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Carvana buy/sell trade transaction terms dispute after payment

A customer purchased a vehicle from Carvana and separately arranged to sell their own vehicle to Carvana at a quoted offer, paying $30,478.70 from a personal account, but the sell-side terms appear disputed. Situational to this specific dual buy/sell transaction.

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