Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

[CaleDeRoo]

I was in NC. Vroom told me the driver was going to call and schedule a time to pick up, which I was going to schedule for when my dad was home. Instead I got a call from the drive that he picked the truck up and was on his way to auction.

Ahhhh...the driver.

Vroom gives drives zero information to the driver for pick-up. It was the only issue I had with the process. They gave me a window of a week, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize (was a NJ area code) on a Thursday that didn't leave a voicemail. Friday came and went, I called vroom and they said the driver attempted pickup on Friday and I wasn't there so they bailed and dropped "the ticket" whatever that is. I asked why they didn't call and they said they called on Thursday.
Only call I got on Thursday was the NJ number that didn't leave a voicemail.

So they said they'd find another driver and they did on the next Tuesday and that guy was chill. To avoid I asked him if I could bring the Jeep to him (he was 15in away) and he liked that. All he knew was he was taking "a vehicle to Manheim in Chicago", he had a bunch of cars, mine was the only one with a vroom paper in the window, my guess is he does runs of dealer auction cars to Chicago and vroom just taps into that. He gave me a bill of lading, I emailed it to vroom, and had a check the next day.

Vroom asked me what they could improve, the pick up and driver interaction could be improved big time.

Yep mine was a driver with Texas area code picking my car up on his way to Manheim Albany

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Ahhhh...the driver.

Vroom gives drives zero information to the driver for pick-up. It was the only issue I had with the process. They gave me a window of a week, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize (was a NJ area code) on a Thursday that didn't leave a voicemail. Friday came and went, I called vroom and they said the driver attempted pickup on Friday and I wasn't there so they bailed and dropped "the ticket" whatever that is. I asked why they didn't call and they said they called on Thursday.
Only call I got on Thursday was the NJ number that didn't leave a voicemail.

So they said they'd find another driver and they did on the next Tuesday and that guy was chill. To avoid I asked him if I could bring the Jeep to him (he was 15in away) and he liked that. All he knew was he was taking "a vehicle to Manheim in Chicago", he had a bunch of cars, mine was the only one with a vroom paper in the window, my guess is he does runs of dealer auction cars to Chicago and vroom just taps into that. He gave me a bill of lading, I emailed it to vroom, and had a check the next day.

Vroom asked me what they could improve, the pick up and driver interaction could be improved big time.

Yep mine was a driver with Texas area code picking my car up on his way to Manheim Albany

I wonder if the experience is different in more urban areas? Like Carvana picks up cars directly themselves in some areas. I was pretty for a bit there with how little the driver knew and how bad vroom was with communicating. But it all worked out, so at the end.

[Johnny_P]

Yep mine was a driver with Texas area code picking my car up on his way to Manheim Albany

I wonder if the experience is different in more urban areas? Like Carvana picks up cars directly themselves in some areas. I was pretty for a bit there with how little the driver knew and how bad vroom was with communicating. But it all worked out, so at the end.

Vroom had an 18 wheeler wedge itself into south Philly, park in the middle of the street, and throw my STI on the top carrier. It was nuts. Driver had no clue who vroom was. Got my check so whatever.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I wonder if the experience is different in more urban areas? Like Carvana picks up cars directly themselves in some areas. I was pretty for a bit there with how little the driver knew and how bad vroom was with communicating. But it all worked out, so at the end.

Vroom had an 18 wheeler wedge itself into south Philly, park in the middle of the street, and throw my STI on the top carrier. It was nuts. Driver had no clue who vroom was. Got my check so whatever.

That must be how they offer more for cars, they don't pay much for transport by utilizing existing trucks and routes. It works in the end so whatever, just a sketchy experience.

[Apex]

Vroom had an 18 wheeler wedge itself into south Philly, park in the middle of the street, and throw my STI on the top carrier. It was nuts. Driver had no clue who vroom was. Got my check so whatever.

That must be how they offer more for cars, they don't pay much for transport by utilizing existing trucks and routes. It works in the end so whatever, just a sketchy experience.

Most likely they find hot shot carriers to pickup on routes they already run. Contract it out to the lowest bidder.

[razr390]

I wonder if the experience is different in more urban areas? Like Carvana picks up cars directly themselves in some areas. I was pretty for a bit there with how little the driver knew and how bad vroom was with communicating. But it all worked out, so at the end.

Vroom had an 18 wheeler wedge itself into south Philly, park in the middle of the street, and throw my STI on the top carrier. It was nuts. Driver had no clue who vroom was. Got my check so whatever.

