Carvana Warranty Provider Fails to Honor Verbally Confirmed Coverage
A Carvana buyer says the warranty administrator verbally confirmed coverage for recurring mechanical issues but then required $700 in out-of-pocket diagnostics, and a warranty-covered repair was performed improperly, leaving an active fluid leak unresolved. The customer had to invoke state consumer-protection law to seek reimbursement.
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