Buying from Carvana Four Different Times

This is a very old video. I feel 100% different about Carvana in 2024. I'm not saying I would not buy from them but I'd rather buy elsewhere. At one time they were a fantastic option and my favorite place to shop and purchase a car. They have fallen so far for many reason.
I have other Carvana videos on my channel explaining more.

[@gmjsimmons]

Guys like you are what YT is about. Honest guy sharing his experience. Thank you for taking the time, I now have some real information about Carvana.

[@ArkansasEV]

Thank You

[@darthboti]

So true👍

[@rumrunner1756]

I just bought a car from Carvana and decided to take delivery on Friday (after the 4th). The hardest part was deciding which car to buy. I eliminated rentals, rust belt cars and cars with one key ( some of those keys are $400). The process could not have been easier. I traded a car in for more than the dealer would give me, financed through Carvana (at 3.9%) and e signed the paperwork in less than 5 minutes. No pressure to buy vin etching, life insurance, extended warranties, paint protection or fabric protection. The first thing that I will do during my 7 day tryout will be to take it to my mechanic for a thorough once over before deciding to keep it. One other thing; if I send it back, my trade will be coming back to me as well. They won’t ship it off anywhere during my trial period. If the delivery goes smoothly I will have to say that this is the easiest system that I have ever used. Plus I get the 100 day warranty as well. I may never visit a dealer again.🚘☮️

[@ArkansasEV]

That is my sentiments exactly. I am probably....can't say for certain...but probably done with traditional dealerships. I have another Carvana video and in that one the heater tore up 9 days after owning it. It shows how easily Black Rock, Carvana's 100 day warranty company is to deal with. It was super easy and a $500+ repair cost me $20, $25, I can't remember. They would not pay for the coolant for some reason but no matter. I was happy to only be out just a few dollars. My 1st purchase with Carvana when it came time to decline the extended warranty on their page I was expecting a pop up that'd have a person saying stuff like " (slight giggle) now Mr. McPhink don't you know how much an air conditioner cost to fix? If your transmission goes out it's gonna be $1500 minimum and properly much more. Mr. McPhink, everyone gets the extended warranty." That's what I was expecting and was so pleased when nothing happened. I've never gotten out of a traditional dealership without being talked down to once I declined the warranty. Congrats on your new ride. I hope you enjoy it.

[@rumrunner1756]

J McPhink Thanks. I will be sure to check out your other video as well, as I am going to make sure that anything that shows up during the initial inspection or first 100 days is taken care of while that time period is in place.Oh yeah, getting my vehicle back if I decide not to accept the car? That makes me grin when I think of the horror stories that I have heard about dealers misplacing a customer’s keys and sometimes even their car when the customer decides to walk away. 🤔☮️

[@GGFTV]

I bought my car from Carvana after Hurricane Harvey flooded my old car. They had fallen behind on orders because of Southern Texas alone (1 million cars were totaled in the area). So my delivery took about 10 days, but most orders take just 2-5 days depending on the scenario. Additionally, since I bought a car due to Harvey, Carvana gave me a $500 gift card.

[@SavarYT]

GeekyGamingFamilyTV since your car is done for good I suggest if it’s still laying around do this -> www.junkcarmedics.com/

[@prestonweitersjr.9460]

11/24/19, Preferring to buy new, I research the type car I want w/what features & price. Then I went to my local Ford dealer & paid cash for a brand-new (2015) Taurus LTD/awd. Ok so you might say "go used, save money;" actually you go for a particular car that's basically the same from 2010-2018, so there'll be a wide inventory of parts as the car gets older. By keeping it "til the wheels fall off," w/reg service, in the rural locale where I live it will last a long time. You save money by not having to get the latest thing down the pike every few years. Being retired the thing still has

[@OverBanned]

Sir, you’re a scholar. Thank you for your information and review. This was the video that made me pull the trigger. I was thinking and researching for months on this, but your video was the one that really made me want to do it.

[@ArkansasEV]

Thank you so much for the feedback and I hope you enjoy your new ride.

[@OverBanned]

@@ArkansasEV Ohh, believe me, I really am. Thank you very much.

[@MidnightBanshi]

Makes me feel very happy I decided to go with Carvana as well! Got a 2015 Wrangler soft-top with only 103K miles on it for a very good price, and even though I live out of their area, I was still able to have one delivered to us. SUPER clean and very happy!

[@ang3r3dv3t]

Awesome video my man. I like your honesty. I haven't bought one from them but sold them one, and they were AWESOME! 15 mins and I had a check in hand $200 above KBB for my Honda Civic. Car dealerships offered $3800, Carvana gave me $7783.

[@ArkansasEV]

Anytime I check Carvana does very well on potential trade in's and purchases. My brother lives in the St. Louis area and it's the opposite for him. In N.E. Arkansas they are always willing to kick in extra money for some reason.

[@dianehunsberger2271]

Nice video, and thank you for sharing your experience !

[@svtwrc]

It looks like the floor has magnets or some type of guidance for the vending machine. Great info ,giving Carvana a second chance , they had a problem with the key fobs on a vehicle , got to delete the purchase with the click of a mouse. Did some research and found the problem is not to every Spark EV so I’m giving them another shot because it was the easiest car buying experience ever.

[@Zuiyo1974]

When I saw that you were trading a Prius for a GMC I thought "this is not going to end well".

[@Landostacking]

I said wooow you trading one of the best cars ever made in. Atleast keep the Toyota don’t trade it, I guess it’s about space.