This is


Do you have pics? Usually for high urban centers they have a flatbed that takes it to a lot for the 18 wheelers. Proper NFG on that truck driver.

[razr390]

That must be how they offer more for cars, they don't pay much for transport by utilizing existing trucks and routes. It works in the end so whatever, just a sketchy experience.

Most likely they find hot shot carriers to pickup on routes they already run. Contract it out to the lowest bidder.

And those guys probably just view this shit as side money… supplemental to their main route or job.

[coogles]

We have a Carvana location here in Indy and the e-mail said the person would be decked out in Carvana clothing from head to toe. I assume Carvana has their own employees pick up the vehicles if they're within a certain distance of a retail location.

[Desertbreh]

We have a Carvana location here in Indy and the e-mail said the person would be decked out in Carvana clothing from head to toe. I assume Carvana has their own employees pick up the vehicles if they're within a certain distance of a retail location.

My Carvana lady was dressed head to toe in Carvana. But she didn't know a Corvette from a Corolla.

[Johnny_P]

Vroom had an 18 wheeler wedge itself into south Philly, park in the middle of the street, and throw my STI on the top carrier. It was nuts. Driver had no clue who vroom was. Got my check so whatever.

This is


Do you have pics? Usually for high urban centers they have a flatbed that takes it to a lot for the 18 wheelers. Proper NFG on that truck driver.

I did, but only kept them long enough to get the check then deleted them.

[D Griff]

Yep mine was a driver with Texas area code picking my car up on his way to Manheim Albany

I wonder if the experience is different in more urban areas? Like Carvana picks up cars directly themselves in some areas. I was pretty for a bit there with how little the driver knew and how bad vroom was with communicating. But it all worked out, so at the end.

The Carvana vending machine is walking distance to my house, one can pick up/drop off there. I have also seen the 'vana branded on my own street picking up someone's ride.

[CaleDeRoo]

My friend picked up Troy's GT86 as a carvana employee, which surprised me because he was 2 hours any reasonably sized city.

[Apex]

My friend picked up Troy's GT86 as a carvana employee, which surprised me because he was 2 hours any reasonably sized city.

[Tar]

My friend picked up Troy's GT86 as a carvana employee, which surprised me because he was 2 hours any reasonably sized city.

That car with the color scheme will always be special. Nice grab.

[max225]

My friend picked up Troy's GT86 as a carvana employee, which surprised me because he was 2 hours any reasonably sized city.

Whoa that’s actually a pretty crazy story. What did he pay for it?

[CaleDeRoo]

No no. He drove the carvana truck and took the car away from Troy.

[troyguitar]

If I had waited 6 months I probably could have gotten an extra $5k back. Buy high, sell low baby!

[max225]

No no. He drove the carvana truck and took the car away from Troy.

small world

[max225]

If I had waited 6 months I probably could have gotten an extra $5k back. Buy high, sell low baby!

If you bought 10 mustangs in June last year you would have had a 45% roi

[D Griff]

If I had waited 6 months I probably could have gotten an extra $5k back. Buy high, sell low baby!

If you bought 10 mustangs in June last year you would have had a 45% roi

Makes me wonder what the current 'vana offer on the Beep Beep would be, pretty sure it is still "appreciating"

$39.9K OTD in May 2020.

[troyguitar]

If I had waited 6 months I probably could have gotten an extra $5k back. Buy high, sell low baby!

If you bought 10 mustangs in June last year you would have had a 45% roi

but I did actually own a car and sold the motherfucker at the absolute bottom of its value curve thus far... Because I'm the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the planet.

I'm finding that if I just stop thinking of myself as being smart/competent/capable then it tends to make life easier. I'm just a dumbass who is constantly.

[max225]

If you bought 10 mustangs in June last year you would have had a 45% roi

Makes me wonder what the current 'vana offer on the Beep Beep would be, pretty sure it is still "appreciating"

$39.9K OTD in May 2020.

Takes 1 min to find out. My mini offer is an abysmal 18k

[Desertbreh]

Makes me wonder what the current 'vana offer on the Beep Beep would be, pretty sure it is still "appreciating"

$39.9K OTD in May 2020.

Takes 1 min to find out. My mini offer is an abysmal 18k

Just punched in @ $28,172 for the Bimmer

[Desertbreh]

Takes 1 min to find out. My mini offer is an abysmal 18k

Just punched in @ $28,172 for the Bimmer

$29,533 on Vroom

[CaleDeRoo]

Just punched in @ $28,172 for the Bimmer

$29,533 on Vroom

I saw an M5 in the same moonrock psychedelic brown as your car last week and it was soooooo hot.