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Would you buy a pre-owned car from an online dealership?
Would you buy a car online? Does it feel like too big a purchase, or a scam waiting to happen? In fact like pretty much everything else you can buy, Aussies are increasingly embracing online vs IRL purchases for their vehicles. In fact, globally speaking we’re one of the countries most likely to buy a car online, with around a quarter of us willing to consider online retailers for our next vehicle purchase.
It’s fairly easy to see why we’re buying more and more online.
- First, the range. It’s so much simpler to compare what’s available when you can see it all on one screen, with a much wider choice than in a bricks-and-mortar store.
- Second, the prices. More competition and lower overheads for businesses can lead to some amazing deals online.
- Third, the convenience. Why pick up your new purchase when you can buy it in your PJs and have it delivered to your door shortly after?
Aussies love online shopping
According to Australia Post’s 2024 eCommerce Industry Report, around one in seven Aussie households are making weekly online purchases. Gen Y and Gen X shoppers are mostly buying home and garden items online, with Gen Y (that’s Millennials) also favour food and liquor. Meanwhile, Gen Z mostly used ecommerce to buy fashion. Variety stores accounted for a large chunk of online sales for all three demographics. So from furniture to household bits and bobs, it’s become incredibly normal to shop online.
How we buy online can depend on our age
Have you ever made a big purchase on your phone? If not, you could be a Millennial or older. Millennials recently united online over the shared belief that while it’s fine to make small purchases on a phone, large purchases are worthy of bringing out the laptop. The consensus seems to be that a bigger screen just feels “right” for bigger-ticket items. This highlights an interesting divide, with Gen Y largely unbothered about making significant purchases on their phone.
Whatever the screen size, a whole lot of us are buying beauty goods, handcrafted gifts, furniture and holidays online. Heck – for someone lucky enough to buy a house these days, even that search tends to start online! So it seems like a natural next step to consider buying our next car online too.
