Online Car Dealers Fail to Provide State-Required Title Documentation for Registration
Carvana provided only the customer copy of the bill of sale, which Wyoming county clerks cannot accept for registration. The state requires the original dealer title reassignment document, which Carvana refuses to provide. Buyers of vehicles from online dealers are left with legally unregisterable cars and no recourse if the dealer will not supply correct documentation.
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A buyer who financed a vehicle through Carvana received a temporary registration with an incorrect zip code and has been unable to obtain a permanent registration after four follow-up attempts over several months. The dealer and the state DMV each redirect the buyer to the other, and because the vehicle is financed the buyer lacks the title needed to resolve it independently, a structural gap in how online car retailers hand off registration paperwork to state agencies.
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A Carvana buyer financed sales tax into their auto loan but cannot obtain documentation proving the tax was paid, and the state requires that proof before processing vehicle registration. The mismatch between how online auto lenders handle tax payments and what state DMVs require leaves buyers unable to legally drive their new vehicle.
Carvana processes new registrations instead of plate transfers despite explicit assurance
Customers who select plate transfer and receive explicit written confirmation from Carvana discover the company processed a new registration instead, incurring duplicate fees and requiring an in-person DMV visit to resolve. Carvana acknowledges the processing error but refuses to issue a refund or correct the records remotely. The root cause is a gap between customer-facing promises in chat and back-office fulfillment execution.
Carvana Processes New Registration Instead of Plate Transfer Despite Written Confirmation
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Online Car Buying Process Leaves Paperwork Errors Uncorrected
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