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I’ve never done an online car transaction before and curious what this new world is all about. Is there anything to watch for? Shift made an offer I’m considering and have a couple of weeks to decide. Just curious what other forum members experiences have been with the likes of Carvana, VRoom, Shift, etc. 

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2 hours ago, Z71RAD88 said:

I’ve never done an online car transaction before and curious what this new world is all about. Is there anything to watch for? Shift made an offer I’m considering and have a couple of weeks to decide. Just curious what other forum members experiences have been with the likes of Carvana, VRoom, Shift, etc. 

Honestly I'm 27 would never ever buy a car online why ? 

What happens when it gets delivered and has damage and or issues ? 

Not saying they won't take care of it however it would be a lot harder to try and get someone on the phone vs taking it to a dealer where you bought it. Honestly I don't know any of my friends that have bought a vehicle online.

Good luck on what you choose and if you do purchase let us know how the experience is .

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carvana was super simple.......filled out online, they gave me a price and scheduled an appt.....they showed up towed vehicle away and i signed some papers......they direct deposited the positive equity  into my bank and paid off the balance of the loan

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3 minutes ago, Fubar12 said:

Honestly I'm 27 would never ever buy a car online why ? 

What happens when it gets delivered and has damage and or issues ? 

Not saying they won't take care of it however it would be a lot harder to try and get someone on the phone vs taking it to a dealer where you bought it. Honestly I don't know any of my friends that have bought a vehicle online.

Good luck on what you choose and if you do purchase let us know how the experience is .

i bought a brand new truck online without any issues and never set foot in a dealer.....it was brand new though and i looked it over when they delivered it......an older used car is bit different story

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Honestly I'm 27 would never ever buy a car online why ? 
What happens when it gets delivered and has damage and or issues ? 
Not saying they won't take care of it however it would be a lot harder to try and get someone on the phone vs taking it to a dealer where you bought it. Honestly I don't know any of my friends that have bought a vehicle online.
Good luck on what you choose and if you do purchase let us know how the experience is .


I bought and traded a car sight unseen with a dealer in Michigan (I am in Indiana) in 2018. I knew the sales lady and the car had 3 miles. Transaction went flawless. She had the paperwork ready for me to sign when it was dropped off. Bought my truck from her but I drove to Michigan to pick it up

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4 minutes ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

 


I bought and traded a car sight unseen with a dealer in Michigan (I am in Indiana) in 2018. I knew the sales lady and the car had 3 miles. Transaction went flawless. She had the paperwork ready for me to sign when it was dropped off. Bought my truck from her but I drove to Michigan to pick it up

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Nice looking camaro 

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3 hours ago, Fubar12 said:

Honestly I'm 27 would never ever buy a car online why ? 

What happens when it gets delivered and has damage and or issues ? 

Not saying they won't take care of it however it would be a lot harder to try and get someone on the phone vs taking it to a dealer where you bought it. Honestly I don't know any of my friends that have bought a vehicle online.

Good luck on what you choose and if you do purchase let us know how the experience is .

 

I agreed, I wouldn’t feel comfortable buying online. I was more curious to hear members who’ve sold via an online service. 

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You can negotiate a 'deal' online and still do the delivery and final financial stuff IRL. 

 

No matter how negotiated,  the seller still needs to 'deliver' the product and have it 'accepted' by the buyer to complete the transaction. 

 

 

 

eppieguy Senior Enthusiast

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I know someone who sold to Carvana, flawless, easy and they offered a very fair price, direct deposit in your bank or check when they pick up. 

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I tried a few of these to get a price quote and found that Vroom gave me the best offer.  I eventually ended up trading at the dealer instead as they gave me just as good an offer and it saved me the additional tax credit.  Carvana was the lowest, by a pretty good margin.  I think the difference with Vroom is that they pick up the vehicle and then finalize the numbers and paperwork a few days later, leaving an opportunity to change the offer upon final inspection.

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4 minutes ago, OliverDennis52 said:

I tried a few of these to get a price quote and found that Vroom gave me the best offer.  I eventually ended up trading at the dealer instead as they gave me just as good an offer and it saved me the additional tax credit.  Carvana was the lowest, by a pretty good margin.  I think the difference with Vroom is that they pick up the vehicle and then finalize the numbers and paperwork a few days later, leaving an opportunity to change the offer upon final inspection.

 

Thank you. I gonna do the same and take my current truck to the local dealer and see if they have any interest in being competitive. 

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10 minutes ago, Z71RAD88 said:

 

Thank you. I gonna do the same and take my current truck to the local dealer and see if they have any interest in being competitive. 

You may need to try a few different dealers, if that's an option for you.  I did the same and the first dealer said they couldn't come close so I walked.  The next one came in very close (just a bit over) with no haggling, go figure.

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Just now, OliverDennis52 said:

You may need to try a few different dealers, if that's an option for you.  I did the same and the first dealer said they couldn't come close so I walked.  The next one came in very close (just a bit over) with no haggling, go figure.

 

Just now, OliverDennis52 said:

You may need to try a few different dealers, if that's an option for you.  I did the same and the first dealer said they couldn't come close so I walked.  The next one came in very close (just a bit over) with no haggling, go figure.

 

Yup, that crossed my mind as well. 

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I bought my truck new, without stepping foot on the dealership. Just looked around local dealers for a truck with the color and specs I was interested in.

 

Found 2 nearly identical trucks at different dealers. Starting talking to them by email without giving contact details. Eventually got offers for both, I was able to use each email offer with the opposite dealer (despite "best price" -- can't do any better) as soon as they saw I had a better offer and I told them I was going to the other dealer,  all of a sudden a better offer was presented. The key was agreeing to an "out the door price"....I really didn't care what fees they wanted to invent or add on. The confirmed "out the door price" was the only thing going to get me inside the dealership. I got it in writing (email) then gave them my contact info.

 

I was in and out of the dealer in about 90 minutes, paperwork signed and driving away. 

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No, thank you!

 

As much as I hate the physical and mental mugging you get at a dealer I still get a test drive, a walk around and a look up on the rack. How many threads on this forum end in the ridicule..."Didn't you test drive it first"? Like the thread on 'Hating your seat". C'mon man.... 

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