You think you hate it now, wait 'til you drive it.
Posted on 01/25/2017 8:10:42 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Wal-Mart has partnered with online car retailer, CarSaver to start selling cars at Supercenter locations in Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and Oklahoma City.
Beginning April 1, Carsaver staff will be in 25 Wal-Mart Supercenters helping customers select a new, used or certified pre-owned vehicle and apply for financing and auto insurance on kiosks. Customers will be directed to make an appointment with a local certified dealer for final sale.
Sixteen AutoNation stores in Houston, Dallas and Phoenix have already lined up to participate in the program.
The model was first tested in Florida last year with nearly 80 percent of dealership appointments leading to a sale....
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
Dipsticks will line up to accept agreements on touchscreens.
Ever hear of a test drive?
They can bring the car into the front courtesy desk if they want a refund.
The basis of that mock-up is probably the Chevrolet Kingswood Estate, which is the car I drove to high school. Same color and everything.
I drove past this construction site recently and wondered what the heck it was. Too small for an office building, but a glass and steel tower? Well, mystery solved.
Maybe Wal-Mart will be able to get the Antarctic Blue Super Sports Wagon with the CB radio and the optional Rally Fun Pack.
I found the car I wanted, and then checked on Sam’s Club. The dealer was listed there as having a discount deal with Sam’s, so it saved me some $$$.
Ditto for travel, insurance, all kinds of things. That was six years ago. It sounds like Walmart is just expanding their business model.
Also, since they acquired jet.com, I have seen some items like name brand furniture for really great prices.
Sounds to me like Walmart is leasing space to a car dealer.
I’m picturing a slot that says “Insert EBT card here”
It sounds like Walmart is just expanding their business model.
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Just leasing space to an outside company. Nothing
new about that as a business model/practice.
In the early 1950s, Sears sold their own brand of automobile called the “Sears Allstate.” It was a rebadged version of the Henry J, a small car produced by Kaiser Motors.
Wallyworld has been selling cars here in Stuart, FL for at least a year.
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