That sucks to hear, although I’ve had similar bad luck buying from a traditional dealer, which taught me the importance of the pre-purchase inspection, regardless of where you buy it.

The problem I’ve found isn’t always during the sales process (which can be knocked out online) but sometimes after, when being handed off to the finance department or whoever.

Really hoping Carvana works things out, as I still value their service quite a bit. In the last two years I’ve purchased two cars from them, both delivered, for not much more than the going rate in my local market (cheaper, in fact, for my recent MK 7.5 GTI purchase, in a 200 mile radius). I probably didn’t spend more…

Seems like a lot of people have good Carvana experiences when they don’t fuck up. I’ve had 2 great transactions with them and it’s hard to imagine going back to a local dealer, but the talk of Carvana’s problems definitely worries me to buy another with them.

Is that just Carvana though? Or just the insane used car market? My local market is pretty damn similar to Carvana’s prices, everything is just inflated right now. Comparing FiSTs, the only one in my 200 mile radius (*without an accident*) that is cheaper than Carvana is $18,300 (41k miles), vs Carvana’s cheapest at $1…

I mean, getting a car for MSRP from a dealer right now sounds pretty rare.

I grew up middle class, maybe even upper middle, and I still feel so out of place at anything “high society”. Even more so as I’ve grown older and have had a decent career in tech keeping me in that same upper middle bracket. It’s just another level of money and lifestyle where relating becomes extremely difficult.…

I do believe it doesn’t buy happiness directly, but it can get rid of 90% of your problems, which in turn, can lead to happiness. But if you don’t have money issues to begin with, and are unhappy, no, more money is not going to help, and could make things worse. But this is not making up a large portion of the…

The problem is finding a dealer that doesn’t want to play games. At least where I live. And more recently, finding a dealer where the out the door cost (even when negotiated over email/phone) is actually better than Carvana/Carmax etc. Lately I’ve found the difference is pretty small, at least with the cars I’ve…

K I’ll uproot my family, our friends, career etc just because it’s FL. Come on.

Wish that was the rule in my state (Florida). It’s a nightmare, you have to fight for a ballpark out the door quote before you come in, which I typically do, and I’ve still had either the market fee or another dealer fee pop on at the end after visiting in person.

This. I’m not a damn executive but between a very busy job, housework, and my kid, spending even an afternoon at the dealer feels like this massive setback. Weekend hours are gold to me, and half the time I shop at dealers, the fees etc that stack up get very, very close to the actual out the door price for Carvana…

I disagree. As someone that buys and sells frequently, I’ve found Carvana prices to actually not always that much more than a traditional dealer (and forget buying private these days, it’s just becoming increasingly rare). It’s hard to just scan autotrader to do a direct comparison, as dealer fees vary WILDLY, but…

As someone that owns a QX60 (albeit, as my wife’s primary car, I personally drive a GTI), I’ll try to add some insight as to why anyone would own one. It’s because they often sell well well under MSRP, and pre-owned they are cheaper than most cars in the same class. We bought a QX brand new a few years ago after…

Tuning the new Z is going to be bananas, though, if anything like the tuned Q50s out there. 

It’s probably not even that bad, just that god damn piano black. 

I’m nowhere near Bentley level of money (and may not ever be) but I’ve found as my career progresses, the more I wear gym clothes wherever I’m going. Or maybe it’s just the older I get.

While I’m with you on more choices, I still always wind up getting some dull color. I’ve owned a bright red car before, and it really did attract more attention, even if it’s someone just mentioning my car or something. I’m not exactly a social butterfly and if I can go completely unnoticed with a dull color, that’s a…

While I do think push button is great, I recently grabbed a MK7.5 GTI S, which surprisingly did not have push to start. However, the little switch blade key is one of the most satisfying tactile experiences to me, that it almost makes up for no button. I’d still take the button, but it’s not a bad situation IMO. Our…

I always shoot for 20-30k range for good daily. Might have some wear but still will feel like a pretty new car. For something that’s not a daily, I’d go much higher and base it more on condition.