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dmitrygr
This is actually really cool! Being able to buy a car at a very clear upfront cost, without any haggling, or sleazy dealerships, would be a good experience.

Plus, I doubt that somebody would stock a counterfeit Hyundai at Amazon warehouses, so commingling isn’t an issue.

I wonder if the returns are still free?

kadoban
> Plus, I doubt that somebody would stock a counterfeit Hyundai at Amazon warehouses, so commingling isn’t an issue.

If this gains steam, I expect to hear about some shady dealership throwing cars that went through a flood on amazon at some point or something like that.

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fred_is_fred
You should probably read the article. Dealers are still 100% in the loop and you’re not really buying from Amazon.
hulitu
> Plus, I doubt that somebody would stock a counterfeit Hyundai at Amazon warehouses, so commingling isn’t an issue.

New, repackaged Hyundai. Hit a bit on the side, a crack on the windshield, looks like new. /s

metalliqaz
I hate Amazon but I hate dealerships more, so I guess this is a good thing overall.
faitswulff
Do I get 5% cashback if I use an Amazon Store Card?
Loughla
More likely, if it's a direct amazon purchase, every car will increase by 6% to account for the 5% some people get at Amazon.
cozzyd
6% if you allow it to be delivered on prime day.
rindalir
So in the article, it actually says "U.S. auto dealers will be able to sell vehicles on the tech company's platform". This implies dealers aren't out of the loop -- but the only thing I care about is : is pricing going to be transparent, or will there still be the "contact seller for price" crap? Will different Amazon customers see different prices based on some "algorithm"?
pjot
On the other hand, I could see dealers setting a hard price and claim “no negotiation”.
httpz
So basically truecar?
ralph84
You still are buying from a dealer. Basically Amazon will be another car listing service like cars.com.
vsskanth
orders will be fulfilled by a dealer.. so basically this is just lead generation then
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dmead
Having known a hyundai car salesman, this does not seem great for his job.
Rebelgecko
Having bought a car from a Hyundai salesman and dealt with a dealership's sleazy finance guy, I wish this had happened sooner.
vlark
I, for one, can't wait to order a 2024 IONIC HYUNDAI SILVER WHEELS LED HEADLIGHTS 4WD HIGH SPEED OFF ROAD ELECTIRC VEHICLE CAR AUTOMOBILE 300 MILE RANGE.
xeonmc
I for one am waiting for the Amazon Basics counterpart to come out instead.
morkalork
Manufactured in partnership with Vinfast!
modzu
cant wait to see waykaiboo brand nissan knockoffs lol
pers0n
Do we get free returns and refunds for 30 days
Goodroo
In China, you can even buy helicopters and jets on Alibaba
underseacables
It's too bad this is not direct sales. Direct sales are illegal in about 34 states, were you absolutely must by law go thru a car dealer. Direct sales would save a lot of money for people, and probably avoid things like discrimination.
thelastgallon
how do I return it at Kohls? Drive it into the store?