CarWoo is shutting down

#1

Post by uptown » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:39 PM UTC

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

#2

Post by mrfusion » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:42 PM UTC

I was totally going to use them to buy a car next month! Are there any good alternatives? I can't handle anymore haggling and tricks.

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

#3

Post by johnatwork » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:49 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #2

I was totally going to use them to buy a car next month! Are there any good alternatives? I can't handle anymore haggling and tricks.

Well as the article said, try http://www.truecar.com/ I guess. Being in Canada, I was hoping that CarWoo would do well and eventually move up north. The car purchasing experience is terrible, and is very ready for a disruption.

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

#4

Post by mrfusion » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:54 PM UTC

johnatwork wrote: post #3

mrfusion wrote: post #2

I was totally going to use them to buy a car next month! Are there any good alternatives? I can't handle anymore haggling and tricks.

Well as the article said, try http://www.truecar.com/ I guess. Being in Canada, I was hoping that CarWoo would do well and eventually move up north. The car purchasing experience is terrible, and is very ready for a disruption.

I may be wrong but truecar doesn't remove the need to haggle?

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

#5

Post by sayemm » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:54 PM UTC

I really digged the idea of CarWoo when I first read about it on HN years ago... sorry to hear this news, all the best to the team.

On a side note, kinda crazy reading about 3 well-funded venture-backed startups shutting down at the top of HN today:

http://www.crunchbase.com/company/canv-as

http://www.crunchbase.com/company/outbox

http://www.crunchbase.com/company/carwoo

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

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Post by kqr2 » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 9:56 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #2

I was totally going to use them to buy a car next month! Are there any good alternatives? I can't handle anymore haggling and tricks.

You can use a service like Costco:

http://www.costcoauto.com

In order to get the best deal, however, you will probably still need to haggle. You can use it as a starting point though.

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

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Post by seancoleman » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 10:03 PM UTC

As a CarWoo customer, this is really disappointing. I used CarWoo for my first dealership purchase and it was an incredibly pleasant experience. I was able to walk in to the dealership knowing exactly how much I would pay and confident that it was all a matter of signing papers.

I really hoped CarWoo was going to disrupt this industry. Bummer.

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

#8

Post by uptown » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 10:04 PM UTC

mrfusion wrote: post #4

johnatwork wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well as the article said, try http://www.truecar.com/ I guess. Being in Canada, I was hoping that CarWoo would do well and eventually move up north. The car purchasing experience is terrible, and is very ready for a disruption.

I may be wrong but truecar doesn't remove the need to haggle?

Their website says "Negotiation Free"

Re: CarWoo is shutting down

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 10:06 PM UTC

sayemm wrote: post #5

I really digged the idea of CarWoo when I first read about it on HN years ago... sorry to hear this news, all the best to the team. On a side note, kinda crazy reading about 3 well-funded venture-backed startups shutting down at the top of HN today: http://www.crunchbase.com/company/canv-as http://www.crunchbase.com/company/outbox http://www.crunchbase.com/company/carwoo

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Re: CarWoo is shutting down

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Post by uptown » Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 10:07 PM UTC

Am I the only one that doesn't mind the car-buying process? All it takes is the fortitude to sit through a litany of maneuvers trying to convince you to agree on a price - when you've got zero obligation to consent. Sure - it takes time, which is a scare commodity for many - but for the amount of money generally being spent, I've got no problem pushing a salesperson to get the price to where I want it.