CarMax Reservation Lock Prevents New Bookings While a Damaged Vehicle Sits Unfixed
A customer whose out-of-state reserved vehicle arrived damaged and needing repairs was unable to reserve a replacement vehicle because the dealer's system kept their account locked to the original reservation with no repair ETA for nearly three weeks. This reveals a rigid one-reservation-at-a-time policy that penalizes customers for vehicle issues outside their control, compounded by a lack of transparent repair status updates.
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