- Hertz has partnered with Amazon to sell used cars online.
- The inventory includes EVs, and there are some decent deals on the partnership’s first day.
- Currently, Hertz is selling used cars through Amazon in four cities, but it plans to expand to 45 locations in the U.S.
Hertz is now selling used cars–including electric vehicles–on Amazon, making it easier for those who are looking for cheap EVs to find one from the comfort of their home.
The partnership went live yesterday, as reported by Reuters, with Hertz Car Sales offering used vehicles through Amazon Autos within 75 miles of Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Seattle for now. That’s a pretty slim list, but the rental company’s used car subsidiary said it plans on expanding online sales to cover all its 45 locations in the United States.
The deal with Hertz Car Sales comes after Amazon began selling new, certified pre-owned and used cars from other dealers on its Autos section earlier this year.
For now, the only used EVs sold by Hertz on Amazon Autos are a handful of Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the Seattle area. Their prices range from $16,500 for a 66,000-mile car to $19,400 for a 30,000-mile one. These prices don’t include government taxes and dealer fees, but this is where the beauty of Amazon’s car-selling business comes into play.
This Chevrolet Bolt EV was listed for $16,500 on Amazon Autos.
Photo by: Hertz
All the fees and taxes are right there. There are no hidden costs, and customers can easily cancel the purchase before picking up the car without incurring any penalties. Amazon Autos also enables shoppers to schedule a test drive before signing the paperwork.
In the case of the $19,400 Bolt EV that’s up for sale in Seattle at the time of writing this article, there are additional dealer fees of $214 and another $2,448.68 on top in government fees and taxes, bringing the total to $22,062.68. There’s also a financing option besides paying with cash.
As Hertz expands its footprint on Amazon Autos, the number of used EVs that are up for sale is sure to climb, with models from Tesla, Chevrolet and Polestar likely to be listed on the e-commerce site. On Hertz Car Sales’ official website, there are currently nearly 300 used EVs for sale, with the vast majority of them being Chevy Bolt EVs. Over 100 Kia Niro EVs are also up for grabs, as well as a couple of Volvo C40s, Subaru Solterras and Hyundai Kona EVs.
