I am not sure if this is the "way of the future" for buying a used car, but it is one of the best. The whole process could not be any easier, especially since you do not have to "haggle" with a used car salesman. Once you've found what you looking for, you get a very detailed description of the vehicle along with a photo of every scratch. nick or dent. The photos are of the actual car you're looking to buy, not a stock photo of a similar model. Prices are very fair, usually under the KBB suggested price. You also get to see the Carfax report. You can ask any questions about it and the representatives will find out the answer. If you are thinking of financing the car, you have the ability to see what rate you quality for and you can choose either the term of the financing or the monthly payment. And since the rate can vary based on the term of the loan, you can determine which rate you want as well. You fix one of the options (say the term of the note) and you get to see what the payments will be based on different down payment amounts. Once that is all finished and you decide to buy the car, the vehicle is DELIVERED TO YOU within a day or two. If you want, you can go to Carvana's facility to pick up the vehicle and they will pay for a part of your travel expenses to get there. You test drive the vehicle right there and can accept or decline the vehicle. Even if you accept the vehicle, you still get 7 days to to decide if you are going to keep it. (The is a milage limit, of course). Even after the 7 days, there is still a 100 day, ~4100 mile warranty on the vehicle (subject to a $100 deductible.) If you return the vehicle within the 7 days, you get a full refund. All the paperwork is done online and you get copies of everything. The car I received was exactly as it was represented. The purchase could not be easier. And there were no surprises. No hidden fees. I know its a little different buying a car this way, but if you know what you want, and they have it, getting it could not be easier. The only recommendation I would make is to determine what you want before you shop here. While you do get all monies back if you return or reject the vehicle, undoing the financing and insurance may be a pain. I test drove many cars locally while I was shopping for a car, but once I made my mind up as to what I was getting, I search Carvana for that type of vehicle and found it. At a much better price than the local dealerships, used car lots and even Carmax. I can see where the selection of vehicles Carvana has may be limited, but if you can find one on their site, the purchase will be the easiest of any car you've ever bought.
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