r/carvana

I’m trying to sell my 2017 VW Tiguan to Carvana.

How thorough of an inspection do they do when they come to pick it up?

My car has some issues in terms of oil leaking, part of the rim around one tire flew off, front bumper a little displaced, and infotainment center is blacked out. Will I get in trouble / will they change their offer price once I sell it to them & they see there are some issues?

In terms of driving it - it’s fine enough. My mechanic told me to get rid of before It hits me with a bill of thousands of dollars.. so that’s what I’m doing. My loan is at $300 less than the price they quoted to give me.. so I’ll just cash out & be done with it.

It does have less than 100k miles though, but not sure if I put it in “good” condition if they would end up giving me less after they saw it.

Has anyone experienced doing the trade with Carvana online, then receiving less after they picked it up?

Hi all, apologies if this was asked before. I'm planning on getting a car on Carvana and paying for it in full. Is it possible to do a split payment between let's say a credit card and ACH bank transfer? That's how I paid for my previous car purchased at a dealership. Thanks in advance.

Interior is perfect.

This is my first experience with Carvana, I purchased a 2025 BMW x1, 22k miles.. car looked great but the delivery guy told me he had bad news, the check engine light just came on when he turned it on. I immediately took this as a “sign” took the car for a spin and aside from some turbo lag with acceleration it was a nice car. I refused the car before I could really think about it which was a mistake.. the car technically is under factory warranty as well as the 7 day coverage.. I called and I was able to get the entire shipping fee refunded or credited towards a different vehicle and of course the down payment refunded or used toward another vehicle. The car I had purchased was 30k, I immediately checked for another one and they’re all over 34k and asking for a larger down payment.. not sure if there is any correlation or not. I spoke with 3 agents today asking if I could get the car back, and they all said I would have to repurchase it once it becomes available, they do not price match, and the only incentive they offer for the inconvenience is the refunded shipping cost. I feel defeated, and full of regret.

So I just took my car to a dealership, they found everything okay, no leaks, a couple of maintenance issues like cabin air filter that needs to be replaced, weak battery which I already experienced and some worn out control arm bushings. Nothing major. However, I did notice the car is covered in overspray. The more I looked, the more I found it. Now I know this is a "give it back" signal but, hear me out --- is any used car flawless? Just wondering if overspray is not necessarily a reason to return, which I am getting more and more inclined to do.

Anybody have any experience on it? I have a clean title in my hand, and even called the DOL to confirm there is no lien on my car. The carvana advocate said I need to upload a lien release but I can’t get one because I don’t have any liens on the car.

Hi I’m considering getting a car from Carvana and I was curious if anybody on here got it me with little to no money down every time I try it tells me I need to put down how much the car costs and I can’t change it but others say they don’t have that problem

I’ve only had my car for about 2 weeks so I’ll discuss my experience briefly.

I purchased a 2023 Integra A Spec Manual and the car is amazing of course. No issues whatsoever.

However, this was my second attempt at a car such as this because the first one was found with an oil leak and kept getting delayed. 17 days in total before I cancelled. I only know of the leak because my nephew works for them.

I canceled and found another one even better and the purchase was smooth. I even sold them a car i no longer used and they gave me a fair price.

All in all, good experience.

Hello, I just made a down payment for a Kia K4. a couple of minutes later I received the email saying the sale was approved. The chat box also confirmed the purchase was approved by the verification team. I’m still skeptical because I received the email and chat box verification 45 minutes after making the payment and it’s 2 in the morning where I’m still located. Any ideas if it’s really a complete approval?

I am attempting to sell my car to carvana that has some super work brake pads and possibly caliper issues. But I have been driving on it and it's been fine. Nowhere could I indicate that the brakes have issues. Will the car be refused? I am told if they can't safely drive it away they will refuse. I am taking off work for this and really can't afford for them to refuse. I need this thing gone lol. Any thoughts?

I am selling my car to Carvana as I’m moving cross country and don’t need a car for a while. I need it for a few appts this month but am looking to sell it by July 22nd. Am I able to schedule when I want to sell it after getting the offer?

Car is schedule to be delivered Friday. Can I take it to any mechanic for a PPI or is it recommended that I take it to the dealership?

Will most mechanics know what I’m talking about if I ask for a PPI?

hello we purchase this vehicle and is supposed to get here tomorrow. i check the report and had only 1 owner and it was a rental company. everything seems fine so far, but we wont know until tomorrow once we get it. Can you give any advice? is my first time so I am kind of nervous.

Is a 2025 toyota highlander with only 17k miles on it.

I just got a beautiful Honda Odyssey and drove tested it a bit after drop off, however after getting back home and done some work meetings, went back to the car and now it won't turn on. Looks like a bad battery. Should I try to jump start it? Or consider a bad one and return it?

I’m strongly considering a bmw 330i from carvana. Just have a question regarding repair work if it needs done after an inspection within the first 7 days. I looked up the carvana in-network shops in my area and no bmw service center or independent shops that works on European cars are listed in my area. If I have one of them do the inspection anyways, will the warranty cover any costs that may come up? Any feedback or experience appreciated!

Just bought my first vehicle from Carvana. Although I won’t be taking delivery until Monday, the financial part took no more than 10 minutes. So far so good 🤞

I received a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica from Carvana and found several problems almost immediately:
The passenger-side power door would not open properly
The backup cameras did not work
The rear windshield wiper did not work
There was a smoke or burning smell while the vehicle was idling
The vehicle arrived with visible scratches
Because of the number of issues, especially the smoke smell and failed cameras, I decided not to risk keeping it and relying on warranty repairs.
I am returning the vehicle, and Carvana is scheduled to pick it up Friday.
My advice to anyone buying from Carvana is to inspect the vehicle immediately, test every feature, compare the condition to the listing, and document everything with photos and videos. Do not let the 7-day return period expire while waiting on repairs or diagnostics.
A vehicle should not arrive with this many problems on the first day.

I did the pre approval and was approved with my income being around 95k. I found a car I like around 22k but am curious if I go through with the purchase if I’d get financing approved. If not do they send a denial letter in the mail or is it email?

Reasoning for questioning that is because I made poor decisions ~6 years ago and have 2 repo’s so my credit is around 520. I have no CC’s or other debt.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Interest rate of 27% and car is a 2025 Nissan Altima with 33k miles which I’m okay with.

Has anyone had any luck getting Carvana to foot the bill for a peeling/cracking paint repair that started after the 7 day window? I bought a Jeep Cherokee in April and about 3/4 weeks in the paint on the hood started to peel where the paint was likely repaired. I did not notice this during the return period and it was not disclosed in the description. All I get is AI responses from the stupid chat. I’m gonna call tomorrow to try to talk to an actual human with human responses.

Sold a car on Saturday on the 27th at my home. Opted to receive a physical check through the mail (Ik bad decision). The person that was picking up my car told me the check should arrive 3-5 days. How long did you guys wait for a check to arrive? Im a bit worried that this might take longer.