Vroom has a rating of 1.3 stars from 532 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Vroom most frequently mention customer service, delivery date, and next day problems. Vroom ranks 427th among Used Cars sites.
Got a great price, basically everything they told me that would happen and how it happened was right on. I would have given them a five but when you call it seems they struggle to find the answer, they are very nice but I don't know how to explain it, in any case other than that and the car pick up being one week instead of 2-3 days like I thought they said everything else went great! Do exactly what they tell you to do as quickly as you can and it will be a smooth process.
Bought a car Nov 2. It is now January 25. No license plate. Both temp tags have expired. I cannot drive my $750 a month car without fear of being pulled over and arrested for no legal registration. Customer service has 45 minute hold times, then they transfer and hang up on you. I call daily and nobody can help. A nightmare. Stay away.
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, worst customer service! No communication whatsoever, had to call dozens of times for paperwork/delivery information that should have been provided. Told I would get calls back, I never do, told I would receive my car one day and it doesn't show up and had no reason why. Finally my TRUNK latch only works sometimes, yes, I purchased a almost 17k car and the trunk won't open or close sometimes and vroom says "sorry it isn't covered". That is utterly ridiculous. But you know what, it's a $100 part and it is quicker to fix it than argue with them. Hands down the worst customer service I have ever experienced, I even had their staff member(s) tell me that they agree that they don't know why their so disorganized and lacking staff and sense of management.
UPDATE** Vroom always responds to bad reviews and says "so sorry we will contact you", with a message both privately and publicly but never contacts me and even makes an attempt to resolve the issues!
It is now almost 3 months since we completed our paperwork and we still have not received our registration and no one can give us any information. It is like a fricking circus just going round and round dealing with this company. The "5 star" reviews you see HAVE to be fake.
I cannot stress this enough, buy ANYWHERE else.
Tip for consumers:
DON'T BUY FROM VROOM!
They take your money and never send the car. And it is impossible to contact them by phone or email.
Purchased a 2016 bmw 750i from this company and I must say the worse decision I have ever in life...
Tip for consumers:
Never use them unless u want a rock chip, scratched and ding car
WARNING! DO NOT GIVE VROOM A DEPOSIT OR YOUR TITLE! I so now wish I had just gone to my local car dealer. I though this would be easier, save time and stress. I'm in the process of buying a 2019 GMS Arcadia and selling them a 2013 Ram. So far it's been a NIGHTMARE. Vroom has lost my title to my RAM and have sent me an email stating the deal is cancelled. I started this process about a month ago and a Vroom rep would call me every day with what they need to get these deals done. As soon as I signed everything and FedExed it back all the problems started. I can't get my original vroom rep as whoever answers their 855 number stated he is not available. It's totally unacceptable having to deal with untold number of persons every time I call in. Yesterday I called in 3 times and each time I was placed on hold for over 30 minutes waiting for a manager, the escalation team, etc. On the 4th call I asked the last person "Jo" (who refused to provide last name and stated there is no employee numbers), to have someone who can help with this to call. No one ever called. I've sent in several emails requesting a call, no one ever calls. Now they have my $500 deposit and they have lost my title. I've sent them an email giving them a week to figure all this out and call me. If I still don't hear from them I'll file a complaint with the BBB and have my attorney get involved. If this is how they do business on the front end of a deal, I just cant imagine how the delivery or if issues came up with the purchased car. Totally unacceptable, disappointing and completely frustrated with VROOM.
Purchased a car, paid in full, ran out of temp tags and had to return the car sold to me without a clear title. Filed complaints with BBB and Texas DMV. Awaiting a refund of 40K.
Tip for consumers:
Stay away from Vroom. They don’t care about their customers and sell cars that they don’t always own. Sloppy and unorganized company.
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I applied for a vehicle with vroom the week of April 6. I reached out o vroom numerous time to get a decision on weather or not I was approved for the vehicle and no response. I finally was able to speak with someone on 4/11/2020 and my application was properly submitted and I was approved for a vehicle. I sent in all verification documents (SSC, ID, Proof of Address). The sales rep Dillon told me that when I applied for the vehicle my address was entered incorrectly the address on the credit app was 1010 instead of 1000 so he would have to contact the creditor and let them know of the change and he will then send me over all loan documents for me to sign. I called vroom about 5 more times on 4/11/2020 and I was unable to get ahold of Dillion or anyone that could help me with my vehicle purchase. Again I was approved already and I place my $500 deposit down to claim the vehicle. Since I received no reply, I called back on 4/13/2020 and again I got the run around. After about 6 phone calls I was able to speak with someone who told me I was denied and they cant tell me why! (Funny Right) and they will be refunding my money. Vroom gave me 2 credit inquires and held $500 on my credit to just say now Im denied. Yea this company is a JOKE... don't waste your time. I will be contacting the BBB because I take pride in my credit and you will NOT run my credit and approve then deny me like I am applying for something I cant afford or don't have the credit for.
