Carvana vs. Carmax

some people just love going to a car dealership and spending hours haggling with the sales people. It’s almost a game for them.

And then there’s the rest of us — who don’t exactly live for the thrill of the car-buying process, yet we do the negotiation dance because we have no choice. We still need to buy or sell a car, after all.

If you’re in that camp, there are a few websites that have simplified the car buying and selling process that we can compare head-to-head: Carvana vs. Carmax.

Both tout a haggle-free, less-stressful buying and selling experience for used vehicles, but there are some key differences that may make you choose one over the other when deciding what to do about your car.

We’ll cover these differences in more detail to help give you a better understanding of which company you should choose to work with — whether you’re trading in, buying or just selling your old ride.

What is Carvana?

Carvana is an online dealership that simplifies the car buying and selling process — helping people to save time and money. And with vehicle vending machines across the county, Carvana has created a buzz that makes buying and selling cars more enjoyable.

Without the overhead costs of a giant dealership and paying sales people a commission, Carvana is able to offer buyers and sellers some of the best deals on used vehicles online. Instead of going from dealership to dealership, you can search Carvana’s inventory of more than 50,000 cars, choose the one you want and have your new car delivered right to your door.

You can use the website’s used car finder to narrow down the right one for you, get approved for financing and get an offer on your old car in a matter of minutes. If you’re buying a car, it’ll be delivered right to your door (or you can pick it up at the vehicle vending machine). If you’re selling a car, you’ll get an offer online and then someone from Carvana will come pick up your vehicle and give you…