I have a car lift in my shop so the day after I got my C7 from Carvana, I put it up and checked everything out for myself. Luckily it all looked perfect. I thought part of the air dam was missing, but Z51’s don’t come with the middle part of the dam.

Jimmy

 

AH! I stand corrected. Good catch sir. That is indeed what I did.

 

I sold my 16 Tahoe to Vroom and my 10 Camaro to Carvana this past summer (because they offered me stupid high prices and I used the opportunity to update my cars). In both cases, I followed my old cars online as they cleaned them up and posted them for resale. My cars, so I knew every scratch and dent on them.
Vroom repainted both front and back bumpers on the Tahoe (thanks to my wife’s incredible ability to find every stray shopping cart at a grocery store parking lot) and I also noticed brand new brakes and rotors on it in their very detailed photos.
Carvana repainted the rear bumper on the Camaro where an old lady claimed her foot slipped off the brake and she tapped me at a red light. I also noticed new tires (granted not a brand name) in the pics. I’m sure there’s always a whistle blower to speak out against these companies, but my selling experience with both companies, as well as my snooping after the sale, I have 0 complaints. Granted, I’m only a seller to both, I have never purchased from either.
The weirdest part of both transactions to me was the amount they paid me, plus the amount for repaints and brakes and tires, etc, and then seeing their listing prices for both my cars. The margins were pathetic. I guess they make up for it in volume.

 

Thanks TensionEd. I saw the option to change the deductible ranging from $100 to $500. I would make the decision at purchase and think that is the way to go.

 

Thanks. I got a decent trade-in price from them. Carvana had a better price but the car I wanted was on Carmax.

 

That's my concern, not doing much for the money.

 

Bad news about the engine on your friend's car, but good to see Carmax came through.

 

Same numbers for my recently purchased 2016 Z51. For me, that came with a $300 deductible.

As mentioned, I couldn't get exact pricing until closing on the deal. Prior to that, their online estimator was for Nissan or Toyota sedan.

 

Thanks.

 

I asked if they would register the title in my trust name, the same as my C6. They said no Now I will have to go to MV and change the title to my trust. I don't get why these big dealers can't do a simple registration. I know if there is a lien on the car they can't do it, but I'm paying cash.

 

Where's the car now....??

 

thanks for the informative response!! I was looking to buy a c7 or c6 GS from them as well and wasnt sure about their policies! I have seen on some videos by Doug Demouro that they sell some pretty incredible bumper to bumper warranties for all their cars as well!

 

You won't be disatisfied spending money on the Carmax warranties. It's the right place to buy a used car in my experience with them.

 

It is on its way from Fort Worth to Tucson with an ETA of around 2/18

 

Thanks Skid Row Joe, many have the same opinion as you. I paid to have the car shipped to Tucson and fully expect to buy it unless there is some glaring issue. It has 15,000 miles and two owners. The first had it for about 5 years and the second about 1 year.

 

I'm going to go with the warranty.

 

don’t be surprised if it arrives much sooner. I had mine shipped too and they said it would be ready for me to check it out in about 2wks. 3 days later they said it’s ready

 

Yes, they said it may be sooner. I suppose they want t give the worst-case scenario. I'm good with whatever date it arrives.

 

Very helpful post above

 

Paul -- Having lived in the Richmond area since 1988, I fondly remember Circuit City AND their "spinoff" Carmax venture. Both were in the pre-Internet days.

Conventional wisdom said that Circuit City would be around forever and that Carmax was doomed to fail. Hmmmm..........well, we all know how that turned out.

Richmond area residents will remember Luskin's and H.H. Gregg saying they would be better than CC was - yet they're both gone too. Best Buy came to town a few years later and stuck around. Up in Pennsylvania, we had a chain called "Silo" that was a lot like Circuit City. It was the place to go during the 1980s for great deals on stereo equipment. No idea when they went under.

I sold Carmax three vehicles over the past 25 years and actually bought one from them soon after they opened in 1994. I think their deals were better in the early days than they are today - but their "no haggle" concept strikes a chord with most folks and it's hard to beat their selection + several locations with a massive inventory. They also are creative with financing options. The Carmax early investors have probably exceeded their wildest expectations. Nearly three decades later, they are still rocking and rolling.

Thank you for jogging my memory a bit!