04-11-2024, 12:27 PM | #1 |
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Carvana is a Joke
I can’t believe people still trade in vehicles to them. They have a 2014 GT500 that I’m very interested in. If they matched Carmax’s offer I was strongly considering pulling the trigger. They offered 4,400 less for my 2k miles 23 2s 1le…That’s not enough to offset the tax savings. I honestly am shocked they even have cars in their inventory after this.
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04-11-2024, 12:57 PM | #2 |
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Ah. Ten year old fast Mustang. That's a total bait car for a dealership. They're probably holding out to sell it to some kid who will YOLO/FOMO overpay and take dealer financing on it. And they'll get it.
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04-11-2024, 01:24 PM | #3 |
Give speed a chance
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Wait a minute. What happened? I thought you decided to keep the Camaro? Did you get another bad tank of gas?
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04-11-2024, 01:33 PM | #4 | ||
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The main reason I think I will be dumping my 1le is because of where I live. I just don’t have many twisty roads near me so I can’t use the car the way it’s intended to be used. I can only afford 3-5 track days a year. If I had more money I’d just do way more track days in the 1le.
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04-11-2024, 02:00 PM | #5 | |
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Car max at least lets you test the car. You can avoid buying a car with rod knock at least. My best advice is use Turo to rent the cars you like for a week. One of my friends was super obsessed with a car, he finally rented it through Turo for 4 days and ended up being "meh". He dodged a bullet. |
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04-11-2024, 02:01 PM | #6 | |
Thank you Al Oppenheiser!
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...and re: topic, I cashed out my CVNA stock after a year of diamond hands. |
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04-11-2024, 02:16 PM | #7 | |
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The way the c6Z suddenly broke traction was downright scary. I feel your zl1 would give a much better warning and is much easier to correct. But idk the tires were a bit worn so maybe that had something to do with it. Congrats on cashing in on that stock. I think they will be out of business soon but then again if they are stealing cars at the prices they pay maybe they won’t.
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04-11-2024, 03:43 PM | #8 | |
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04-11-2024, 04:19 PM | #9 | |
Hail to the King baby!
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My recollection is the C6Z was very “friendly” for users that didn’t want to be overpowered by the nannies. So yes, like any other RWD car with 505 hp weighing about 3200 pounds and the TC turned off ca be a treat. But even with TC on they tuned it to let the back end break loose before reall8ng you back in. Fun fact. After the C6Z CTF fleet had 3 totaled cars with drivers turning off TC GM required an SCCA license to get future hi performance Corvettes.
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04-11-2024, 04:41 PM | #10 |
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Depends on who you ask. I've NEVER bought a car from Carvana, but have sold 4 cars to them, including my 10SS about a month ago. I don't understand their business model of overpaying, but bless them and their Silicon Valley baffoons who keep raising capital for them. Carvana's check clears every time (so far) and I avoid the tire kickers and internet "expert" buyers asking stupid questions. They picked up my SS with 14 yr old dry-rotted tires, and said thank you. You just can't beat them. This last sale, they paid $4,700 more than the nearest next dealer quote.
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04-11-2024, 05:25 PM | #11 |
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used car markets saturated
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04-11-2024, 05:50 PM | #12 | |
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04-11-2024, 06:10 PM | #13 |
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Location could be a factor. I’ve been tracking my SS on their website. They’ve dropped the price 3 times already, by over $1,500. Assuming they replaced the tires, which were literally in dangerous condition, I’m not seeing much of a profit for them on this car. They have to hope that someone finances it to get some kickback on it.
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04-11-2024, 06:27 PM | #14 |
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