I recently purchased a 2014 Chevy Traverse after my transmission went out on my current vehicle. The online buying process was so simple! Too good to be true? Well, the answer to that is yes. I selected the pick up option since I was without a vehicle and it was supposed to be available on Thursday. That morning I received a call saying that my vehicle was not on the transport and wouldn't be ready until the next day. Carvana did offer a rental car. That would have been even more inconvenient than waiting the extra day so we arranged to have my vehicle delivered the following day at 3:00. At 2:00 I received a call that their delivery truck was not back yet however they would make delivery at 4:00. At 2:50 I received a message that they were still running behind and were now driving my vehicle half way to my house where they would load it onto the delivery truck before delivering. At 4:15 I received a message that they were finally on the way and would arrive around 5:00. They did arrive around 5:00 however it was already dark by then and I really couldn't inspect the vehicle. I will say the the driver/associate was very friendly, knowledgeable and apologetic when she arrived.
This is where it starts going down hill. The next morning I noticed overspray and tape marks on the front bumper. This raised a red flag since the Carfax report stated this vehicle was not in any accidents. I also noticed that both headlights and both tail lights had condensation in them. After going on a test drive I also noticed a slight tire vibration. I contacted Carvana about this and they asked for pictures as they wanted to help get to the bottom of this issue. They sent me an email to reply to with the pictures attached.
I sent them pictures clearly showing the overspray and tape marks but was not able to send pictures of the condensation (it's still dark when I leave for work to I have to wait until the weekend to get these pictures). In fact, when going back to their websight and zooming in on it, the overspray and tape are visible however I didn't notice it because I didn't know to look for it. I also advised that, in fairness, I would hold of on my review until this issue was resolved. This was on Tuesday. I sent a follow up on Thursday since I haven't gotten even an acknowledgement. Still no reply, no phone call, not follow up whatsoever.
I do like the vehicle I purchased but I am now questioning if it has been repaired. Was this taken into consideration when deciding the resale value of my vehicle? Honestly, if I had known or even thought there was repair work done, I would not have purchased this particular vehicle. Now, I am well above my 400 mile allowance for returning it without having to pay for the extra miles, I haven't gotten any reply from Carvana, I'm not sure if my vehicle has had additional work due to any accidents, and I still have to send the pictures of the condensation in the lights.
I have a feeling this will be an uphill battle for me to get these issues resolved.
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