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Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by CocaKoala » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:36 PM UTC

jamiesonbecker wrote: post #44

qntty wrote: post #24

How do I buy one? I don't see an "add to cart" button anywhere.

Via the aptly named Amazon Dash buttons* or by saying "Alexa... I wish I had a red Ferrari." * keep away from pets and small children

I'm imagining somebody saying "Alexa..." and then playing Skee Lo "I Wish" and getting just a multitude of things shipped to their home.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by erickhill » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:36 PM UTC

ipsi wrote: post #40

erickhill wrote: post #37

Now, if they delivered one of these via Prime ...

In the not-too-distant future: "Amazon now largest car dealer in the US, and fleets of Amazonian drones flying cars across the country are now a common sight. Fatalities from dropped cars are down 25% on the previous quarter. More news at 11".

Or, self-driving cars deliver themselves, perhaps.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by tdicola » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:37 PM UTC

webwanderings wrote: post #32

I was just wondering yesterday, if there is a service out there, which would let me see the type and model of cars which are popular, and most-bought? I assume there must be such a dataset available somewhere through government sources? Or perhaps not. Such a data could be a valuable service based on crowd's wisdom. Amazon here seems to provide public comments, which is generally available via Google.

I doubt the government has any data, there's no need or desire for dealers to send them info on their sales. Look at things like Consumer Reports who go out and survey large audiences of everyday people to see what they purchased, how much they paid, how much they like the car, etc.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by shogun21 » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:38 PM UTC

kyyd wrote: post #9

So many 5 star reviews.

I would think if you're dropping tens of thousands of dollars for a product, you'd be satisfied with it or convince yourself you're satisfied.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by gballer » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:41 PM UTC

rb808 wrote: post #14

rm_-rf_slash wrote: post #8

I wonder how long it will take until you can buy a house on Amazon.

Amazon Hookers & Weed. (In the appropriate states of course!)

Don't laugh! We actually pitched weed delivery as an Amazon service while working there, but we were quickly advised that bezos didn't want to get into marijuana, so we dropped it before going into OP1...

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by ecopoesis » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:41 PM UTC

massysett wrote: post #15

rm_-rf_slash wrote: post #8

I wonder how long it will take until you can buy a house on Amazon.

Redfin would do this first. Since they have a fair number of listings, I'm waiting for them to offer something where the buyer gets a substantial discount for buying it directly from the Redfin agent, without using a buyer's agent. Next step would be to sell listings exclusively through Redfin and not through the MLS, though this would be riskier.

RedFin already has lower rates then most real estate agents. We bought and sold a house with them last year and we got a check back from them for part of their fee a week after closing on the buy side.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by toephu2 » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:41 PM UTC

hardwaresofton wrote: post #27

Yes please. Anything that will get us closer to direct-to-consumer sales of cars. I'm ready for car dealerships to be a relic of the past.

This is what Tesla does.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by mikeash » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:42 PM UTC

hardwaresofton wrote: post #27

Yes please. Anything that will get us closer to direct-to-consumer sales of cars. I'm ready for car dealerships to be a relic of the past.

Me too! I thought I had a pretty good experience the last time I dealt with one. Low pressure process, they were friendly, and I got a good deal. Then I bought a new car and attempted to trade that car in. Turns out the dealership had filed my title with a lien on it as if I had financed the purchase through them, which ended up being a gigantic multi-day hassle talking to the dealer, to the car company's financial arm, and to the local DMV office.

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by robbiemitchell » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:46 PM UTC

It will surprise many that this is already a thing. e.g., vroom.com

Re: Amazon Vehicles

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Post by ThomPete » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 7:49 PM UTC

simonsarris wrote: post #4

Before you laugh that you'd never use this to buy a car, it may be worth taking the time to find your make/model and add it to your "Garage" on amazon. Amazon will then try to confirm or not if the cabin air filter you are about to buy is a correct fit for your car. Amazon tries to do the same thing with camera gear. At least, that's the theory. In practice you still need to do 100% of the due diligence or you'll end…

Do you know if there is a stand alone service like "Your Garage" somewhere?