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Amazon will allow auto dealers to sell cars on its site, starting with Hyundai (www.cnbc.com)
submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Amazon will allow auto dealers to sell cars on its site, starting with Hyundai::The company has slowly entered the car buying business over the years by launching a digital showroom for shoppers to research and compare vehicles.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like the kind of person who would buy a car through Amazon is also the kind of person who doesn't leave their house in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Or someone who doesn’t support the lengthy and exhausting process of buying a car from a dealership and having to negotiate a price.

[–] lapommedeterre 19 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I'm there for a car and not games.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Do you think the cars on amazon will be cheaper than sticker price and save you the negotiation?

[–] CaptainPedantic 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, they don't have to be cheaper. In fact, I'd be willing to spend a bit more than I had to just to not deal with negotiation bullshit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

It would allow for more price transparency, wouldn't it ?

[–] MeekerThanBeaker 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I like how when I turned down the extended warranty the last time I bought a car, the saleswoman looked at me like I just shot her dog.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Or how about all the threads I see online where they will all but refuse to sell you a vehicle if you try and pay in cash / not use their financing provider.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Literally the ONLY thing I like about the dealerships is being able to look at clean cars indoors.. There is NOTHING else of value in the interactions with the sales person.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Alexa buy me a new car!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I expect 2-day delivery, and by drone please!