Army vet in North Carolina bought a Maserati Levante from Carvana only for police to impound it

Published on Jan 02, 2025 at 8:51 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh

Last updated on Jan 02, 2025 at 8:51 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Alessandro Renesis

An army vet in North Carolina has been left dumfounded after the police immediately impounded his brand-new Maserati Levante.

Jason Scott from North Carolina bought his Maserati Levante from Carvana for $68,000, but his 2021 Italian SUV wasn’t all that it was sold to be.

Instead, it was quickly confiscated and impounded by the police.

Why? Well, it seems this car has quite a checkered past…

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Newly bought Maserati Levante gets impounded after Service irregularity

Maserati cars have become quite the fascination after being popularised by HBO’s The Penguin, with the popular comic book villain Oswald Cobb wreaking havoc in Gotham with his ‘plum’ Quattroporte.

But this latest Maserati didn’t quite succeed in its criminal underworld enterprises and has been impounded, much to the dismay of an army vet who did no wrong.

After taking his car into a Maserati dealership for service, it was revealed that the VIN was incorrect and linked to a 2017 Levante instead.

The technician revealed that the car was stolen and Scott had been driving an illegal vehicle through no fault of his own.

North Carolina Police impounded the car straight away. While Scott was cleared of any wrongdoing after showing his proof of purchase from Carvana, this was only the start of his woes.

Carvana responds to stolen Maserati sale

As reported by Carolina news outlet ABC11 Troubleshooter, Carvana has denied any wrongdoing in selling the stolen Maserati Levante.

When Carvana acquired this vehicle, someone had taken sophisticated criminal steps to steal and alter the vehicle and we’re taking all the necessary steps to make it right for our customer in this rare instance,” the company said.

The dealership has offered Scott a full refund for the finance and deposit paid so far, or a similarly priced car replacement, and a goodwill gesture of $1,000.

Scott isn’t pleased though, and has now hired a legal consultant to sue Carvana for $1 million in damages.

Even if the suit is unsuccessful though, he was adamant that Carvana needed to add some further detail to its famed 150-point background check strapline.

“I know they say they have 150-point inspections. I want them to have 151: ‘Check to see if the vehicle is stolen’.

“The last thing I want anybody to do is to get caught late at night on some strange road in the backcountry and they can’t verify it and they look at that person as a criminal.”

It seems that these car thieves are somewhat more advanced than the dumbasses running around Portland who stole a Ferrari SF90 only to get caught parading their crime.

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Jack Marsh is a journalist who started his media career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from the University of Chester. With five years of experience in gaming, and entertainment, he also has a passion for fantasy novels and sports.