Picture it: It’s the middle of the week, and you’ve already completed three school drop-offs, two school pickups, five commutes between work and home, and an endless number of errands. Then suddenly, you hear it: the mysterious clunk, clunk, clunk sound coming from your car, signaling the need for a service appointment that could (and in my case, did) result in not-so-great news.
For me, that dull, ominous sound translated to a repair estimate that made my monthly mortgage payment look like chump change. It was there in the auto shop lobby, clutching an expensive piece of 8.5” x 11” paper, that I knew the time had finally come.
I needed to go car shopping.
With a weekly schedule as fine-tuned as my family’s, we could no longer get by with the routine-disrupting inconvenience of an unreliable vehicle. At the same time, my stomach turned at the thought of toting a slew of kids around car dealerships while desperately trying to get the must-know info from overly eager car salespeople. This time, I needed to find a more streamlined way to approach the car-buying process, which is how I wound up at Amazon Autos.
A few minutes into my first “how to buy a car” online search, I clicked into Amazon Autos and was immediately browsing new, used, and certified pre-owned cars from my local dealerships. As someone who hadn’t bought a car in the past 10 years, I was impressed by how much the process has changed. Where I used to bounce from one dealership website to the next, at Amazon Autos I could easily filter by local dealers, car brands, and vehicle-specific features to see only the options that suited my family’s needs. It didn’t take long before I’d narrowed my search from *checks notes* everything to two solid certified pre-owned vehicles that checked all of my boxes.
Amazed that car buying had become almost as simple as stocking up on diapers, I did a bit more digging into how Amazon Autos works. Turns out, they partner with local dealers and car brands to offer a wide selection of vehicles available in your area, listing them in one convenient place online. The price listed with every vehicle is transparent, meaning you can compare confidently without worrying about a surprise markup once you hit the lot.
The site also takes you beyond the shopping process and easily guides you into the first steps of car buying. Once I figured out which of my two options to move forward with, I was able to apply for dealer-offered financing, sift through optional protection products and services, and even determine my trade-in value (plus schedule the pickup) all through Amazon. Convenience factor? Five stars.
If you, like me, are asking yourself, “Why would I buy a whole car on the internet?” then I have answers. While Amazon Autos helps you through a significant chunk of the car buying journey, it doesn’t take the place of a test drive. That part happens at the dealership, after you’ve selected your financing option and before you finalize your sale. As a busy mom with only so much time to focus on paperwork, this means you can get through the admin of it all on your own time, then schedule an in-person appointment to take your car for a spin, sign the final papers, and drive off in your new set of wheels.
And just like that, the idea of bringing the kiddos to the dealership doesn’t seem as daunting.
Ready to find your next new car? Head to Amazon Autos to start browsing.
