Start-ups offer alternative to selling used cars, to mixed results - WTSP 10 News
— There’s a new way to sell cars, and it doesn’t involve classified ads or letting a stranger bring your car to a mechanic. “We’re replacing the used car salesman with your mobile device,” says Allon Bloch, CEO of Vroom. The company, along with Beepi, promises to eliminate the hassle of used-car selling. They'll purchase the car directly from you, at prices they say are comparable to third-party deals. I just offered my 2012 Hyundai Elantra for sale to both sites, for the purposes of this review. While I’m not the sort who spends his weekends washing and caring for the car, the car is in average condition, with 50,000 miles and the original owner (me). The traditional way to sell used cars is to either take it to a dealer for a trade-in,... These sites turn that model on their head, by eliminating the haggling and meeting of strangers, and purchasing the car directly from you. You get to bypass the usual steps, and start at the website, where you type in the vehicle information number (VIN) and post some photos of the car. To sell your car to Beepi, you don’t need to upload photos, just your VIN. Before making an offer, Beepi comes to inspect your car, with a tough 185-point look-see that it says will last 90 minutes. Source: www.wtsp.com
