An Army veteran is furious in Carvana after the $68,000 Maserati he bought for his wife was confiscated by police after the mechanic discovered it was stolen and three years older than he thought
- Jason Scott cheated himself out of $68,000 after buying a used Carvana
- The vehicle has since been impounded by police and Scott has been trying to get compensation from the retailer
- Carvana faces several legal challenges, mostly related to how it handles vehicle inspection documentation
An Army veteran has revealed he was scammed out of $68,000 after buying a used car that turned out to be stolen.
Jason Scott wanted to surprise his wife with the 2021 Maserati SUV that was falsely advertised on used car site Carvana in November.
But when the couple took their car in for service at a local Maserati dealership in February – just four months after buying it – they learned it had been stolen.
Carvana said the case was a rare instance of “sophisticated” fraud.
Scott, of Moore County, North Carolina, told WTVD, “It was exciting to come down the hill and wait outside for it, everything was fine.”
Jason Scott wanted to surprise his wife with the 2021 Maserati SUV that was falsely advertised on used car site Carvana in November
However, after the mechanics inspected the vehicle, they informed him of the problem.
“That’s when they found out the vehicle was stolen,” he said.
“When they checked the VIN on the chassis, they saw that it was a stolen vehicle. The VIN on the car, on the window and on the car door was different.”
Police impounded and impounded the vehicle, WTVD reported.
However, when he tried to seek compensation from a Carvana representative, they refused.
‘She said, well, we can’t return the vehicle until you return the vehicle. I said I can’t bring the vehicle back. I said the police have the vehicle,’ Scott said.
Scott is seeking $1 million in compensation from the second-hand website for financial and reputational damage.
The company reportedly denies any knowledge the vehicle was stolen and has issued an apology.
It is now working with Scott to refund the money he spent on the purchase or get a new vehicle in exchange.
Scott, of Moore County, North Carolina, told WTVD, “It was exciting to come down the hill and wait outside for it, everything was fine.”
Police impounded and impounded the vehicle, WTVD reported. However, when he tried to seek compensation from a Carvana representative, they refused. Several legal challenges have been filed against Carvana over the past year, including a class action lawsuit in North Carolina
But Scott is demanding the company implement better security controls to ensure this doesn’t happen to other customers.
“I know they say they have 150 point inspections. I want them to have 151. Check if the vehicle is stolen,’ he said.
“The last thing I want is for someone to get caught late at night on a weird backcountry road and they can’t check it out and they consider that person a criminal.”
A Carvana spokesman told : “This is a sophisticated criminal act and we are taking all steps necessary to make it right for our client in this rare instance.”
Caravana celebrated its tenth anniversary last month.
It is marketed for its optimal convenience as it allows customers to buy cars entirely over the internet.
Several legal challenges have been filed against Carvana over the past year, including a class action lawsuit in North Carolina.