Why Can't We Buy Bentleys on Amazon Yet?
Chinese luxury car dealer Yongda and giant online retailer Alibaba are offering the next logical step in online car buying for luxury car buyers: point-and-click car buying.
The South China Morning Post is reporting that Yongda, which has more than 200 high-end car dealerships in China, will make available its cars on the shopping site for browsers to point, click, pay and drive away from a dealership.
Seems like a good idea for ultra-luxury cars.
According to Yongda, more than 20 luxury and ultra-luxury car makers will have available models online, including Land Rover and Bentley. To celebrate the new partnership, Alibaba will offer 4,000 models of the Chevrolet Epica at a 40 percent discount.
According to the companies, the partnership allows a broader base for Alibaba to appeal to a wider range of buyers. The online retail giant already sells cars that range between $15,000 and $25,000.
According to reports, roughly 20 million people signed up to finance their purchase through the online retailer.
It’s unclear how many dealerships Alibaba’s automotive division works with already, but the agreement with Yongda would offer 200 more dealerships where buyers would pick up their cars. Alibaba and Yongda would also offer a used car network where owners could sell their cars back to the companies online.
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replay standard cliche- some of the most rabid 'republicans' also benefit from generous state subsidies/protections/monopolies. don't be so smug democrats, democrats only get a pass in the case of automobile retailing only cuz many dealers are so vocal in both being republican and sucking at the teat of state-sanctioned protection.
I don't know about you, but I don't have $250,000
Alibaba - car may or not not be a fake.
The cars are expensive, but you get free 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime, so it's going to be a totally great deal. If you buy it through Subscribe and Save, you get a new one every month, automatically. Very convenient.