CarMax / Carvana earn money on promising and delivering a better buying experience. They have other issues (such as missing simple maintenance items and overpri

CarMax / Carvana earn money on promising and delivering a better buying experience. They have other issues (such as missing simple maintenance items and overpricing their extended warranties) but the buying process is shockingly straightforward and upsell free. None of the last several cars I owned were from a regular dealership buy. One was a private sale. One was an ex-rental, bought from the rental company's sales division. And the last one was from CarMax. Of course, the price was right every time to seal the deal, but articles like these certainly did influence my choice.