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I just sold a car a couple weeks ago, and thought I’d share my experience for anyone else so inclined.
To cut to the chase Vroom offered me $28.7K, CarMax $29.0K and Carvana $30.4K so obviously I went with the latter. The entire process including all the paperwork was done online with Carvana (Vroom too), whereas I had to go to CarMax for my appraisal price. I only went to Carvana to drop off the car, they want to confirm the cars condition, when all was said and done. It couldn’t have been more painless.
I’m sure their offers vary, so it’s probably a good idea to get a quote from several. I have sold a car to CarMax in the past.
Carvana put my car on their site for $4.5K more than they paid me, but I knew that would be the case, they are a for profit business. I’m not interested in risking a disgruntled buyer coming to my house after a private sale, YMMV.
To cut to the chase Vroom offered me $28.7K, CarMax $29.0K and Carvana $30.4K so obviously I went with the latter. The entire process including all the paperwork was done online with Carvana (Vroom too), whereas I had to go to CarMax for my appraisal price. I only went to Carvana to drop off the car, they want to confirm the cars condition, when all was said and done. It couldn’t have been more painless.
I’m sure their offers vary, so it’s probably a good idea to get a quote from several. I have sold a car to CarMax in the past.
Carvana put my car on their site for $4.5K more than they paid me, but I knew that would be the case, they are a for profit business. I’m not interested in risking a disgruntled buyer coming to my house after a private sale, YMMV.
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