This was my first experience ever purchasing my car online, and with the awful experience I've had with Vroom, it will most certainly be my last. You can never get in touch with the right department, and once you do get someone on the phone they tell you the issue you need help with is in another department and then they just transfer you. When your salesperson gets the sale from you, you never hear from him again and is certainly never available to answer when you need help like he said he would. I purchased my car, and decided it was not for me. I did before the 7 day window and 250 mile restriction. I wanted to do what I thought would be a simple swap yet NO ONE has contacted me or gotten back to me. It's now been over a week and even though I call every single day to try and get somewhere, every person tells me that someone will get back to me, ir that's a different department let me transfer you and then I have to leave a voicemail. You cannot get anywhere with this company. It's absolute chaos, disorganization, and zero respect of their customer's time. I've had to rent a car because I cannot drive the car I purchased from them in waiting for someone to contact me to schedule to pick it up. It's all absurd and I HIGHLY SUGGEST BUYING YOUR CAR FROM LITERALLY ANYWHERE ELSE!
If you are willing to deal with bad customer service, lack of visibility, and delays. The price on Vroom is the price you're willing to deal with their orchestrated BS.
Before I go into my reasons why I would not recommend them. I will say that if they only had been more transparent and had even average customer service than I would recommend them on their prices.
However, this is one shady company with very shady practices. The initial search process is very smooth and friendly like a scam, they'll rush you through it like a sleazy salesman and once they get your money they will stop talking to you.
Keep in mind that upon agreeing to the purchase you automatically opt-in to a clause where you will settle only through arbitration and that to opt-out you need to physically mail them with a verified signature (within 30 days). They will lie about the location as their actual office is in Houston and not New York. You should consider documenting every single interaction if you're unfortunate enough to purchase a bad vehicle. You're waiving a lot of your rights.
Be prepared to call them multiple times per week during the delivery period, if the initial customer rep cannot help you, you need to scream and yell to get to Tier 2 Support. They will flat out lie to you that there is no "Tier 2" but there absolutely is. They will lie to you that they cannot disclose the car's location, but you can get the information if you keep pressing them. You can even get the 3rd party carrier (mine was United) name and the last-mile delivery hub phone number which is your best bet to coordinate the delivery.
Do not believe the words from their mouth that things are on time. Get exact details and keep pressing for them.
Be prepared for delays, lack of updates and lies during this period.
Prepare to do the same when you think the car is right and need them to deliver the title. This will take time but you need to call and make sure you open a case. Do not wait.
While I do not recommend Vroom, if you're in no rush and can wait on delays then this might be an option for you.
Tip for consumers:
Be prepared to be lied to by their customer support. Be very assertive and you will get through the purchase if you want to save a little bit of money and have time to spare.
DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE WE DID! YOU WILL REGRET IT. THEY ALL TRANSFER THE CALL AND YOU FEEL LIKE A HAMSTER GOING IN CIRCLES AND NEVER GETTING ANYWHERE.
Worst Customer care service. Sold our leased car to vroom and now they are asking more money from us after picking up our car.
I wish I read these comments before buying from Vroom. I only bought from them because they had a very rare car with rare specs I was looking for. I'm going through a nightmare of a temporal tag expiring in 2days and Vroom giving me a back and forth, inconsistent responses ranging from 24-72hrs to 11 weeks, that's a huge gap to get a temporal tag. When I was buying the car they told me it will take just 2 weeks for everything and I went ahead, it took an entire full month to eventually get my car delivered. Now towards the end of my 2nd month still with temp tags, one of their people who randomly call asked me to take the car for inspection in my state which I did and paid out my pocket, she told me I'll get my permanent tag thereafter. That was 2 weeks ago still no permanent tag. Since their temporal tag is expiring in 2 days I called in and each person gave me a different answer, I'll get my temp tag renewal in 24-72, the other in 5weeks, another in 11 weeks. They also requested me to resend the exact same docs I sent when I bought the car. After I did so, they had the nerve to tell me they're rejecting my insurance, the limits need to increase according to their Texas state, what? It's the exact same insurance I bought the same car with, what changed now? Why am I governed by another State I don't even live in. All my other cars are listed under the same insurance package but now Vroom decides not to accept the SAME insurance for renewal of the tag!. I'm done with Vroom, never again!
