Carvana

[tphoyt]

Hi all
Does anyone have an experience working with Carvana good, bad or ugly?
My daughter is in a jam and needs a new car but she’s in school in Indiana and I live in Massachusetts.
I hear they will ship it to her and I can still register it in Mass but I don’t know any one that has bought from them so haven’t heard anything about the experience.
Thx

 

[matt167]

I’ve looked into them. I’ve had customers come in with Carvana cars and they are so-so but Carvana actually pays to fix things. I was very close to buying a Ford Fiesta ( 5spd ) from them until I found my Mazda 2

My buddy sold his WRX to them for about $4k more than any other dealer.

 

[airshot]

Read all the fine print !! Buyer beware...good luck.

 

[tphoyt]

Well I’m going to pass and play it safe. I’ll just stick with the dealer I have worked with for the past 35 years and go with a private shipping company.
Thx for your thoughts.

 

[redneck joe]

Drive up and deliver, hug her and fly home. Covers all the bases.

 

[alldodge]

Only from selling side
Guy goes to dealer and dealer says I'll give $X

Calls Carvana and they say they give $Xxx if delivered and $Xx if we pick up. Sold to Carvana for more then dealer offered

 

[tphoyt]

I wish I could but have no time. I’m in the height of the season.
She was home for the summer and left about 10 days ago to start a new job. She is I her last year of training as a commercial pilot and working as a flight instructor at 2 different places and lives off campus as well. Public transport is no longer working out to get from Abc&d on time so she needs a car. I don’t have enough confidence in her currant car and I can’t be there to keep it going so here I am. I found her a 2016 Lexus today and can ship it up there for $1,000.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Check some of the hot rod sites about back hauling. $1000 is high. It only cost me $600 to get a car from Dallas Texas to Bradenton Florida

 

[tphoyt]

Not a bad idea.
The hauler that the dealer recommended wanted $2000.
I think Im screwed because of pick up location.
Cape Cod in the summer. I like to call it a surf charge. Everything cost more around here.
Where an outs are you in Bradenton?
I spend a lot time in Oneco at the flag ponds back in the day. I’m sure they are long gone now and it’s probably a sub division white own shopping mall.
Thx for tip

 

[tphoyt]

Yikes that came out wrong.
Supposed to have said
With its own shopping mall.