[@ArkansasEV]

The Prius was a great car for what it was but it had perhaps the worst wind noise of any car I've ever owned new. On the highway it was very loud. It was a great car however and very dependable of course.

[@ravipeiris4388]

Great story, thank you for sharing with us.

[@musclemaniac1944]

I had the same experience when i was buying my Mustang. All the dealers were charging dealer fees and doc fees and what not. I really enjoyed Carvana buying experience, its smooth and their call customer reps are so friendly and knowledgeable.

[@dhobbs1974]

Don’t get caught up in the theatrics of how the car gets to you, you need to look at the cost and value of the car.

[@revilsdr]

100% all the glitz,glamour and theatrics is to distract you from the fact that you’re overpaying for a well used vehicle. The reviews are all over the place for carvana some good many very bad. The quality control for Carvana has really gone down they’re buying vehicles with a lot of mechanical problems minimally repairing them then reselling it.

[@StevenHammons]

I also think your Carvana stock purchase was a good idea. This is the future for sure. My spark ev gets delivered on Wed. You sharing your experiences helped me decide to go with them. Thank you.

[@ArkansasEV]

Thanx for saying that. I hope it works out for you. I bought some shares at $18 a share. I thought "Ought Oh" when it dropped to $15. I bought more shares at $30 and some change. It's now at $45 or so. It is very volatile which happens a lot of times with young companies. They have yet to make a profit but Amazon went years without making a profit. I'm not saying they are gonna be Amazon but I said when I bought my 1st shares "Carvana might be worth $200 a share in 5 years and it might be worth zero." I still say that's the case. I normally do not take this type of gamble with investments but it was not much. I only bought 40 shares total. That's not much to gamble.

[@ArkansasEV]

If you haven't already and if you have a FB account you should join the FB Spark EV owner's group. I'm not much of a fan of FB these days but I do enjoy that group a lot. facebook.com/groups/395113374195990/?ref=bookmarks

[@kandiekennedy9182]

Omg..I love this guy's accent and storytelling!❤

[@ArkansasEV]

Thank you. Some make fun of my accent. They think it bothers me but it does not. Again, thanx so much.

[@kyleburlette2196]

My friend you seem like the coolest guy. You remind me a lot of my dad. He’s even missing a leg as well ...

[@ArkansasEV]

Fubernow just told me I was a tool hahahaha. I get tons of negative comments. Usually concerning my accent. It doesn't bother me in the slightest but it is nice to read nice comments. Thank you. One day soon I'll do a video about the benefits of losing a leg. People seem to get a kick out of it when I rattle off the good things about it.

[@ArkansasEV]

I also get a lot of positive comments as well.

[@StratumPress]

@@ArkansasEV You have an awesome accent. Don't sweat the negative nancies.

[@bradclutter9101]

Getting my third from carvana delivered next week!!! Luv carvana for the same reasons. 550i xdrive msport

[@ArkansasEV]

That's excellent. I don't know if you watched it but I put up my 5th purchase on You Tube a couple weeks ago.

[@06accordexl]

This guy sounds like a gem. Probably had one issue or he wants something that he can't get.

[@Arms1234]

Thanks a lot. You're the best.

[@ArkansasEV]

Thank you. That's very kind.

[@DrinkableTrees]

Just bought a 2017 Elantra from them it arrives Friday!

[@ArkansasEV]

Awesome! Enjoy your new car. Those are very nice.

[@GeekRedux]

So it's been around a year. How do you like the car and the buying experience?

[@DrinkableTrees]

@@GeekRedux been great! Just recently took it to service for oil change no problems 😊

[@GeekRedux]

@@DrinkableTrees Glad to hear it!

[@PyroFarmer478]

Great video! I'm in the process of getting my truck with carvana. They had to reschedule my pickup in Atlanta due to the snow in the northeast since it's coming from Pennsylvania, its a bummer but so far everything has been smooth and easy! Not sure if my truck will be in the tower (due to the size) but it'll be a fun experience anyways i'm sure. I'm 100% with you on dealership experiences also, they're driving folks straight to places like carvana with their tactics...they did it to me!

[@ykmarkell]

I find it beautiful that although you drove 200 miles you didn’t get the experience you wanted & didn’t throw a fit. Also, lol, I agree. That Chevy Spark trade was a CRAZY decision. I’m commenting as you sat down so I’m not sure if you liked it but I hope you did.

[@ksturmer5388]

Nice video sir. Best wishes with Spartacus!! :) Take good care.

[@NoMoShocks]

Glad that Carvana works so good for you and happy you decided to go All Electric. I have Chevy Bolt all electric. Anyway, I would try Carvana but the closest location Sacramento, CA is 600 miles from my home in Camas, WA.

[@ArkansasEV]

They are constantly expanding. I wanted a Bolt but no way I could afford one. Even used they are still very, very expensive.

[@ArkansasEV]

I just found this. They are apparently in Sacramento. They have vending machine locations but also have satellite locations such as Memphis, TN. which is who handles my deliveries. finance.yahoo.com/news/carvana-brings-californias-capital-city-130000666.html

[@shaudaeyoakumify]

Larry Copley same issue, I’m in Oregon and cannot find one available anywhere close

[@jhogan1960]

Iris Dement is from Paragould. Plus I have a friend who lives there and her husband is a cop there. Good video. I bought a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport from Carvana here in Norfolk, VA. I hope the car has served you well. I'm really happy it worked out for you guys.

