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+1 on Carvana. So easy.I sold a previous Focus Electric that I owned to Carvana which is probably a similar process. They gave me an offer based on described condition and then I made an appointment for them to pick it up. Before the appointment they asked me to scan the title which I did. On the appointment day the rep arrived, I handed them the title and the car keys, they had me sign two papers, they looked over the car for like 5 minutes, gave me a check, and soon after the transporter arrived to take the car. It was mind boggling how easy it was.
You gave them possession of the car BEFORE you received payment? You have a lot more faith in humans than I do, but I'm glad it went OK...I sold a car to them. The process went okay, but it isn't as fast as they make it sound on their website. The only photo they asked me to send before making an offer was the odometer reading.
It was 2-3 weeks from when I accepted their offer until I was paid. Every step along the way takes a few days. They sent a double-decker call hauler truck to pick up the car (independent transporter - they won't pay you for the car), and then it sat in a storage yard locally for a few days to be sent to Texas where they are located (I checked my app). They eventually got the car and I called to inquire about the payment since I hadn't heard anything for awhile. They eventually paid me what they said they would pay (they wired the payment to my credit union since I had an outstanding loan, and then I got the difference in my account).
I couldn't help feeling a little vulnerable once the car was picked up before I was paid. If they had a beef with the car upon arrival, I'm not sure what your options would be at that point.
I took plenty of photos before the car was picked up to protect myself and sent it off with a 90% charge, and in the end it worked out okay...
So with Carvana they do an inspection and you get the check at the same time that you hand over the title, keys and car? That eliminates my key concern with Vroom, which is this long gap of time where they have everything from keys to title to car, and you are depending on them to move forward with getting you paid.
Can confirm the same experience w/ Vroom - I've checked my trade in values a few times with Vroom and every single time they have followed up a few days after the initial offer with an offer ~$1k higher. None of the other places I've checked have done that.I sold a car (not Tesla) to CarMax this week after getting offers from them, Vroom, and Carvana.
Vroom offer: $35,700
Carvana offer: $36,300
CarMax offer: $37,000
I went with the highest bidder and would generally recommend anyone do the same as the process is pretty close to identical with all these places. CarMax was super easy but they’re a bit different in that you have to be near a physical location.
Word of advice on Vroom, after their lowball 2 day offer expired they sent me another offer out of the blue that matched Carvana’s ($36,300). I found that kinda sheisty and it left a bad taste in my mouth. That said, if you’re considering vroom it’s worth noting that their first offer might not be their best.
Agree this is a worthy consideration. OP is in California where there is no such benefit, but everyone should certainly be aware.For those reading in states where there is a sales tax benefit for trading your car, be careful. In ucmndd's case, the tax benefit lost for selling to anyone but the Carmax quote (then Tesla match) would be over $2500 in Ohio.
Bought a Tesla and sold a Tesla to Vroom. The experience was fine on both transactions though when I purchased from them they sent the car so quickly that they forgot to get it inspected, not a big deal.Sold a car to Vroom a few years ago. They had the best offer by far. Painless process.