Buying a vehicle from Vroom was the worst decision and experience I have had. I purchased a 3 year old (2016) GMC Sierra. The vehicles supposedly pass some "high standard" of inspection and "pass multiple inspections for safety, mechanical, and cosmetic issues before it is sold". When I received my truck (later than was promised in the delivery quote) the tires were completely bald. I was somewhat ok with this as tires do wear and need to be replaced, but most reputable dealers will replace tires before selling a vehicle. I took the truck in to have new tires put on (5 days after getting the truck) only to find out the struts were "pouring" hydraulic fluid, not just leaking but pouring. Also the brakes were "shot" with 3 mm on the front pads and just under 4 mm on the rear
I called Vroom and sent them photos of the struts and brakes to see what they would do about it and got a huge run around. After calling and emailing multiple times daily, my "new" to me truck has now been in a repair shop for a week, is past the 7 day return period, and needs a ton of work. Before I have even received the title for the vehicle, I am having to put $4000 into repairs on a vehicle I just spent over $40K on and should have had all of these things taken care of before it was ever listed for sale or left the lot.
I agree with another reviewer the truck only came with one key. It did say in the ad one key. When I asked the sales person about it I was told they say that on all vehicles but many do have 2 keys. They would "look into it" and get back to me. Of coarse no one ever got back to me and it came with only one key.
I would never buy a vehicle from Vroom again, and if you are considering it, I would suggest you think again and look elsewhere.
Stay away from this place. I called them on Sat with a pre approval from Capital one. I was told capital wouldn't finance the car I chose so I would have to use one of theirs, I asked the lady several times if she was running my report to 1 company she said yes, between that sat. Night and sunday I had 10 inquiries on my report. She also told me that she had me a deal and gave me a rate and price all to find out that it was a lie as well and now she will not return my emails or get on the phone. Some guy got on today and said I will email you what your payments are my budget was $369-80 he sent a payment of $533. I asked why was my credit ran so much after her telling me that capital one would not finance me the guy said he wasn't sure and not sure why she gave me those rates but then just got off the phone. Now I'm stuck with no car and 10 Inquiries so I can't even look for one now. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM VROOM and the customer service is horrible after speaking with capital one, I found out she lied over and over again.
I purchased a vehicle through Vroom back in June of this year. I have had to call and request temporary tags every month since August. Last month (November), when I called to request new temporary tags, I was told that Vroom could no longer issue me temporary tags for my vehicle. I was then told that I would receive an email finalizing the transfer of my previous tags to the new vehicle and I would receive instructions on what to do next. That was a week ago and not only have I not received anything to complete this process, no additional follow-up has been made to resolve this issue.
The temporary tags I received in October are now almost a full month expired and due to this, I have been unable to use my vehicle for almost a month- which is completely unacceptable. Every attempt I've made to complete this process, I'm met with people who can't answer my questions or provide alternatives. Not to mention that calling in to resolve my issue is met with a 30 minute wait time or longer. I'm actually typing this email while I'm on hold listening to the piano music repeat over and over. My current hold time for this call is at 1 hour, 18 minutes, and 19 seconds and growing.
I am unable to travel without current tags. I need someone to help me resolve this issue because it has been a truly terrible experience. I am the one who has had to call every month and request new tags. I am the one who is waiting over an hour on the phone just to be told I can't be helped and not be given an explanation as to why this situation is a part of my experience. I bought a vehicle- which I pay for every month- that I haven't been able to drive in over 3 weeks.
Tip for consumers:
Don't buy through Vroom unless you want to deal with the headaches... Might seem like a good deal or an easy process- but you'll pay for it in the long run.
