Recurring Unresolved AC Failures Lead to Inadequate Used-Car Buyback Offers
A buyer experienced repeated AC failures over a year despite multiple CarMax repair visits, including a case of a broken part being reinstalled. CarMax's buyback offer reflected steep depreciation despite the vehicle never functioning reliably, highlighting weak recourse for buyers of persistently defective used cars.
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