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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Considering 2,889 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently mention that the overall process of buying or selling a vehicle is exceptionally smooth, fast, and entirely free of traditional dealership hassles. Consumers frequently praise the local staff and pickup drivers for being extremely polite, helpful, professional, and arriving right on schedule. However, some customers also noted receiving vehicles with unexpected mechanical issues, missing components, or needing immediate and costly maintenance work shortly after delivery. Others were genuinely dissatisfied with inaccurate vehicle specifications listed online, unexpected price drops during appraisals, or frustrating discrepancies regarding the final trade-in offers.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sure the trade-in offer was probably half of what I could've got from the ideal private buyer, had I had the patience, energy, and luck to find him, but the process of buying with Carvana is smooth... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and easy. All steps of the process are simple to follow. Fair and reasonable offer made. Confirmation emails and documents follow each step. Simple booking process to schedule pickup was quic... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Selling process is easy. However, getting appraisal is tricky. If you get your vehicle appraised and you are getting a good offer then sale it. If you wait and you need a fresh new appraisal then the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The communication was first class. There was nothing left to chance as each text message covered every step along the way. Joel arrived exactly when he said he would, very competent, friendly and ef... See more

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Simply put, Carvana is a better way to buy a car. You can browse, finance, and purchase a car online and have it delivered to you as soon as the next day. Cutting out the dealerships translates to thousands of dollars in lower costs on every vehicle we sell. We pass these savings on to consumers in four ways: lower prices (our customers save $1,430 on average per purchase), premium cars, a better experience, and no hidden fees.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had a 3:00 appointment

I had a 3:00 appointment. I walked in and wasn’t greeted by anyone for several minutes until I finally walked up to someone that was finishing a conversation. I told him I was there to check him, he said Art would be assisting me and to have a seat. Art came out at 3:20 and said there was 2 people ahead of me that he was working with so it would be about 15 minutes before he could get to me. At 3:55 - 35 minutes later - he was ready for us. I said “wow are you the only one working? I had a 3:00 appointment. They’re keeping you busy” to which he replied “no, you get assigned someone when you schedule and some of the people assigned to me came in early so I helped them to make sure I’m not working later when we’re trying to close up. So if a 5 or 6:00 appointment comes in I take them no matter what time it is”. I found it odd that I was there on time for my appointment but had to wait an hour for people that chose to show up whenever they wanted to. Nonetheless, Art was very friendly and once he finally got started with us the process was very quick. He did seem like he had too much going on as he started to walk out to check my vehicle with the wrong key. After checking it over, he came back in and said he couldn’t get the tag off and “didn’t have time to fool with it” and advised me to tell the dmv I surrendered it with the vehicle. I wasn’t comfortable doing that as the vehicle and tag belonged to my recently deceased father. I went out, with my own screwdriver, and had the (newly bent!) tag off the truck in 30 seconds. He was surprised when I walked back in with it.

I liked the process of knowing exactly what I’d get for my vehicle and it being a quick transaction. I didn’t appreciate having to wait an hour for my scheduled appointment. And I absolutely didn’t appreciate my fathers tag being bent. Bending a tag that’s screwed in isn’t going to get the screw out and now it’ll never lay flat again. Besides the fact that he “didn’t have time” to assist more and left it to a female customer.

October 10, 2026
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Hi, Stacie,

We are truly sorry for the loss of your father and for the frustrating experience during your appointment. We understand how disappointing it was to face long wait times despite arriving on time, as well as the careless handling of your father's license plate. Thank you for sharing this detailed feedback with us, as we will be using it internally to address our scheduling procedures and ensure our team delivers the care and attention our customers deserve.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever.

Sold our recently deceased father-in-law's truck for my elderly mother-in-law. The original price was agreed upon for pickup on 9/24 and verified for an electronic title transfer. They arrived, inspected, and drove the vehicle, and all was good until they were told we couldn't complete the transaction without a paper title. We had to reschedule for a new pickup on 9/26 after going to the tag agency and paying 149 for a paper title. On 9/26, another person showed up, inspected, and redrove the truck. He then came back with a $700 deduction due to paint fading on the topper, not actually the truck, which was not an issue with the prior staff. Therefore, they would have to mail us the new check next week. He also didn't have a hauler to take the truck and said they would be there within 3 hours to get it. So he left it in the driveway, unlocked, with the keys on the seat. They didn't pick it up that day, and thankfully the vehicle wasn't stolen. It was not picked up until 9/28. Luckily, I was able to go over on the morning of 9/27 to move it to the yard, then lock it, keep the keys, and had to schedule the pickup with a third-party hauler, which showed up on 9/28 with prior notice. I was able to meet them an hour later, get them the keys, and they took the truck. Finally received the reduced-amount check today, 9/30, 6 days after the original date of the sale.

September 24, 2026
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Reply from Carvana

Hello, we’re very sorry for this experience, especially while your family is navigating such a difficult time. This is not the smooth, respectful process we aim to provide, and we sincerely apologize for the stress, delays, price change, and pickup issues you encountered. Please send us a DM so we can look further into what happened.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not knowing what to do with my deceased dads car

My dad passed away in February and between the 3 sisters we had no idea how we were going to sell his car easily. None of us wanted to deal with strangers coming to our house and test driving the car. So we chose Carvana. It took MAYBE 1 hour of my time total to set up my account, schedule a date, and the actual pick up. During all the stress of my dads passing, this was hands down one of the easiest things I have had to handle!

July 8, 2026
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Reply from Carvana

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. I am pleased to hear that our team made your experience pleasant and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Getting a price good for several days…

Getting a price good for several days was important to me as I was struggling with selling my deceased wife’s car. Once I accepted the offer everything was professionally organized to make the sale and pick up. Payment was immediate with a one to two day business window.

April 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carvana offered me the best price for…

Carvana offered me the best price for my vehicle. The online experience of selling was easy. And David, the driver who came to pick up the car was so caring. When he saw how upset I was (it was my deceased husbands car) he gave me a big hug and reassured me.

March 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just as expected

I got a quote, found it acceptable and set up a time for pick up. They showed up on time inspected the car and handed me my check. The only draw back was I had to quickly get my deceased wife off of the title in order to sell it to them. I would highly recommend Carvana based on my experience

February 7, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a happy customer...NEVER AGAIN!

I accepted your offer on day 6 and uploaded all the documents. It was my deceased stepdaughter's car. I am the Executrix on the estate. You wrote back to me at 11:07PM on day 7 to tell me I had to change the title to my name so it would match my license. I got the first available DMV appt and had it changed within 36 hours!
You then dropped the price by @$2,000.00 because it was after the 7 days! I ACCEPTED AND HAD LEGAL PAPERWORK ON DAY 6, but you would not accept it. Not good business practice in my opinion. More like a scam.
NOW I have had YOUR car left in my driveway for more than 25 hours waiting for your carrier to come back and retrieve it. If it is still here after 48 hours I will charge you for storage!

August 3, 2023
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Reply from Carvana

Thank you so much for your feedback. We sincerely apologize that you did not have the stress-free experience we strive to provide every customer. We take your feedback very seriously. Our passion is to make selling your vehicle with us easy, fun and transparent.Please reach out to us at (800) 333-4554 and our team of dedicated advocates would be happy to address your concerns.

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