[@ArkansasEV]

We live up the road in Jonesboro now. I'm sure Norfolk is much nicer.

[@Quanicus]

Great honest review. Thank you!

[@ryangraves538]

Your awesome and wise sir, I have options on vrm, they deliver also, will put some on cvna if it dips. Ryan flagstaff, AZ I'll be just like you, skip the dealership games. Better longer financing also.

[@larrylutzker587]

Nice video. Thank you.

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

I personally prefer Carmax. They’re a straight up no BS company. I love the 30 day 1500 mile return policy and the transfer fee is way better than most places. I just had one shipped shipped in from South Florida to Indianapolis for $700. But I hate car dealers. It took me nine months to find my car but I know it’s worth the wait finding the right car from the right place.

[@ArkansasEV]

Believe me I feel totally different about Carvana than I did when I made this video. I wish I could edit this to add a message at the front but not sure how to do that or if I can. I made another video titled "Carvana Lied to Everyone" and about that time I felt like their customer service has gone way downhill as well. Their stock has lost more than 90% of its value in the last year and for every dollar of equity they have they owe $13,000. They might be doomed.

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

@@ArkansasEV I was looking forward to using them. But then I started hearing all these bad things. I sold two cars last year, Carvanas offers were way lower then carmax. One of them was like $4,500 lower.

[@Illeasss90]

I think this is so cute, matching cars 😍

[@xanderc4732]

until they weren't.....

[@adamarmadillo]

Love the video!

[@ArkansasEV]

Thank you

[@LiLgPnoy15]

Looking to possibly go through Carvana in the future. I'm not interested in dealing with dealerships and salesman.

[@M0DFATH3R]

Love the name of the tiny car big Bertha lol

[@ArkansasEV]

My daughter had a huge chevy truck. I think it was a 2500. Anyway, she named it Bertha and when I got this it was so small compared to it I called it "Big Bertha". I thought it was slightly funny.

[@frankiekupiec4762]

You did a Great Job !! - Enjoy !!

[@bipedalssuck841]

Thank you.

[@veronica10321]

Great video! :-)

[@privatear388]

Thank You!! I live in Jonesboro AR as well and just finalized with a delivery date of 3/20. I’m excited!!! Your video gave me all the consolation I needed to seal the deal on my new 2017 Nissan Altima. Thanks again.. and funny we live within 30 min of each other

[@ArkansasEV]

I was born in Jonesboro and moved to Paragould in December 1990. Then Paragould was an awesome place to live. Now, well I'll not say anything bad hehe. I did another video recently about my 5th purchase and it had a mechanical problem on day 9. Watch it if you want to see how that was dealt with.

[@privatear388]

Thank You!!! I’m just waiting on my delivery. I was a little nervous about them accessing my bank account info but it’s all good now. I’ve also went with auto draft payments for my car note each month. What about you? Is this a good idea?

[@ArkansasEV]

@@privatear388 I did not do auto payment because it's a bad idea for me but perhaps not for you. The reason I didn't is because I view being ahead of your car payments a month or two as a very good idea. I was about 5 months ahead when I traded in my last car. I pay extra every month and sometimes when on the verge of wasting lets say $30 on something I don't need I"ll say to myself "why not pay an extra $30 on the car" and will do that sometimes instead. If you do the auto draft you can still pay extra if you want but if you want to skip a payment because you are ahead then you can't do that without contacting them and maybe not even then. See, sometimes I'll skip a car payment or two in a row and put that money toward a bill that's very close to being paid off. That'd be harder to do with auto draft. However, that does not mean it's a bad idea for most. I always think it's a good idea to pay extra if you can. Did you know if you can afford to pay 8 1/3% extra each month that's an extra payment a year. If you can pay 10% extra you could skip a payment in just 10 months if you were in a tight spot financially or if you just wanted to buy something you normally could not afford but it's the price of a car payment. Or to invest or whatever. Or, start to work on getting 2 months ahead, then 3 and so on and maybe pay it off a year early. Most, almost all, would not be financially harmed by 10% extra on their car payments.

[@privatear388]

Thank You!!! I’ll def change that and send 10% more. I’m excited!!! I’ll be receiving my car this week. I’m a little confused about the tag process. Will I need to assess the vehicle myself or will they do that? My payment is $235 per month and I was back and forth between buying the 17 Altima and the 15 Volt just because you made those cool videos!! I thank you so much for your time!! You’ve made this car buying experience so easy!! Carvana should hire you as a spokesperson!!

[@ArkansasEV]

@@privatear388 They will take care of the tags for you. They will deliver it with a temporary tag and I guarantee that your new tags will not be in before the temps expire. This is because they start a week behind. In case you send the car back after 7 days they can't start the process until you've owned it a week and that throws them off. That puts them behind on getting you your new tags. They will automatically send you a temporary tag extension probably a few days before your temporary expires. You'll have your new tags before that one expires. If it's getting close you can call them but I never do and always get my new temps a few days before the expiration date. If you don't love it then send it back. I never have but remember you have a 7 day test own and they'll take it back or send you another to try during that time.

[@Baka_Oppai]

MAH WOF PICKED A GMC TERR-AAAAIN - Ive yet to see a carvana video where the vending machine/camera works properly

[@Jake.Gentry]

I’m tempted to try it- I did want that 2011 Honda CR-V hahaha

[@andrew5317]

I like Carvana’s concept but man I love haggling for used cars. You can save a killing if you have 4 hours to waste.

