Carvana Vehicle Defect Concealed by Dirty Car at Time of Sale
A Carvana buyer discovered paint defects caused by a poor polishing job only after washing the car a second time, by which point the 7-day cosmetic claim window had closed. The car was sold dirty, effectively obscuring the damage in the pre-sale photos. Carvana denied the claim despite the evidence pointing to a pre-sale defect.
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