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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 108 points 1 year ago (7 children)

How long until we see knock off versions by Huyndai, Hyandui and of course...Amazon Basics?

[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Brands like HYUNBEST and CARSUN

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Why do the Chinese sellers love the word Sun so much?

[–] CheeseChief@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Amazon Basics, that's hilarious!

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

See her win the NY marathon laced up Asics

But when she go she drive off in Amazon Basics

Oh she a gold digga

Way over town

That digs on me

[–] Thatuserguy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Paradoxically somehow all with better quality control than actual Hyundai

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[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bet the delivery guy would still pretend he knocked the door and still mark it as if no one was home

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Article I could see before paywalled says auto dealers will be able to sell on Amazon. So this won't be Hyundai selling direct to customers which is the way it should be in 2024. So this isn't a win.

[–] phx@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago

Honestly I'd rather it was the manufacturer etc selling directly online rather than through Amazon.

Wait until we get a seller HYUNDAISHOPCH that has 5/5 ratings but sends you a scale model car instead, them you find out the ratings were for carpets not cars.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it's going to be like TrueCar or Kelly Blue Book where you give your info and then get harassed for weeks by every dealership in a 500 mile radius?

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

To be fair the current automotive market creates a lot of dealerships and reduces the risk for car yard salesmen etc and gives the customer the opportunity to shop around, it's just that with the recent concerns like global warming, e bikes becoming popular and the cartel of automotive techs, the competition has shifted away from dealerships and low level players towards pressuring producers to create a paradigm shift for everyone else to fit into. Another problem for the engineers

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Tow truck drop off of a giant cardboard box with Hyundai logos 🤣

[–] a1studmuffin@aussie.zone 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's crazy they felt this was a necessary step vs creating their own online storefront. I understand the convenience and appeal of Amazon when it comes to daily basics and essentials. But a car? How often does one buy a car?

[–] EvokerKing@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

I have a feeling Amazon offered it to them, not the other way around.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well look man Amazon has the infrastructure and means so I don't see why not

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe Amazon can drone deliver a car to your house.

They could even drop it via a parachute.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 1 points 11 months ago

Haha, would only work in NZ or somewhere small like Switzerland

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was going to say this is hardly another package, but they are probably already experienced dealing with containers at some point of the chain?
How do cars even get transported in bulk.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You've seen those semis carrying cars.

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So we will get the volatile amazon markup pricing vs random dealer markups?

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

November 1st: $25,000

Black Friday: ~~$50,000~~ $25,000 50% off!

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's Amazon.. You forgot about Cyber Monday but are spot on about the pricing.

[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not even. I've seen items that show a discount but keepa shows that the price history is a flat line

[–] dlok@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's when it's marked off the "RRP" bit shady

[–] happyhippo@feddit.it 16 points 1 year ago

Free returns with Prime? I hope so

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Prime 2 day shipping for the win

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Why do they want to make Bezos even richer?

[–] Magiccupcake@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anybody got a non paywalled version?

[–] isles@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ashen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for this! Just added it to Firefox, but I can't seem to get past the paywall. Do you have any suggestions?