Costco's power in the auto industry is growing.
The warehouse retailer sold 465,000 vehicles through partnerships with auto dealers in 2015, a 16.8% increase from the previous year.
That's not far behind the No. 1 auto retailer in the US, AutoNation, which sold 533,000 vehicles in 2014.
Costco has one major perk that traditional car dealerships lack: fixed prices. That means customers can skip the bargaining and upselling that is expected at traditional auto dealers.
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5 comments:
We don't have a Costco...but many people I know wish we did.
We have used them for vacations too!
Some auto dealers claim "fixed pricing".
Of course they don't want you to haggle and make a counter offer, they love it when you just pay whatever is on the sticker.
There's a difference between fixed pricing and up-selling!
Throw in a 120 pack of toilet tissue to sweeten the deal.
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