Amazon will allow auto dealers to sell cars on its site, starting with Hyundai (www.cnbc.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2023 22:00
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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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db2@sopuli.xyz on 16 Nov 2023 22:07 next collapse

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.

PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca on 16 Nov 2023 22:15 next collapse

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@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2023 22:29 next collapse

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

MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2023 23:04 next collapse

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.

AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca on 16 Nov 2023 23:16 collapse

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.

nottheengineer@feddit.de on 16 Nov 2023 23:04 collapse

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

CaptainPedantic@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 2023 00:01 next collapse

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

db2@sopuli.xyz on 17 Nov 2023 00:12 collapse

If you think Amazon adding itself as a middleman and taking a cut helps you then you’re pretty dim.

Edit: get mad if you want, doesn’t change the fact that it adds complexity and cost and the dealer will still do what dealers do with lying and upselling regardless.

blacknails@sh.itjust.works on 17 Nov 2023 05:31 collapse

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

AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca on 16 Nov 2023 23:14 collapse

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.

MyOpinion@lemm.ee on 16 Nov 2023 23:09 next collapse

Alexa buy me a new car!

simonced@lemmy.one on 17 Nov 2023 01:10 collapse

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