Re:Ask HN: Why do we still buy cars like it's 1995?
by uberman on Thursday May 29, 2025 @06:53PM
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Are there not dozens of used cars for sale sites when you search, even not including dealers?
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Re:Ask HN: Why do we still buy cars like it's 1995?
by samsullivan on Thursday May 29, 2025 @07:04PM
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But meeting at some random parking lot without knowing what you're actually buying seems to be the only option. Dealers charge a huge premium for the trust layer, just like hotels did before Airbnb. It's an adversarial market that desperately needs a trusted intermediary, but current players exploit this information asymmetry rather than solve it.