[@ArkansasEV]

I hate haggling. I guess I'm bad at it because it never works for me.

[@Baka_Oppai]

Ya It's best to go in there and drive em nuts until they just give you what you want lol

[@ninamartinez2239]

I agree with you not to mention people actually still have a job.

[@wadeatkinson4766]

@@ArkansasEV Yes Carvana is always ALOT more!

[@ArkansasEV]

@@wadeatkinson4766 Sometimes but not always. When shopping for a car I look on their site at least a dozen times a day because some go in minutes after being posted. The truth is sometimes they are high and sometimes they are not. They'll sometimes have two cars almost identical and be a 10% +/- price difference.

[@hudsonweil5665]

Appreciate the video boss

[@ArkansasEV]

Your welcome and thanx for watching.

[@tinabergman8882]

I love carvana, I bought my van from them.

[@Harlowsimms99]

I'm interested in knowing your experience as well! I'm thinking of buying a car from them in the next 4 months : ) I have a million questions

[@tinabergman8882]

I will be more then happy to help with any questions you have.

[@Harlowsimms99]

@@tinabergman8882 That would be wonderous! and happy new year! Just go to figure out how to message you lol

[@tinabergman8882]

@@Harlowsimms99 Happy New Year

[@garyoinmd]

I bought 1000 shares of Carvana at $9 dollars a share. I knew they were going to be a good company. Plus Millennial's don't like brick and mortar, they would rather buy online.

[@ArkansasEV]

Me not having lots of money, I bought just a few shares at $18 and change. I bought more in the low 30's and when it was moving up and down like a coaster I'd sell high (55 or so in those days) and buy low 30's maybe 40's. I now have a measly couple dozen shares with no money invested. If they went broke tomorrow I'd be up $600 and change. No taxes either because it was done through my ROTH. You could sell $9,000 worth and then at worse you are even no matter what happens.

[@ArkansasEV]

According to most polls I am the exact opposite of millennial in most ways. That generation gap you know. However, one reason I bought Carvana was exactly what you said. They like online ordering plus everyone loves the excitement of buying a new to them car but most also hate the process. I said when I bought my shares "Carvana could be worth $200 a share in 5 years and could be worth $0." I thought it was worth the gamble myself. I normally leave companies alone that have not made a profit.

[@Leekautorepair]

I want her to deliver my car any day

[@ArkansasEV]

I can't agree because my wife might see it.

[@robophobic3716]

Also they prob skipped the gas card cause it doesn’t take gas lol

[@dianehunsberger2271]

Hybrids take gas, don't they ? I could google it ;)

[@Bajaheat]

Sorry about the terrain, if you still have it sell it ASAP unless it’s the v6 or you don’t mind shelling out the cash for changing the timing chain

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

thanks for sharing this experience. the gift card idea is gold man.... Dude.. .you are nuts! And its great :) that Spark EV will keep you happy for YEARS if you choose... man... you made the right choice voting with your feet regarding that sales person. Even my local Nissan dealer gave me crap about our leaf saying the cost to replace the battery was 15k... the service personnel were saying 15k to me... out loud from their mouths... i asked for that printed out and they couldnt help. the Service manager said they cant even look up the part... so making up things is a thing. Sad. Looks like the walmart at "205 Deaderick Rd, Forrest City, AR 72335" will have a DC fast charger soon. Also, you can contact your local chevy dealer and if they sell Bolt EVs they have a 24kw DC fast charger they may allow you to use. Wont hurt to ask. maybe these guys do? ---> Central Chevrolet Cadillac 3207 Stadium Blvd, Jonesboro, AR 72404, USA

[@ArkansasEV]

Funny you mention Central Chevrolet. I went by there yesterday to see if they had one. They did and I reported it to PlugShare. I talked to a salesman and he said they have sold one Bolt but don't have any at the moment and I suspect they may never get another one. The Chevy dealer in Paragould, where I live does not have one. Forrest City is 81 miles away. If I recharged in Jonesboro 22 miles away I could make it but if the charging stations were offline after getting there or out of order I'd be screwed. I could not make it back to Jonesboro. Car dealers are great if you are the type that ONLY cares about what your payment is gonna be. They'll screw you good then and you won't even know. All you'll know is what your payment is. I know bunches of people that only care about their payment. I should've mentioned one thing I like about Carvana is they give you a trade in price before knowing what you are gonna buy. Once at a dealer I had a deal negotiated but then eyed something I liked that was much cheaper. The dealer told me if I changed my mind and got that one it'd probably change my trade in value. See, it's all a numbers game. Also at Carvana for the first time ever I did not catch hell when turning down the extended warranty. It's done on the computer. At the dealer they start preaching at you about how much A/C condensers cost and what knot.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

