Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Before you laugh that you'd never use this to buy a car, it may be worth taking the time to find your make/model and add it to your "Garage" on amazon. Amazon will then try to confirm or not if the cabin air filter you are about to buy is a correct fit for your car. Amazon tries to do the same thing with camera gear.

If that's the case, why didn't Amazon include older model cars? I know the Chevy Volt has models starting from 2012 or 2011, yet only 2016 and 2017 models are shown

UPDATE: I was wrong. The different models do show up if you search for it, but for some reason I did not see it while browsing.

I just wish that Amazon could start selling cars directly.



> If that's the case, why didn't Amazon include older model cars?

Given that I can add an 1896 Duryea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duryea_Motor_Wagon_Company) to my garage, I think it's safe to say they include older model cars.


> I just wish that Amazon could start selling cars directly.

They are waiting for people to buy enough accessories that aren't suitable for their existing vehicles.

Subsequently, they'll start selling vehicles that might be suitable for the accessories sold.


I just did a search for full-size vans with all-wheel drive (I have idealistic and irrational dreams of being an all-terrain courier), and it had results for model years as far back as 2001.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: