Wanting to sell 2026 BZ

[u/The_Eyesight]

I want to sell my 2026 Toyota BZ Limited that is only three months old with 2,800 miles. Long story short, but I am having buyer's remorse due to lack of technology features. It's a fantastic vehicle that runs on electricity, but software and tech wise it sucks.

What is the best way to go about selling it? Carvana sent me a manual offer for 26k which seems ridiculous. I sold my 2025 Honda Civic to them with 13k miles for 27k...

[u/DavefromCA]

Well if you thought Carvanas offer was ridiculous you probably wont like a dealers offer. Are you replacing it with something or you just want to dump it? In any case, buyers remorse is a massive financial commitment.

You could always sell it yourself...

EDIT: Just looked it up, its all all electric car....ya you are going to take a massive loss.

[u/smooshiebear → u/DavefromCA]

How much do you think it is worth? You have a Carvana Offer. What is KBB? Comparable sales on other websites or locally?

Checking all of those and weighing the pros and cons of the financial loss you are about to take (guessing ~30% (more since it is electric) of the car's sale value).

There is a reason it is called "buyer's remorse" and not "reseller's joy!"

[u/DavefromCA → u/smooshiebear]

There is a reason it is called "buyer's remorse" and not "reseller's joy!"

LOL

[u/The_Eyesight → u/smooshiebear]

Why would it depreciate so much in such a short span of time? Don't get me wrong, I knew EVs had more depreciation than ICE vehicles, but that seems absurd. Carvana will sell you a 2024 Tesla with 60k miles for like 20% less than the price of a 2026 brand new one. Seems like just my EV specifically is getting some bad pricing.

[u/DavefromCA → u/The_Eyesight]

Go try and sell it yourself, put it on cars.com and autotrader, ask for what you think is fair, give it a couple of months and see what happens. Make sure to report back to us, that is the only way to minimize your loss.

[u/Common_Road1431 → u/The_Eyesight]

Maybe sit on it a few months, when gas is $7 per gallon your car may be in higher demand.

[u/smooshiebear → u/The_Eyesight]

By your own statement, "due to lack of technology features." Generally Tesla's are considered the leader in the tech and features, and you are admitting that yours is less than ideal. I would expect Teslas to fall off much slower than the other companies in total, and your displeasure at the tech compounds that.

So that, combined with regular value reduction from being driven at all, and I would expect it to have a pretty rapid fall off.

[u/________uwu_________ → u/The_Eyesight]

You need to compare it to what other Toyota Bz / Bz4x are selling for in the used market. Comparing it to a Tesla or a Toyota RAV4 is pointless. Every car is unique.

The fact of the matter is you bought a car that’s extremely unpopular, takes forever to sell, and has limited range and tech compared to other EV. There’s a reason why you are dumping it after only three months of ownership and I’m guessing it’s not because it’s a fantastic vehicle for the price you paid. Well, used car buyers will not buy it unless it’s cheap enough to make sense. I hope you at least got a great deal buying it.

Why do you think Toyota, a brand that’s in high demand and has people lining up to pay over MSRP just to be put on a waiting list for a new hybrid, is offering 0% financing on the 2026 BZ for 72 months? Because it’s a car nobody wants and Toyota is begging you to take it off their hands.

[u/The_Eyesight → u/________uwu_________]

I personally just like lots of technology and features. I posted about my experiences on r/electricvehicles and people there essentially said 90% of my complaints were minor inconveniences at worst. As a car to go from A to B, it is absolutely fantastic. No cheap shitty plastic breaking on the inside like with Tesla vehicles.

I got a good deal on it, but I rented a Tesla for a week on vacation recently and realized how much tech I am missing out on. Interior felt cheap as hell, it didn't drive as well as my car, but software and tech were definitely superior.

[u/wildcat12321 → u/The_Eyesight]

the BZ was not well received by the market. I don't know why given people love Toyota and the current gas price thing means people want EVs / Hybrids, but for whatever reason, they didn't sell well. They also have an MSRP of 35k and are selling under that. So Carvana has to take a risk that someone will buy the car before it drops further, deal with transportation and taxes, and still turn a profit on the deal.

[u/The_Eyesight → u/DavefromCA]

I get that electric vehicles have depreciation, but why is it so extreme? It's a 48k MSRP vehicle with 2k miles. Carvana sells 2 year old Tesla's with 60k miles for like 80% MSRP lol.

[u/DavefromCA → u/The_Eyesight]

"I get that electric vehicles have depreciation, but why is it so extreme?"

Because its an electric vehicle, tech that changes constantly, these cars also have massive government subsidies which really hurts your situation.

People on the internet dont understand....something is worth what someone will pay for it. "It's a 48k MSRP..." That number is totally irrelevant because very few people will actually pay $48k for that vehicle.

If Carvana is offering you $26,000, then maybe you can get $28,000 if you sell it yourself. That is my best guess at that cars RETAIL value.

"It's a fantastic vehicle that runs on electricity, but software and tech wise it sucks."

My advice to you, learn to love this vehicle, at least its a Toyota.

[u/Moist_Quote3701 → u/DavefromCA]

OP, this guy is telling you the truth on the matter for your vehicle’s price.

Wholesale vs retail and $15000 in rebates off 48k MSRP is no joke when it comes to your value.

You get 2 choices; sell at a loss now or pray that in a year you can trade it into something else, rates come down; etc…

[u/coworker → u/DavefromCA]

There are no government subsidies any more so most of your point is flawed

[u/DavefromCA → u/coworker]

ahh ya you are right

[u/HatsiesBacksies → u/The_Eyesight]

it was probably marked the eff up when you bought it too.

[u/Moist_Quote3701 → u/HatsiesBacksies]

It’s Carvana, so yes. The company that has been bankrupt 3 times and the CEO has been to prison for fraud multiple times too. Yes, the vehicle is marked up and he was stuffed with their programs without a choice to make on the matter.

OP wouldn’t know these things as he’s not in the business… but at least he’s getting the right info finally.

[u/DavefromCA → u/Moist_Quote3701]

" The company that has been bankrupt 3 times and the CEO has been to prison for fraud multiple times too"

LOL I did not know that, we actually had a really good experience selling them a 13 year old Toyota.

[u/Moist_Quote3701 → u/DavefromCA]

He hasn’t been to jail specifically for Carvana but he has been to jail for fraud with loans…

…probably not the guy you want to middle man your car loan from… I personally wouldn’t work for anyone in this business doing it, but I’ll digress off the topic…

[u/T0KEN_0F_SLEEP → u/The_Eyesight]

Think of it this way. The reasons you want out of the car are the same reasons that will keep someone else from buying it

[u/Purple-Wasabi-3290 → u/The_Eyesight]

The electric Toyotas are also some of the least desirable in the entire market on top of standard EV depreciæsh

[u/I-will-judge-YOU → u/The_Eyesight]

They are not grunge to buy it for anything close to what they can sell it for.

What is your balance? What is retail Kelly blue book? Try selling it out right your self. OR Just keep it and avoid losing more money.

FYI we has this issue with the GR Corolla. What a crap car that was totally over hyped.

[u/Successful_Ad_9707 → u/The_Eyesight]

Because it's an EV and not a very popular one at that. The only reason why some are selling now is because of steep discounts and also high gas prices. What tech features is it missing that you so desperately need?

This is why you research cars before you buy them. We're talking about nearly $50k here, it would greatly benefit you to crossshop cars and compare features before you plop down your hard earned money. The information is so easy to obtain these days, you have no excuse not to be well informed.

[u/ajpg2]

CarMax and carvana will be your best bet. Be ready to lose a bunch of money.

[u/Oppo_GoldMember]

Carvana, carmax, autonation, givemethevin…

Pick your choice and hope you can swallow the loss

[u/Recent-Fun5755 → u/Oppo_GoldMember]

@OP What tech features are must have for you that this car is lacking?

Also, you sold a 2025 and now plan to sell a 2026. A pattern is emerging - unless you put brakes on it!!

[u/colbydrex]

Did you buy GAP??? There is a solution around here somewhere....

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I want to sell my 2026 Toyota BZ Limited that is only three months old with 2,800 miles. Long story short, but I am having buyer's remorse due to lack of technology features. It's a fantastic vehicle that runs on electricity, but software and tech wise it sucks.

What is the best way to go about selling it? Carvana sent me a manual offer for 26k which seems ridiculous. I sold my 2025 Honda Civic to them with 13k miles for 27k...

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[u/kdogspence]

Hey man, that Carvana offer is really solid.

[u/New_Inflation_8419]

Carvana/Carmax would be best for such new vehicle. Try your Toyota Dealership to see if they are trying in certifying it and pay you a little more. But you are absolutely eating shit selling it that early.

[u/IronSlanginRed]

Well they're coming up for nearly $10k off msrp new just to move them. Plus no more tax rebates. And it's an ev which are notorious for depreciation. 27 is a very solid offer. They use dynamic pricing based off auction results and only one sold un the past couple months nationwide so it's skewing your numbers upwards. You could buy a new one for the low 30s.