great info all around, thanks. I bought a car on ebay (my leaf) it was delivered to the house. it was a single person dealer... He specialized in online sales. I was a little scared but i did to the initial test drive before i handed over the check. It was a great experience and i did not waste a day of my life dealing with unnecessary BS. I think home delivery of vehicles will become the norm.... if not, the despensery/local delivery location will. I have had 2 occurrences where dealers were crap and two that were good. The spark purchase was good but i knew what i wanted and the salesman was very down to earth. He only hit me a couple times with what i would call up-sells. I declined and he stopped the pressure. The other good one was a used car dealer, they handed us the keys and said take the car home drive it around for a few hours and then come back... That sold us on the fancy car we were looking. No sales pressure and they let the car sell itself :) . As for the bad we sold one car to a dealer and at the last moment they tried shaving off 500 bucks. It was my wife and parents that were there. I showed up said "lets go then" ... and they reaffirmed their original quote. That was an unnecessary experience. Second bad experience was another car the family bought (NEW CAR) and they kept saying 0 deductable for warranty and 0 APR... that was the big thing... signage everywhere. they litterally presented paperwork that said $500 deductable for all warranty events and 0.9% APR. Holy wowzers.... the signage everywhere stated otherwise and it took 2 hours to fix that and they only fixed it because my pops started to head out. He was mad and it too was unnecessary. As you mention, if the payment looks good things like that can just be a 'shrug' and an "ok then" by a non prudent person. So sad. Keep on uploading !

[@ArkansasEV]

I don't mind a dealer trying to up sale. Heck, I did that when I was a store manager and area marketing coordinator for Domino's Pizza. I made sure all my employees always asked "would you like extra cheese or a coke with that?" Where I mind is when they start telling you how stupid you are for not accepting their offer. "What? You don't want the extended warranty? Come on Mr. McPhink! Don't you know how much an A/C condenser cost? Do you have any idea how much blah blah cost cost to repair? Everyone gets the extended warranty because they realize how important it is." That's when I want to start cussing but I gently tell them again I don't want it and when the next round starts is when I might start using a few words that make my wife afraid I'm putting my soul in danger.

[@John-mc8uw]

Dam the tow girl is fine 🖤😍🖤

[@Leekautorepair]

Bro whats what I said!

[@mistamaog]

Guess I know where I'm getting my next car

[@disneyfan9099]

iMiguelAOG Don’t

[@rickeysmith9948]

Rev Rickey car

[@butchfaricellia9876]

Beware

[@mistamaog]

@@butchfaricellia9876 lol I now can't even if I tried, their website is always crashing for me

[@darknessislight3689]

Good SUV just watch out for lower door rust 🙈 very common issue with these vehicles .

[@lordarkay272]

My first car earned her name big Bertha 1979 Buick LeSabre a huge boat

[@usmc1992usmc]

Me and my wife tried carvana. They cancelled on us twice, wasted a bunch of our time and it basically became evident that they are NOT putting the vehicles thru the big inspection process they claim. Will never mess with these fools again.

[@ReligiousZombie]

Customer reviews on the Carvana site average 4.7 stars. But if you go to HiYa, Yelp, the BBB or any number of other sites that allow you to leave reviews for businesses, most reviewers tell of a nightmarish experience; the averages of these reviews ranges from 1.5 stars to 2.5 stars. Obviously, this disparity calls for an explanation. By the way, I've looked all over the Carvana site and I cannot find out how to leave a review. That concerns me. Does Carvana employ a team of trolls to write fake reviews for their own site?

[@ArkansasEV]

Anytime I post anything about Carvana on the FB Volt owners page I get negative feedback as well from some. I have posted a couple times about my Volt and Carvana naturally comes up such as when I got it I posted I got it and where. Some said their Carvana experience was horrible. Others talked about how expensive it was and some said they liked it. All I can speak to are my experiences. I have been very happy with them. Also, my adult son will go no place else. He loves Carvana for the same reasons I do...he despises traditional car dealers. A co-worker of mine bought a car just a few weeks ago from them and said he doubts that he'll ever go to anywhere else ever again. That's the only thing I can honestly say is how it went for me.

[@cruisycai]

@@ArkansasEV 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯💯💯

[@BizzyIzzy87]

God dang it bobby

[@epg2501]

Did you feel you paid a fair price through Carvana? Or did you feel you paid more than you would have traditionally? I can’t stand car dealerships. Complete ripoffs and people trying to slide fees past you.

[@ArkansasEV]

I thougth the red Terrain was a really good price. I thought the Spark EV was a good price but not great. I've dealt with them enough now to know it depends. Some cars are really high, some are sort of high, some are just right, some are cheap, and some are bargains but not very many. Their pricing is all over the map and I think it's because they allegedly mark every vehicle up a certain amount so it depends on where they get them and how much they paid.

[@mikesecondo2254]

Where is the motor homes,4 door dually trucks????

[@ghostellaandghostvortex1549]

Im see if i can buy a old classic ford from carvana

[@mr.ridin26s59]

I’m looking at Carvana now you traded in your car with a cracked windshield? Mines was cracked but I just had it replaced before I trade it in

[@ArkansasEV]

Carvana never asked about it and their driver never said a word about it. Carvana replaced it before selling it though. They also replace tires if they are not almost like new.

[@mr.ridin26s59]

That’s good to know but I thought it might hurt the value of my trade in since there giving me almost 10k on it towards the new vehicle if that’s what I decide to do

[@ArkansasEV]

@@mr.ridin26s59 On my last one they offered me about $1800 extra for the area I was in. I forget how they word it but you'll see it on your offer page. However, they deducted a few hundred from my brother's potential trade in for his area. He's a couple hundred miles from me.

[@airgunningyup]

@@ArkansasEV will they come get my trade in?

[@ArkansasEV]

@@airgunningyup They will and if you return your new car within 7 days they'll bring your trade in back to you. Of course you have to be in their delivery area.

[@fury1968]

Did you like the Prius, overall?

