Pursuits
Your Next Car Will Be Delivered Like a Pizza
Carvana is betting convenience will make used-automobile lots a thing of the past.
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Doritos or a Dodge Challenger?
On Wednesday, Carvana, an e-commerce platform for used cars, is opening a vehicle vending machine in San Antonio, which is exactly what it sounds like. The four-year-old startup already has similar contraptions in Austin, Houston, and Nashville. Standing eight stories tall, the site is essentially a small garage with room for 30 cars. When a customer puts in a special “coin,” her car of choice is plucked from the rack like a bag of chips, albeit more delicately (here’s a video of how it works).