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Launched in August 2016, Amazon Vehicles aims to become a hub for prospective car buyers. While Amazon is not selling the cars themselves (yet), Amazon Vehicles is a great spot to gather information, check out specs, and read reviews on vehicles ranging from trucks to SUVs and everything in between.
If you’re planning on buying a car, you can find recommended pricing from manufacturers and ideally find other owners within the Amazon community willing to share their experience with their vehicles.
Amazon Automotive is another service that will come as a relief to many car owners. Customers can register their car in the network and Amazon will help you find products and parts that are made to fit your specific car. Anyone who's ever attempted to replace an ink cartridge knows how frustrating it is when you buy the wrong product for your unit — that frustration is only amplified when it’s your vehicle instead of your printer at stake.
The main value of these two networks is Amazon’s vast user base. Comparable sites don’t have access to the 300 million users that Amazon does, and with the site’s already established and largely utilized system of rating and reviewing, it’s easy to see why Amazon Vehicle and Amazon Automotive could both quickly become indispensable services for car owners and buyers. As Amazon’s Director of Automotive, Adam Goetsch, said in a statement, “Our goal is to support customers during one of the most important, research-intensive purchases in their lives by helping them make informed decisions every step of the way.”
If you are in the market for a new vehicle or are looking for some add-ons for the truck, wagon, or SUV you already own, chances are you’re already looking through tons of information before making your purchase. So consider checking out what Amazon has to offer before settling on a final purchase.
Get your vehicle set up with Amazon Automotive here.
Or start researching your next car with Amazon Vehicle here.
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