[@ArkansasEV]

Yes I did. I thought it was a nice car and on certain trips with speed limits of 55 MPH I'd sometimes get 60 MPG. The entire stereo system area was poor quality but everything else except road noise was great. The stereo area had problems such as rebooting out of the blue sometimes. The GPS was horrific and the worse GPS I've ever seen on any car or device but overall yeah I liked it.

[@jsaleh415]

Basically for what you pay ..someone else problem

[@butchfaricellia9876]

I tried them once,bad won't try them again.

[@penielonyukwu8765]

terrible decision making and money management skills but thanks for the video. I am getting a camaro off carvana

[@wadeatkinson4766]

Peniel YES? dumb America.... Fiance gift card gift bag! nice guy!

[@StratumPress]

Good luck getting fleeced. lol

[@khonable]

This is a great video but I don't agree with your selections tho :( there all money pit in maintenances.

[@jacobrael9872]

It seems like people who arent into cars and dont do there research always end buying the least reliable cars, for example my friends parents had a 2006 equinox, it broke down on them and they got a dodge grand caravan which also broke down on them recently, so now they went and got a 2018 equinox which are reportedly trainwrecks in terms of reliablity and absolute moneypits once the warranty ends

[@jackmaple4207]

@@jacobrael9872 if you want long term reliability stick with Japan cars unless you are only going to keep while still under warranty..

[@fatsdulange]

How is a 100% electric car a money pit in maintenance? Seriously.

[@ksi1470]

Was that last car an Accent that your son had bought from Carvana?

[@ArkansasEV]

Yes it is.

[@Idkbkn]

ksi1470 that’s an elantra

[@ArkansasEV]

@@Idkbkn That's right. I was wrong. It is an elantra.

[@mtjeeves1234]

I feel like when men get married they lose the ability to think properly or do research. After the slighteat of google searches who would be looking for a terrain, envoy,etc. These are some of the worst cars. I was wondering what kind of guy says, yeah lets dispose of our income in a dumpster fire. Then i heard you talking about your prius...

[@jillbluerei4806]

Something seems VERY wrong with Carvana. They refused to let customers review the documents before the sale. They claim they are "official Carvana documents" and won't let you see them until the last minute. Better take a lawyer with you - because it sure seems there's something they don't want you to notice before you sign. I wonder if they have all customers sign a non-disclosure agreement... that would mean that ALL of Carvana online reviews are made by people that work for Carvana. Meaning you can't believe a word they say. I think I'm going to short their stock - if their business practice is really this shady, there's no way they'll ever be in the black.

[@ArkansasEV]

Perhaps things have changed but I viewed the paperwork online and had the option to even sign most of it online. I also don't remember a non disclosure agreement. If I had signed that I'd be in violation when I made this video.

[@jillbluerei4806]

@@ArkansasEV Unless... you actually work for them, & this is their way of "advertising". dunh-dunh-duuhhhhh (a lie, wrapped in a riddle, wrapped in an enigma! a la Joe Pesci/jfk) Seriously though - I was refused access to review the document 4 times. I guess something happened during the last 3 years that caused them to become secretive.

[@thesuperiorgolem5357]

your voice reminds me of Forrest Gump

[@ArkansasEV]

My brain should as well. I'm seriously not a smart man.

[@jvolstad]

Payments? Cash in full is the way to go.

[@ArkansasEV]

I agree but sometimes am financially immature. That's probably why I don't have more money in the bank. Car payments can do great harm to a persons net worth over time.

[@itspapaj4732]

I think the real issue here is that you keep buying "american" from a manufacturer that doesn't care about the people who bailed them out

[@camouflagecamaro99]

More like a bunch of greaseball factory workers want do as little as possible and get as much money and benefits as they can. There's a reason why every major company is setting sail to china, and other foreign markets.

[@itspapaj4732]

@@camouflagecamaro99 can't blame the workers when foreign companies like Toyota are building mega factories in the states. American manufacturing isn't the same as it used to be. But that's also what happens when having blue collar jobs aren't seen as a good thing anymore.

[@mikesecondo2254]

I think people just like the 35k oversized coin!!!

[@-Frost--]

You paid $300/mo for 72 months for a car that's around 5yrs old that they claim is worth $14,500.00. However, you actually paid $21,600.00 for a car that's supposedly worth $14,500.00. This can't be that hard to figure out that you are getting robbed blind. Next time try using a calculator.

[@ArkansasEV]

You must've gotten my video confused with another. Try staying out of the whiskey when you watch You Tube. One of the cars was 3 years old, one was 2 years old, another was 3 years old. Plus, your other figures are wrong as well.

[@-Frost--]

@@ArkansasEV The GMC was a 2014 or 2015 and you stated those monthly payment numbers yourself. I'm thinking you're the one with the whisky. 300x72=21,600. Even at $15,000.00 or $16,000.00 you still have $5,000.00 in negative equity before you even make the first payment. I'm open to being corrected it my math is wrong.

[@ArkansasEV]

@@-Frost-- I bought them in the fall of 17 so they were 2 and 3 years old. Also, like I said in the video the 15 I traded it back to them fairly quickly and they gave me $500 less than I bought it for. We still have the 14 and our total interest, I just looked, if we don't pay it off early is $2.046 for a total counting interest of $18,889 at 3.9% interest.

[@davidb4674]

Michael, your an idiot, he obviously has interest already in that payment! How about you try using a calculator right and calculate interest

[@now-zw6in]

That misfortune made me Wana bark at carvana

[@Xyquest]

Can you negotiate the price or is it fixed ?

