You can now buy used Ford cars on Amazon

Ford will be the next automaker to allow its cars to be displayed Amazon’s new website for buying cars online. Starting today, customers can browse, finance and purchase certified pre-owned Ford vehicles online through Amazon Autos, with in-person pickup available at their local Ford dealer.

Ford is the second brand name, After Hyundaito list its vehicles on the site. But unlike Hyundai, which launched with participating dealers in 48 cities, Ford vehicles will only be available in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas. Amazon says it expects to add more marketplaces soon.

Ford dealers still have tremendous influence over these online sales, including setting price, maintaining service, and scheduling deliveries. Essentially, Amazon’s platform will act as the middleman between the customer and the agent. As such, Amazon needs to attract merchants just as much as it does car shoppers. The company introduces its pitch by saying it can offer “a new sales channel that connects it to millions of Amazon customers.” And with over 310 million active users, Amazon certainly has the numbers to back it up.

Vehicles will be certified pre-owned, meaning you won’t see any brand offering new vehicles on the site. All vehicles sold on Amazon will be backed by Ford warranties and roadside assistance. According to Ford, every vehicle that appears on Amazon is “inspected and refurbished, and comes with a Ford warranty, Ford Rewards points, and in some cases, a money-back guarantee.”

“It’s about offering our customers the best of both worlds,” said Robert Cavell, Ford’s executive director of U.S. sales and dealer relations. He said in a statement.

People usually hate buying cars Most polls Explaining that the agency experience tops people’s lists of frustrations. Tesla helped lead the movement toward a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model where people buy their cars directly from the company, avoiding a sale. Forty-eight states have laws that limit or prohibit manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to consumers – Although that has started to change recently Thanks to Tesla’s popularity. Tesla does not have independent dealers, but dealer associations in multiple states have filed applications Many lawsuits Against Tesla to prevent the company from selling cars directly.