Hello, I'm new to this forum and excited since I've decided against Tel$a. I currently have carvana.com/vehicle/2278066 on hold and it's taking forever. My question to the experts is this a good deal? CARAX report seems fine and nothing looks like a problem. I'm not in favor of the color since my other vehicle is the same, but it's hard to be picky these days. One of my local dealerships is really pushing this maxdigitalshowroom.com/web/#!/web/JHMZC5F37JC023027 and I like the color and it's the touring model. It's more because of the low mileage, Honda Certified, 7-year 100,000-mile warranty on the engine and powertrain says the dealership. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Paul
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Yes, this Clarity is priced according to current market pricing.
Carvana Clarity has a large number of miles so I'd be wary of needed maintenance, tires, etc..
As for the McKinney Clarity, it has expected miles and is priced a bit high IMO.
But if it has the certified Honda warranty then it might be worthwhile - not sure what the powertrain covers, but it's worth asking since it uses electric motors instead of transmission...
Both vehicles have a 8 year Honda EV battery warranty so you are good for another 6 years on the most expensive parts.
Yes, this Clarity is priced according to current market pricing.
Carvana Clarity has a large number of miles so I'd be wary of needed maintenance, tires, etc..
As for the McKinney Clarity, it has expected miles and is priced a bit high IMO.
But if it has the certified Honda warranty then it might be worthwhile - not sure what the powertrain covers, but it's worth asking since it uses electric motors instead of transmission...
Both vehicles have a 8 year Honda EV battery warranty so you are good for another 6 years on the most expensive parts.
I'd be looking at this one, instead:
2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid - Carvana
Used 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid Touring Sedan 4D for $28,990 with 29,663 miles. | Carvana
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Ya that's a good one, but there is a purchase is in process. I've been looking at Carvana several times a day and I'm thinking they are never going to get back to me with the one I have reserved. I'm about to give up.I'd be looking at this one, instead:
2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid - Carvana
Used 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid Touring Sedan 4D for $28,990 with 29,663 miles. | Carvana
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Year? Mileage? Pics?
What's funny seeing this is that I sold out of my 2021 Clarity for $29,500 with 900 miles on it back in March. I wonder what CarMax got for it but it never even hit the website for sale. And yes, I did get the full electric car tax rebate.
I didn't really want to, but was purchasing a new house under a VA loan and ratios were cutting it close. Which was nonsense really, but since it's a VA loan and my girlfriend of 20 years and I aren't married they couldn't include her income.
Really liked the car but didn't get to enjoy it much working remotely and wasn't worth risking a home loan. I just now went looking at used Clarity prices after closing and there's no way I would pull the trigger on one now. At $31k new with the Federal and NJ rebate on top I was great with it, total steal. Now no way. Hoping I can sit out the car market another 18-24 months and reevaluate.
What I really need is an all-electric 300 mi range I can actually afford, will just sock away the $600/mo I'm saving on car payment and insurance for now. But nothing really bad to say about the Clarity for what little I was able to drive it.
I didn't really want to, but was purchasing a new house under a VA loan and ratios were cutting it close. Which was nonsense really, but since it's a VA loan and my girlfriend of 20 years and I aren't married they couldn't include her income.
Really liked the car but didn't get to enjoy it much working remotely and wasn't worth risking a home loan. I just now went looking at used Clarity prices after closing and there's no way I would pull the trigger on one now. At $31k new with the Federal and NJ rebate on top I was great with it, total steal. Now no way. Hoping I can sit out the car market another 18-24 months and reevaluate.
What I really need is an all-electric 300 mi range I can actually afford, will just sock away the $600/mo I'm saving on car payment and insurance for now. But nothing really bad to say about the Clarity for what little I was able to drive it.
But to add, while I would highly recommend SELLING to Carmax and Carvana (I've done both in last 8 months), I would absolutely NOT buy from either. And I would avoid Vroom for anything - their selling process is much harder, slower, and sketchier for reasons I won't detail here.
The overall market is horrible I know but unless you're fixated on the Clarity in particular you would probably do somewhat better with another option. There are just far too few of them selling for way too much, and the vast majority are 3-4 years old now, their sales dropped to almost nothing when I bought mine. Cool car but not $30k used cool, it fits some people in some situations like a glove, especially those with lighter commutes, but if that's the case a respectable non-plug in hybrid may be decent option also. About $22.5k new + tax/tags (after Federal & state rebates factored in) that was the 2nd best car deal I ever made. I would certainly buy another Honda.
Of course I'm speaking from the perspective of someone who doesn't absolutely need a car right now and can purchase one at any time if I had to, I know that's not everyone's situation. But much as I like the Clarity and appreciate the market and gas prices, I think the electric capacity is just a little too small for that cost and more limited warranty. If you could get just 60 EV miles range minimum at the bottom end year round that would do it for me maybe.
I guess what I'm saying is if you don't find your Clarity it may not be the worst thing. It was once one of the best kept secrets value-wise for a new car but that's gone now. New ones are all sold, word is out on the model and gas shot up.
The overall market is horrible I know but unless you're fixated on the Clarity in particular you would probably do somewhat better with another option. There are just far too few of them selling for way too much, and the vast majority are 3-4 years old now, their sales dropped to almost nothing when I bought mine. Cool car but not $30k used cool, it fits some people in some situations like a glove, especially those with lighter commutes, but if that's the case a respectable non-plug in hybrid may be decent option also. About $22.5k new + tax/tags (after Federal & state rebates factored in) that was the 2nd best car deal I ever made. I would certainly buy another Honda.
Of course I'm speaking from the perspective of someone who doesn't absolutely need a car right now and can purchase one at any time if I had to, I know that's not everyone's situation. But much as I like the Clarity and appreciate the market and gas prices, I think the electric capacity is just a little too small for that cost and more limited warranty. If you could get just 60 EV miles range minimum at the bottom end year round that would do it for me maybe.
I guess what I'm saying is if you don't find your Clarity it may not be the worst thing. It was once one of the best kept secrets value-wise for a new car but that's gone now. New ones are all sold, word is out on the model and gas shot up.
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I found several on CarGurus and ended up buying a low mileage Touring model from California and had it shipped to me. Even though I bought it only from pictures and the Carfax record, it has been a great car with no problems.
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I'm still waiting for my carvana.com/vehicle/2278066 to get past inspection and recertification. I chatted with Carvana and they said around July 5th it should be to the point of purchase online. There are a lot of complaints about Carvana pertaining to the registration process.
Has anyone on here had that problem?
Has anyone on here had that problem?
The average commute in the US is 40 miles or less, so the Clarity fits that niche quite well.
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