[@ArkansasEV]

It's supposed to be a fixed price and I've always wondered what would happen if you called and asked them to lower the price. I have no idea what would happen. Try it. All they can do is say no.

[@kalenawarren4782]

I want a Lexus RX350

[@judilynn9569]

Did anyone else have to do a three way with your bank so they could verbally verify your income? Your paystubs weren't enough? I've been happy with the process up to this. I'm supposed to take delivery on Tuesday morning and this is holding things up. Is this a normal step?

[@ArkansasEV]

Did not happen to me. Of course our income is not huge. If you have a rather large income maybe that's why. Financing for us was super easy. They did a soft pull of the credit and gave us our terms. We also did not give them any paycheck stubs. They never asked for any. Again, if you make a lot of money I bet that's why. If not then I would not have a clue why they'd do that.

[@airgunningyup]

@@ArkansasEV credit score.. low score and they wanna see paystubs.. over 720 they never ask fir anything and will loan any amount

[@ArkansasEV]

@@airgunningyup Yep. I could've gotten a loan that would almost guarantee a repo in my future. I could've gotten a used Tesla with $11,000 down and still had a payment I could not afford.

[@Monster33336]

Just have a score of 700+ and a downpayment and you should be ok. If you don't have a fixed income or are self employed I wouldn't worry that much because their requirement is only $10k/yr. Some dealers ask for paystubs, rent amount, even tax info. Carvana makes things easier.

[@jordanh1828]

If my credit is 670 should I be fine?

[@SNeal5966]

Dumping a nice terrain for an EV? I will be curious in a couple years if you end up regretting that decision....if you still have it that is....

[@SNeal5966]

Ohhh I also was wondering how long the process takes from the time you buy it to the time it is delivered...?

[@SNeal5966]

Ohhh one more thing....I like the name Sparkticus lol

[@ArkansasEV]

I haven't regretted it yet. I did recently trade Sparktacus for a Chevy Volt which I've named Voltemort. I did that because it was proving that the Spark EV did not have enough range in winter.

[@ArkansasEV]

@@SNeal5966 It depends on where you live as to how long it takes to get a car from Carvana. Usually however a buyer can have the car within a week. If you live in the right location and happen to buy a car at the right processing center a buyer could have it in a day or two. See, Carvana has processing centers all over the nation. I'd guess they have 5 or 6 of them. I know they have one in Phoenix. So, if they acquire a car in California it'll probably go to Phoenix. There it will be allegedly inspected, cleaned, photographed, etc. If a person in that area ordered it then a day or two. If someone in Memphis orders it then they have to ship it from Phoenix to Memphis. That could take a few days.

[@ArkansasEV]

Carvana also has satellite centers. I'd guess about 40 of them throughout the nation. Memphis, TN. has one. In the case above they send to the car from the Phoenix processing center to the Memphis satellite center. The Carvana employees there will deliver the car. The satellite center should only have cars that have been sold and not delivered yet, ones waiting on customers to pick up, OR trade in's that have not been sent to the processing center yet.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Wow, i would have thought the 1st time to be mistake # 1 ....

[@ryexavellanosa1375]

the fall of carvana

[@ArkansasEV]

Yep they have fallen so far. My later videos show how and why they fell in my view a couple years ago. For a couple years now I'd just as soon buy locally as from them. However, since I drive plug in cars those are hard to find locally.

[@andrew.woolman7449]

With all due respect sir, you lost a lot of money by keeping on trading in cars. Not only that, buying a lightly used car from places like Carvana or Carmax is always a mistake because it's overpriced with no discounts. I know haggling at a new car dealership is unpleasant but you can get a much better deal than buying a Carvana car or buying a used car from anywhere. Car dealerships (like Carvana) make a lot more profits selling used cars than new cars. For example, for all the money you spent on Carvana, you could have bought a brand new Chevy Volt and a brand new GMC Terrain SUV for your wife. Brand new cars get huge manufacturer rebates and dealership discounts. If you had negotiated hard and bought your car at the end of the month, you could have received a 7000 dollar discount on a new Terrain and a 5000 dollar discount on a new Volt. Instead, you got no discounts whatsoever on your used Carvana cars.

[@shaudaeyoakumify]

Andrew.Woolman depending on what he paid in total, he actually probably saved so much more. Dealers are very annoying and although they make it seem they are cutting you a break, they are not. Most times they have upped the price and told you they have given you a discount when really you walk out paying exactly what they wanted in total on that particular car. Oh and let’s not go into financing when you don’t come with your own. Even if you do, they act as though they don’t have to work as hard for the money.

[@tommyyoudontneedtoknow7069]

you realize the price of the car on carvana is including tag title tax as well..

[@ninamartinez2239]

I agree with you 100 % Andrew, not to mention it's going to take a lot of people from having Job's an that's never a good idea.

[@DWTUTZ]

A lot of dealerships are heading the nonnegotiable route as well. Several near me have the "true price" tag on it and refuse to cut any price or work with us. This is what makes Carvana a good option for us.

[@ninamartinez2239]

@@shaudaeyoakumify Unfortunately I've seen other videos an other websites that are claiming that carvana, is a complete nightmare. I just don't like anything who takes jobs away from people trying to make a living. That's my biggest concern. I'm all for certain technology, only not when it comes out of the poor people's pockets.

