Carvana withholds refund after non-disclosure of EV led to quick cancellation
A customer canceled a Carvana purchase within an hour after discovering the vehicle was an undisclosed EV, but Carvana refused to refund the $1,249 delivery charge despite no logistics having occurred yet. An individual billing/disclosure dispute.
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