I received my car a week ago and am overall quite pleased. Service was on-time and friendly. The minor aesthetic issues with the car were outlined accurately on the web page.
I do have a couple of issues that I wish to pass on, as I believe that they are important to the Carvana business model:
1. Most of the optional equipment listing was accurate, but the car did not have a head-up display, which was clearly stated in the optional equipment listing. This is not a deal-breaker to me, but is annoying. When I agreed to purchase the vehicle, I was agreeing to equipment set as listed. It is important for these descriptions to be fully accurate.
2. The tire pressures when delivered did not match the stock specifications. In fact, they were not even consistent on the car. All of the tires were over-filled significantly, and all different. I had to correct this myself. It wasn't a big deal to do, but with the pressures as they were the ride quality was more harsh. Tire over-pressurization can be a safety issue, and this really should not have made it to a customer in this state.
3. The exterior color is not as listed. It was listed a mineral gray metallic. The actual color is Jatoba Brown. It's quite beautiful, and I actually like this better than the gray, but it should definitely be accurate in your listing. Decoding the VIN can help to get this and the other options listed more accurately.
4. One of the key fobs had a dead battery. I replaced it and confirmed functionality.
5. I only received notifications sporadically during the processing phase of the order. There was a time that I needed to re-sign my contracts, but didn't know that. The only reason that I found out was that I had looked up the order on the website and saw that action was needed. There should have been some e-mail or text to let me know so that I could deal with the issue expediently.
Overall, the car is beautiful and a joy to drive. I'm thrilled and have a great time every time I drive it.
thank you.
John
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