[@DStabs720]

Your title is wrong. The bank bought from Carvana four times!

[@mikesecondo2254]

Huh....a glass sided parking garage!!!!!!!!!

[@ArkansasEV]

It was interesting for one time but we won't drive 500 miles round trip to do it again unless we want to go to Nashville anyway.

[@GGFTV]

I have a carvana vending machine 15-20 minutes from my house. So it wouldnt be so bad for me lol

[@ayedee6681]

next, a volt for the wife!

[@JayStone1]

Mooch’s love carvana.

[@xanderc4732]

ROFLMAO ELECTRIC CARS HAVE TO HAVE MASSIVE REPAIRS..... BUY A BATTERY ONCE !!!!!

[@fatsdulange]

Repairs of what? It's 100% electric.

[@tmwall25]

when i think of vending machines i think of crappy selection and high prices - i dont get it. how hard is it to out deal/ negotiate a baffon car salesman?!?

[@Baka_Oppai]

It's a gimmick, they only load cars that are being picked up (bought already) anyway, selection has nothing to do with it.

[@cruisycai]

Uh, it's not hard at all to out deal a saleperson. The whole point of Carvana is to BYPASS a salesperson, saving the consumer time.

[@hellraiserx9490]

You will save money on gas and payment will wait until you have to replace the battery it wipes out all of your savings in one fell swoop!

[@davidbryant88]

do you have a referral code?

[@ArkansasEV]

I do not but thank you for checking.

[@mikesecondo2254]

Drop a token drive away...uh..no reg.plates????!!!!!!

[@ArkansasEV]

Nope. Temporary tags.

[@robophobic3716]

Your gas savings are going to be far outweighed by your electric bill

[@ArkansasEV]

I don't even notice any differnce in my electric bill. There is a difference but not enough to make me even think about it. That car cost me in non winter about 1.2 cents per mile to operate. I could fill it up and go 70-75 miles for about $1 utility taxes included.

[@MrShobar]

"Most dealers suck..." Except the one that sells you a car with that vending machine gimmick...

[@ArkansasEV]

@Adrian Rivas Well said. I just did a video of my 5th purchase from Carvana. The Spark EV did not have enough range in winter so I bought a Chevy Volt. I know I trade too much but I'm done. I cannot trade again for at least 3 years. Anyway, on the video I just shot this week I was talking about my favorite part of Carvana is they don't hire car salesman. Then I accidentally, seriously, unscripted accidentally before I knew it went on a tirade about how much I hate car salesmen. I've watched that video twice and can't decide to post it or not. I sound like a raving lunatic but at the same time it's true and how I feel and slightly humerus I think. I have not decided. I despise car salesmen.

[@StratumPress]

It's not the vending machine gimmick that attracts most people to Carvana, dummy.

[@MrShobar]

@@StratumPress Then it must be that absurdly large coin that they give you to complete their swindle?

[@taddvorak3104]

you paid about $17,500 for a $12k car NICE!

[@ninamartinez2239]

I have heard and seen that carvana, is a horrible experience. I personally don't want to buy from any company that is taking away from supporting families.

[@Freegrace22]

You sound close minded and a wee bit ignorant! Taking away from supporting families who do you think works for Carvana! ROBOTS!

[@StratumPress]

Are you stupid? People work for Carvana. They have families, too. Do you think robots manage the company or something? Jesus Christ...

[@gns2550]

There are many jobs available for people in California right now, new tech does not take away jobs only makes new possibilities for new jobs

[@douglasadams8961]

Forest Gump buys a car without driving it. That’s all I got

[@aarg2609]

Well, now we all know you aint got much.

[@BAHB420]

Prius to a GMC SUV... Obama would not be happy.

[@ArkansasEV]

Haha

[@justins8089]

Yeah... people that purchase vehicles from vending machines are special indeed. One can’t purchase a certified vehicle from a vending machine, one can’t get questions answered by vending machines... what a joke lol

[@StratumPress]

Genius, you have 7 days to take it to a mechanic and get it checked and return it for a refund if it doesn't check out.

[@juegotopiagaming]

Wanted to watched the video, but couldn’t get past the accent.

[@ArkansasEV]

If I made that comment about a minority I'd be called a racist. It doesn't bother me though. I think we should all laugh at ourselves so yeah my accent is a little funny.

[@a1fla]

They are all bought at auction just like all the other used car dealers . There is no magical place to get this volume of used cars . They are in a huge debt crisis due to these gimmick vending machines . Their days are numbered

[@ArkansasEV]

Well until their numbered days hit zero I'm gonna be a loyal customer. After that, I'll grit my teeth and go back to the extreme hassle of buying from traditional dealers I guess.

[@DStabs720]

First problem is that you wanted a piece of shit GMC Terrain!

[@ankeetkoirala7175]

You just paid probably almost 2k more buying from carvana. Guess you don't care because you hate haggling at dealership, but willing to drive 250 miles. "Smart Buyer"

[@ArkansasEV]

It's a good thing my decisions don't effect you I guess.

[@ankeetkoirala7175]

@@ArkansasEV I am glad, I would be very mad if it did!!

[@butalina]

DAH, dont test drive and spend over 17,000....must be a Trump supporter, not the brightest.

[@martymcgill4303]

#Trump2020LandSlide #GodBlessTheUSA

[@StratumPress]

Sleepy Joe voter. You must be Mensa member. >_>

[@butchfaricellia9876]

Trump supporter or Lets go Branden