Not so long ago, buying a new car meant investing hours and hours in visiting dealerships, comparing prices and features, and trying to arrange financing. For those in rural areas, shopping for a new vehicle meant either travelling for hours to check out different dealerships, or settling for whatever was available locally.
But as with so many of our shopping practices, the Internet has made it significantly faster and easier to find what you’re looking for without ever leaving your home. Families who shop for cars online — especially those living in areas not served by a large number of dealerships — have access to more options, and better able to find a vehicle that suits their lifestyle.
For years, the online auto shopping movement has been building steadily, but in most areas it was directed toward pre-owned vehicles. Shoppers using online marketplaces and classified sites were able to get reliable, affordable used cars, trucks, and SUVs, but these services tended not to do much to help those looking for high quality new vehicles.
All of this is changing with the launch of websites like Kijiji Autos that offer browsers the ease and convenience of shopping for used vehicles (shoppers have access to a sophisticated search tools that allow them to zero in on vehicles that have the features they are looking for), applied to brand new models from the most popular automotive brands in North America.
Online shopping has typically been marketed as a great way to find deals, and while it is certainly true that it is easier to find what you’re looking for at a lower price online than you might find in a shop, one of the main draws of shopping for a vehicle online is having access to as wide a range of new vehicles as possible.
For example, if a family is looking for a three-row crossover SUV with the latest safety and infotainment features, they can easily compare trims, brands, and deals to find a vehicle that has everything they are looking for. Instead of focusing on what is available at the handful of dealerships in your town or city, you can now explore three-row crossover SUVs from every brand in your region.
Where shopping for a new vehicle once meant accepting that it would be nearly impossible to find a new SUV that could check off every box on your list, online shopping makes it much easier to quickly browse through a large number of vehicles to find the one that fits just right.
For busy parents, the implications of this are far-reaching. Buying a new vehicle doesn’t need to take weeks or months when you can do all the research you need to find your dream car on your phone or laptop, and this means you can spend more of that time making sure you have a proper finance plan and test-driving your top options.
The Internet has already made it so much easier to find a whole range of products you need in an easy and convenient way, so next time you’re in the market for a new car, why not try shopping for it online?