this took me by surprise! they still go through dealers though, but maybe it can make car shopping less painful.

 

first brand for sale so far... hyundai.

landing page:

 

lol

 

Hmmm, from customer to driving off the lot, each person in between needs to be paid somehow?? Interesting.

 

Buying a car from Amazon?
Nah, but they can stream my movies. Haha

 

not necessarily and if anyone can negotiate well with the 'sellers' it's amazon.

regardless, could make the process a lot less irritating and time-consuming.

 

Would be nice if it worked out like that. Here's to hoping the "Amazon Clout" prevails for the purchaser.

 

I'm a little skeptical about this, but if anyone needed to remove some people from the mix, it's Hyundai. They have some of the shadiest dealers around.

 

Why? If the you-know-what brand can do it and people like/accept it, I'm sure this will work out fine. I would think online buyers will be given same warranty/services as offline buyers. It will work even better. Buying online but still getting local dealership experiences. Win win.

 

Because, I'm sure there are people at the dealer that are not pleased with this and will do there best to interfere. At least in my area. If it works, great. I had a deal on an Ioniq 5 last year, done via the internet. Once I arrived, I was told the offer given was a mistake and they couldn't honor it. I left and ordered our Model Y that day. If Amazon can somehow remove the dealer all together, then it would be great. It doesn't appear that way, though.

 

Take notes, and this is how you loose a customer, dang. Lol

I'm sorry they tried to play games on you, any regrets on the Tesla?

 

Hmmm... will keep an eye on this. Amazon is one of the best companies at removing friction from a sale/transaction, so I want to believe. I just don't fully trust it yet. As far as reputation goes, it seems to me that Amazon has more to lose than they have to gain here. I'd certainly hope that means i am missing something and will be proven wrong.

 

When I decided to buy a new Toyota Avalon Touring in July 2021, I tried the Costco auto program. It proved to be worthless, just a dodge to get you in the local dealer's door with no money saved. Remember, Costco (or Amazon) has no control over the trade-in allowance the dealer makes and that is what makes the bottom line. I bought the Avalon online and by phone from a dealer 90 miles away the next day with a much better bottom line.

 

Here's the best analysis in this thread.

Unless the Amazon program is direct from the manufacturer, then it's just a referral to a local dealer, no different than Costco, Sam's Club or True Car programs, none of which revolutionized the auto sale industry.

 

Agreed too. If anyone thinks adding yet another middle man to take profits from a deal is going to result in either a better purchase experience or a lower purchase price needs to get a reality check.