Carvana Systematically Misrepresents Vehicle Condition With Undisclosed Exclusions and Fake Inspections
Carvana advertised a Jeep Wrangler as a Dual Top Package but withheld an internal excluded equipment list—never disclosed before purchase—that classified the soft top as excluded. The 150-point inspection was either not performed or performed dishonestly, with the delivered vehicle having a contaminated air filter installed backwards, degraded fluids, and death wobble. The systematic deception pattern across multiple complaints indicates institutional fraud rather than isolated incidents.
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