We saw the ad and thought it was easy enough. We decided to sell our car on Vroom. We received a quote, provided every single document in every step. The next day we get an email about the title. The email stated that my husband needed a name change document as proof so it matches the title. I emailed and also called to advise that his last name had not changed. If they looked at the title, they would see that they were unable to fit both of our complete names on the title so they marked it with an asterix (*) and put a notation on the title stating just that. After 27 minutes on the phone, I was assured that everything was good. This evening, I logged in my email to find it now they wanted do you know why my husband's full middle name was listed on his drivers license but not listed on the title. I called and spent over 20 minutes on the phone explaining that it's required to have the full middle name on the drivers license but not required for the title. The first customer service representative transferred me to another person. The first one was very polite and helpful; the second was the extreme opposite. He was very combative and would not let me talk. He said that the title and my husband‘s drivers license had to match exactly. I advised that I was not going to be going to the DMV to have a title name change. I ended up getting so frustrated with the guy that I told him that we were not selling them our car. I don't know if these people really have any idea of what they are doing. It is evident that they do not read and they do not want to listen to anything you have to say. I can't imagine what would happen once they took physical custody of our car while we waited for payment. I have a feeling this is actually a blessing!
Purchased a vehicle cash and 10 weeks later still don't have a tittle or tags on the car, I'm not able to drive the car
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DO. NOT. USE. VROOM. TO SELL YOUR CAR.
They are a fraudulent company and are trying to scam you.
I reached out to Vroom 7/20/2020 and they emailed me a quote for my car. I accepted the quote and filled out the online documents. A few days later, they Fedexed me more documents and requested I mail them back.
Once that was done, they informed me that a company would be coming to pick up the car. It took 2 weeks for a delivery service to come (most likely due to Covid). They picked up the can on 08/05/2020.
I was told that a payment would be mailed to my lien-holder 2 DAYS later.
On 08/11/2020, someone verbally confirmed a check had been mailed.
It is now August 31st ( 2 days shy of 4 WEEKS) and after daily emails and phone calls with lengthy hold times, I was just informed today that no check has actually been mailed.
I requested to talk to a manager and they said they would email someone and to expect a response in the next 24 - 48 hours.
This company is a scam, and now I have to make another months car payment because them didn't send payment out on time. For a car I don't even own anymore.
DO NOT USE THEM TO SELL YOUR CAR.
Vroom is nothing but a bunch of lies and scams. Started my deal on the 3rd at which time everything seemed smooth and they received their payment then it all fell apart. The sales department does a great job making sure you get everything in so that the bank can send them money then you become a piece of trash. No call backs, no answers, hours on hold for nobody to ever answer the line, promise of vehicle delivery that never happens and just downright slimmy behavior. First I was told that it generally takes 4 days after purchase for delivery (didn't happen) then I was told the 13th (didn't happen) then I was told the 23rd (didn't happen trucking company didn't even know about the delivery yet) then it was the 26th (trucking company admits they still don't have the means to deliver the vehicle. Now I am getting the monthly bill on the vehicle and still have no delivery date. Everyone stay away from this company. Spend your money somewhere that appreciates your business and makes sure your going to be taken care of. I am now stuck with trying to get the order canceled and the money sent back to the bank. If I could have put zero or even negative stars I would have. This company has no business taking large sums of money from people and should be closed down and held liable for the hours and hours of wasted time they cause their customers/victims.
Tip for consumers:
Don't ever buy a car from these people
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Worst customer service and experience in my life. Safe yourself the headache and go somewhere else..
There's the exact same priced vehicles that are through the same process of being delivered to you and they have such a better reputation than Vroom. I urge you to go with Carvana or Avis Car Sales. Listen to the bad reviews of Vroom I promise that's closer to the truth than the positive ones.
My experience has been awful and they've done nothing to make up for it. In a nut shell, they don't have their own delivery drivers or trucks so they put your car up for a bid and drivers bid on if they want to pick it up and deliver. I imagine they do it this way because it probably saves them money. I wish I had known this beforehand, because this means the delivery drivers are under no pressure to keep their job with Vroom and don't have to care about the customer.
To that, my first driver tried to drop my vehicle off at a time I said I wasn't available, I spoke directly into he phone with him 2 separate times and he completely ignored me about not being available. He wasn't willing to work with me or Vroom and be there at a time I was available. Second driver was actually quite great and I wish I could rate him. But it took them 4 days after the first driver wasn't working out to find me a second driver.
