Nov. 17 (UPI) — Ford and Amazon will partner to permit Ford’s franchised locations sell its used cars via Amazon’s global market.
On Monday, Detroit-based Ford confirmed more than 160 of its nearly 3,000 American franchised dealers already “raised their hands” to begin working with Amazon to offer certified pre-owned vehicles for sale online at Amazon Autos.
“The addition of Ford certified pre-owned vehicles to Amazon Autos represents an exciting expansion of our store, giving customers access to thousands of quality vehicles backed by Ford’s comprehensive inspection and warranty programs,” said global chief of Amazon Autos, Fan Jin.
Customers may secure financing, begin paperwork and schedule pickup time through the new program at participating Ford dealerships. But final steps may need to be executed face-to-face.
In addition, more than 10 dealers have been fully onboarded or launched with close to 10 others expected to launch next week, the company announced in a release.
Ford will offer customers a 14-day or 1,000-mile money-back guarantee and three different CPO certification statuses with unique warranty plans.
According to Ford, CPO vehicles currently sit available in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas on Amazon Autos lots with plans to expand in the coming months in other U.S. cities.
The deal arrived about two years after Amazon and South Korea’s Hyundai automaker struck a similar deal.
In August, Amazon revealed it will partner with car rental company Hertz to sell pre-owned vehicle via its digital platform.
Hertz, meanwhile, is to expand its inventory to offer a selection of pre-owned vehicle brands from such brands as Ford, Toyota and Chevrolet.
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