NSANY - Vehicle delivery services surge amid pandemic

A research from Cars.com ([[CARS]] -0.7%) indicated that as the pandemic drives stay-at-home trends there was a surge in buying cars delivered directly to consumers' homes, as well.61% of recent car buyers said they would want their newly purchased car delivered at home from their local dealership; local dealerships offering home delivery services are up 35% since March."During the start of the pandemic, and certainly far beyond, consumers have turned to personal car ownership as their preferred and safe mode of transportation," CEO Alex Vetter commented.Walk-in traffic to dealership showrooms is down 15% nationwide while 57% of recent buyers said they conducted the bulk of the vehicle transaction online with their local dealership.Online buying is highest in New York (81%) and Los Angeles (73%), followed by Chicago (65%), Atlanta (64%) and Dallas (63%).By August, 66% of dealers offered home delivery services, an increase of 35% in less than half a year.While home delivery is dominated by luxury brands, non-luxury has started

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Vehicle delivery services surge amid pandemic