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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-161866
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200605

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vroom, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001580864
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				901112566
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1375 BROADWAY, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-979-4746

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1375 BROADWAY, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AutoAmerica, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130705
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">June&nbsp;5, 2020 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation
Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street,
N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-6010 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Daniel Morris </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mara Ransom </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Patrick Kuhn </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Adam Phippen </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Vroom, Inc.</B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-1</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-238482)</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Request for Acceleration of Effective Date</U>
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We refer to the
registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-</FONT> 238482) (as amended, the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), of Vroom, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), relating
to the registration of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Rules 460 and 461 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we, as representatives of the several underwriters (the &#147;Underwriters&#148;), hereby respectfully request that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at
4:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on Monday, June 8, 2020, or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, please be advised that we have distributed approximately 3,490 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus of the
Registrant, dated June&nbsp;1, 2020, from June 1, 2020 through the date hereof, to prospective underwriters, dealers, institutions and others. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several Underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the
participating Underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15c2-8</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ William D Connolly III</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: William D Connolly III</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Managing Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Stewart Barry</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Managing Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Peter DiIorio</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Peter DiIorio</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James (Beau) Bohm</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: James (Beau) Bohm</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title: Managing Director</TD></TR>
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