Auto Dealer Held Vehicle for 3 Months with No Communication or Refund Option
CarMax retained a recently purchased vehicle for three months for repairs, during which the service advisor was unreachable and refund was denied. The dealer treated customer availability as a scheduling variable despite holding the car. Buyers have no contractual mechanism to exit this situation without taking a financial loss.
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