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If you’re shopping for a car, Amazon may not be the primary place you consider to take a look at, however the e-commerce big needs to alter that, and it is possible hoping its newest deal will assist.

Amazon and Ford have announced a brand new collaboration that enables clients to purchase Ford’s licensed pre-owned autos via Amazon Autos. This system is initially launching with Ford dealerships in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas, with Ford planning to develop to “further markets” quickly.

Automobile customers fascinated with buying a pre-owned Ford can browse, finance, and buy a car from a neighborhood Ford vendor’s stock solely on Amazon, together with finishing many of the paperwork on-line, after which schedule a time to choose it up. Ford emphasizes that each one the autos it sells on Amazon come backed by its Blue Benefit guarantee, which implies they’ve undergone a multipoint inspection and embody roadside help.

“This program combines the belief and high quality of a Ford-certified car with the acquainted, handy procuring expertise of Amazon,” Ford defined in a blog post.

Hyundai was the primary automaker to accomplice with Amazon Autos

If you wish to keep away from aimlessly wandering round a dealership’s showroom or lot to seek out your subsequent automotive, then Amazon Autos might now be the place to look, particularly since Ford has began promoting its pre-owned autos there.

Ford can also be highlighting that it gives a “14-day/1000-mile Cash-Again Assure” with all its licensed pre-owned autos bought on Amazon Autos. So, in the event you purchase a pre-owned automotive from Ford on Amazon, decide it up, begin driving, after which resolve it is not for you, you may return it.

Ford additionally gives three completely different certifications for its pre-owned vehicles: Gold, Blue, and EV. Gold-certified vehicles are as much as six years previous, with fewer than 80,000 miles, and have undergone a 172-point inspection, accompanied by a 12-month/12,000-mile guarantee. Blue-certified contains vehicles as much as 10 years previous, with fewer than 150,000 miles, and contains a 139-point inspection and a 90-day/4,000-mile guarantee. EV-certified is for electrical Ford autos as much as six years previous, with fewer than 80,000 miles, and features a 127-point inspection and a 12-month/12,000-mile guarantee. All these restricted warranties are based mostly on whichever comes first, the times or the mileage.

Amazon Autos initially launched in 2023, partnering with Hyundai to promote each new and pre-owned autos. Earlier this 12 months, Amazon additionally introduced it was teaming up with Hertz Automobile Gross sales to promote its used rental vehicles via Amazon Autos.

The important thing distinction between Ford and Hyundai on Amazon Autos is that Ford at the moment solely sells used vehicles, whereas Hyundai gives each new and used autos. Ford has not mentioned if it plans to start out promoting new vehicles on Amazon Autos sooner or later.

Personally, I am undecided if I might ever commit to purchasing a automotive with out seeing it first, however I suppose if individuals simply need to discover a used automotive rapidly and simply, then Amazon Autos is a viable choice. The silver lining is that Ford gives a 14-day or 1,000-mile money-back assure, so in the event you purchase it, drive it for a day or two, and dislike it, you will get your a refund. The one factor lacking from this course of is Amazon’s signature Prime delivery, as you continue to must go to the dealership your self to choose it up after buying on Amazon. However that is most likely as a result of delivering a automotive is not precisely low cost.