents, scratches and interior damage that were not in the pictures on their website. Not to mention how long it takes to get registration… I would not waste your time.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Carvana is HORRIBLE!
October 15, 2021

Carvana is HORRIBLE. See the pictures I added here and this will prove to you what I'm saying is true. I ordered a car. Twice they cancelled the order for no reason cuz I have great credit. I didn't even get a notification from them. I just found out when I logged into my Carvana account. They had me getting insurance for this car. Had me waste my time. Then cancelled me and didn't even bother sending me an email to explain why. I called them, and when I explained the situation they simply gave me some vague stupid nonsense, similar to the one you see on the pictures, and hung up with me still on the phone. No call, no email. Nothing. Save yourself that stress and don't buy your car from them. Go to Vroom instead. I'm sure they're better.

Date of experience: October 15, 2021
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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My delivery date has been rescheduled 8 times the most recent time today the day before July 4th! I confirmed delivery for this morning yesterday only to receive a call this morning before I'm suppose to pick up the vehicle they have yet another so called snag! So in short never received the vehicle and now looking else where to purchase one! People do not haste your time Ive been waiting for this vehicle for a month in counting!

Date of experience: July 3, 2022
Texas
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Upon purchasing and putting the down payment, my vehicle was delayed 3 times. First shipping problems, then were saying something was wrong with the vehicle, still dont know what it was. Finally after a month of waiting for a month it arrived. However wasn't clean, shattered glass all in the trunk and third row.

Date of experience: May 29, 2023
Texas
1 review
9 helpful votes
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The future of car buying is not Carvana. Carvana's verification process for down payment funds (my bank does not connect through plaid) and loan (since my loan is through a third party) is tedious and time consuming. The only reason I wanted to use Carvana was to avoid spending half a day or more dealing with high pressure sales people. Instead, over the span of a week I spent half a day or more in my office and on the phone dealing with Carvana's verification process. Be prepared for long wait times with Carvana's "advocates" and dropped calls. Carvana's process does not make life easier, it merely aggravates the car buying process. Do not recommend. Stick to your local dealer. Even assuming I can close my current deal I will not use Carvana again.

Date of experience: January 21, 2021
New York
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Got a 15 escalde from Carvana. It is complete garbage from day 1. Suspension, noises, and now months later still waiting for them to remove a credit inquiry that was not authorized. I went thru a credit union so they were not suppose to run my credit. 6 months later and its still has noise and rides like crap. Oh and you guessed right, inquiry still was never removed. Beware and stay far away.

Date of experience: May 31, 2022
Missouri
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Submitted my car to sell to them. Put every little detail in, they gave offer, I accepted.

When they showed up (late,) acted as if they didn't know about some of the details, said I needed to fix them, and resubmit!

When I called them to complain, the lady said, "Yes, the details were in there but a computer handles submissions and makes offers. Humans do not read them prior.?

What is the purpose of adding details then?

Just a complete waste of time!

Date of experience: June 13, 2022
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not so easy buying
November 25, 2022

My Husband sent in all the information, and ran his credit. Second day come we thought we was done with information except insurance. Next thing you know the monthly payment went up again, so customer service said we can cancel and take a look at other vehicles in more of our budget all our info was verified so we found another vehicle we like and try to purchase. Next thing we know the customer service rep was saying we had to start at the beginning including credit being run again. We hung up. Their process is not simple or easy and they change monthly payment amount over and over again. Go to CarMax or anywhere else but there

Date of experience: November 25, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
12 helpful votes
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After 3 months of buying this car, I still have no plates. With no idea of when it will arrive, there is a good possibility it may never arrive. Carvana makes you sign an agreement so that you cannot sue them even if they sell you a car you can never drive. It's all a great big corporate con!

