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I agree completely and totally see why people do it. I am keenly aware of the big spread between trade-in value and what the dealer will turn around and sell it

by xp84 3y ago

I agree completely and totally see why people do it. I am keenly aware of the big spread between trade-in value and what the dealer will turn around and sell it for -- and yet, having sold a vehicle a couple of times, I will probably never do it again. Especially when you consider the risk of getting scammed somehow in the money transferring process, a lot of people will eat the few thousand bucks. I don't know if Carvana will stick around, but definitely see myself going to them or Carmax instead of Craigslist next time I am done with a car.

nradov 3y ago
Right, the CarMax process is pretty painless and the prices they pay aren't much lower than what you could get in a private party sale. I think some HN users might not appreciate how risky selling a car on Craigslist has become; there have been many high profile news stories about sellers being scammed or robbed. Plus with the increasing levels of violence in many cities more people (especially women) are simply afraid to meet random strangers or give out their contact info.