Carvana has opened a new car vending machine in Tampa, Fla., marking the eighth vending machine location that the company has opened in the U.S., and the second in Florida, according to a company announcement.
by Staff
March 29, 2018
Photo courtesy of Carvana.
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Photo courtesy of Carvana.
Carvana has opened a new car vending machine in Tampa, Fla., marking the eighth vending machine location that the company has opened in the U.S., and the second in Florida, the company announced.
The new location will stand eight stories tall and hold up to 32 vehicles and will give used car buyers using Carvana another way of receiving their vehicles.
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Carvana customer can in the Tampa, Fla. area can already have their vehicles delivered through Carvana's next-day delivery, however, if they rather pickup their vehicle at a physical location, they now have the option to do so.
Upon arriving at a vending machine, customers are given an oversized coin to activate the car delivery process. Inserting the coin into an oversized coin slot activates the vending process that transports the customer’s vehicle to the delivery bay.
Every used vehicle that is part of Carvana’s 10,000+ vehicle inventory is put through a 150-point inspection, but if a customer decides that they are not satisfied with their vehicle within seven days, they can return the vehicle to Carvana for a full refund..
The other six Carvana vending machines are located in Houston; Austin, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Dallas; Nashville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Jacksonville, Fla.
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