CarMax sales rep cancelled financing without consent then reassigned transferred vehicle
Customer paid to transfer a specific vehicle to their local CarMax. Before the scheduled appointment a rep pressured them for documents, misread their explanation, and unilaterally canceled their financing while the car was reassigned to another customer.
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