My car was delivered with mud caked all over the outside and inside. The driver even told me and showed me messages where he offered to get the vehicle cleaned for me because he couldn't believe they would deliver to me like this. They declined and said no deliver as is(he showed me the conversation proof). The gas tank was also delivered with 2 miles to empty, the very first thing I had to do when I got the car was fill it up. I swear if it's possible to take gas out of a cars tank once it's in there, they did it all just to save a couple bucks.
Tip for consumers:
Be sold on the vehicle before you purchase. They say they offer a 7 day trial period to drive the vehicle and will expect a return no questions asked, but they keep your $600 delivery fee. So it’s not a full refund and you’ll be down $600 for nothing but a headache.
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I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BACK IN JULY 2021 AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE MY CONTRACT. I'VE CONTACTED VROOM AND MY ISSUES HAS YET TO BE SOLVED. VROOM REACHED OUT TO ME ON OCTOBER 16,2021 AND ASKED HAS MY ISSUES BEEN RESOLVED AND I REPLIED AND SAID NO. BUT INSTEAD OF RECEIVING MY SIGNED CONTRACT, I RECEIVED ANOTHER TEMP TAG THAT WILL EXPIRE ON NOVEMBER 27,2021. WHAT'S THE HOLD UP WITH MY SIGNED CONTRACT? HOW LONG AM I SUPPOSED TO RIDE AROUND WITH A TEMP TAG? I WAS GIVING THIS NUMBER 599 AND I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY BECAUSE SHE SAID THEY NEVER ANSWER. WHAT'S THE POINT IN HAVING A CAR WHEN YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT ONCE THE TEMP TAG EXPIRES? WHAT'S THE JOY IN WAITING ON ANOTHER TEMP TAG TO COME IN THE MAIL? WHAT'S THE JOY IN MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT YOU CAN'T ENJOY? THE ONLY REASON I GAVE 1 STAR IS BECAUSE IT'S NOT LETTING ME FUTHER WITHOUT RATING. IF I COULD RATE A -5, I MOST CERTAINLY WILL. YES, I'M ANGRY BECAUSE 4 MONTHS AND I'M GETTING NO ANSWERS. HAD I KNOWN WHAT I KNOW NOW, I WOULD HAVE ZROOM STRAIGHT PASSED VROOM WEBSITE
A VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER
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2018 NISSAN ROGUE
I have been trying for 2 weeks to speak with someone about my registration they always say they will have someone named Kelly email me or call me my temp tag is about to expire I got a letter from the state saying my registration fir my other car us suspended due to no insurance I have a personalized tag which has also suspended so that means If someone else wants the personalization I have on my tag they can get it because my tag is suspended I am very unhappy about this whole car deal I don't want the car period at this point u can never talk to anyone I have contacted the BBB and will be speaking with an attorney I DONT WANT THE CAR BUYING A CAR FROM YOU WAS A MISTAKE I am not going to be able to drive the car but making 900 a month payments no thanks this is the only email I have ever got a response from please help me have someone with some authority call me asap I called yesterday the guy said oh let me transfer you to someone over title's and registration help for 57 minutes phone hung up and I've been told 3 time Kelly whoever that is will email me or call me I'm tired of this never had an issue buying a car and I have had over 30 cars it's ridiculous
Tip for consumers:
DO NOT REPEAT DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.
Do yourself a solid - never use this service, they are awful! Horrible customer service, horrible process, shady practices it seems like.
I had never heard of Vroom before. I always purchased my cars at auction, almost brand new, low miles etc. I had never purchased an expensive vehicle without even test-driven it. I decided to give Vroom a shot and purchased a 2019 GMS Yukon XL. Knowing I could test drive it and if I did not like it I could return it. The vehicle arrived, no scratches very good interior condition, the driver was super professional. After a week I felt it was not for me, having driven Mercedes Benz vehicles for the last 30 years. I called Vroom told them my experience they were super professional and curious, they told me when was the vehicle going to be picked up, they sent me the documents I had to sign. I documented tHE miles I had driven the car 200. They told me as soon as they received my vehicle and inspected it, I would get my check in 48 hours. They called me to inform me they received the Yukon. 24 hours later, yes 24 hours later I had my check for the full amount I paid less the $499 shipping I agreed to pay delivered to me via FEDEX. Would I recommend them? ABSOLUTELY. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS TO ME, TO SAY THE LEAST... MIND BUGGLING IN A POSITIVE WAY. Georg Klein. Atlanta Georgia
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