CarMax Warranty Denial After Recurring Fuel Gauge Defect
A CarMax customer describes a recurring fuel-gauge malfunction on a recently purchased vehicle and says the dealership denied warranty coverage, citing markings, while CarMax support offered no resolution. This is an individual consumer dispute about a physical vehicle defect, not a software or market problem.
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