Date of experience: November 14, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I HATE dealing with dealers and thought this would be a relatively pain free experience. It seemed organized and going well. I secured a loan through my credit union, secured insurance, sold our second car a day before the new car was scheduled to arrive, and had things ready to go. Right after the car sold I received a text about a delay- 3 days. Rearranged transportation and thought it is just a couple of days, that's ok. Two days later, another text, now delayed another 7 days. Reached out and listened to them apologize, blah blah blah. They didn't anticipate anymore delays. Just got another text it will be another 6 day delay. My loan has now expired. I need to contact insurance company because I have paid for insurance on a car I do not own. I am scrambling to find another car. SO mad at myself for trusting this company,

Date of experience: May 19, 2022
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a car almost a month ago and so far this has been the worse experience ever! The car keeps getting delayed right before the delivery date so what's the purpose of telling people when it will arrive? I am paying for a rental car waiting for this vehicle now i'm seeing you my not get your title which i also cannot risk so I am cancelling my order ASAP

Date of experience: March 4, 2022
Arkansas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Awful
March 8, 2023

Purchased a 2015 Nissan Altima it had 35,000 miles. Then less than a year I need engine because camshaft stuck. I feel they change odometer readings because this should not be an issue with low miles. I had an animal living in my car before I purchased it that chewed battery cables. Something fishy about Carvana.

Date of experience: March 8, 2023
Georgia
4 reviews
33 helpful votes
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We bought one car from them and had a bad experience, but we thought we'd give them one more try: THEY'RE STILL H O R R I B L E! MUY MALO. DISASTER. Not sure how they can be in business even! I've been on the phone with them as well as tried to provide documents, spent hours and hours and hours=Going to a dealership that is a royal pain in the $#*!, is way, way, way better than dealing with $#*!VANA! Please I highly suggest you don't use them since they're a HORRIBLE company in short.

Date of experience: February 24, 2024

CARVANA REALLY SUCKS - TRULY AND REALLY!
December 27, 2021
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I want Carvana.com to do well, since dealership absolutely are horrible and maybe they do well in some cases, but I likely would not use carvana.com again. We got a Tesla Model S, but changed to a newer Model 3, but thought that would not be a big deal. IT WAS a big deal for them. 4 months later, still have not gotten a tag. They also promised things they did not keep. I've been on the phone with them TONS of times and just got off the phone... Talked to 4 reps, then she said "Let me research this a few minutes"... a few minutes went then disconnected. A horrible company! I'd say don't shop there.

Date of experience: December 27, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ripoff Merchants
October 5, 2023

I ordered a car and when I went to pick it up they'd "lost" the manufacturer's charging and tire repair kits (you know, the ones they'd had in the photos on the website?). They replaced them with kits that were cheap and not anywhere near the value of the ones that had been photographed. Plus they didn't even charge the car enough for me to get home. No price adjustment of course. Steer clear of these pirates!

Date of experience: October 5, 2023
Arizona
1 review
6 helpful votes
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While driving on the highway, all of my crash, emergency lights turned on, that caused the car to go into coast mode. Nothing like coast mode on the highway when already doing about 70. I called Carvana informed them that there was a problem with the car and that they sold me a car that was in an accident. They stated that since it was past seven days, there's nothing they can do and I was up for me to deal with with the extended warranty. Carvana has no care in the world about customer safety. I will never buy another car from the.

+6
Date of experience: January 30, 2023
Michigan
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Crooks
July 5, 2023

I jumped through all the hoops and was ready to head out in the morning to take my car and trade it for a new one. Then last minute I get an email saying the deal has to be redone because they want to give me 3,000 less for my car because it has 300 more miles than I said it did. After checking out this page I feel like I just dodged a bullet l.

Date of experience: July 5, 2023
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Major Tag Delay and Ticket
July 16, 2022

I purchased a vehicle for my son through Carvana. The vehicle was intended as a birthday present. It would also be needed for transportation to school and work. Happy with the vehicle. Slight delay in it's delivery. However, the worst experience was after the initial purchase. I've been waiting for a permanent tag for more than 2 months. I received one ticket to date. I cannot use the vehicle until I have a permanent tag and Carvana continues to insist that the drive out tag is good for 3 months. I am in the state of Mississippi? A drive out tag is only good for 7 days in my state. All this information is on the department of motor vehicles website. Carvana doesn't seem to care about this issue, so currently I have a vehicle that I cannot use. As of this post. The vehicle is parked in the garage. This temporary tag is not valid in my state. Calling them to explain does no good. Customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

Date of experience: July 16, 2022

Overview

Carvana has a rating of 1.2 stars from 530 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Carvana most frequently mention customer service, delivery date and point inspection. Carvana ranks 570th among Car Buying sites.

service
330
value
318
shipping
286
returns
207
quality
277
+167