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Re:As Carvana crashes, used car dealers, not buyers, stand t... by listenallyall on Monday December 12, 2022 @11:09AM (#33956256)
If you want to walk up to a dealer and announce that you have cash and want to pay full sticker, they will be happy to roll out a red carpet for you. But you still can't just "buy the asset." Local governments require all kinds of documentation and registration "bullshit" that it sounds like you are blaming the dealer for.
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Re:As Carvana crashes, used car dealers, not buyers, stand t... by ghaff on Monday December 12, 2022 @11:37AM (#33956731)
In fairness, most car dealers are also setup for people who expect to be able to haggle, probably need financing, want to drive a car off the lot, etc. So the whole system just isn't set up for someone to basically go online, place an order, and wait to get told a delivery date.

There is a bit of a paperwork dance--also insurance--but, as you say, that's hard to eliminate totally.

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Re:As Carvana crashes, used car dealers, not buyers, stand t... by mardifoufs on Monday December 12, 2022 @03:18PM (#33959660)
Not really. They will still try to upsell you tons and tons of features.
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