Factory Pre-Owned Collection creates a
simpler, easier experience
- Huge
inventory of pre-owned, low-mileage vehicles available online
- Features
easy-to-compare suggested pricing using Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market
Range
- Extension
of GM’s Shop-Click-Drive online shopping service
DETROIT – Online shoppers
in the U.S. looking for a used Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac will soon have
access to a national inventory of low-mileage former General Motors lease,
daily rental and company-owned vehicles never before available to the public in
one easy-to-navigate place.
GM
Chairman and CEO Mary Barra today announced the company is launching the
Factory Pre-Owned Collection as another example of GM’s efforts to earn
customers for life.
“We
know that many of our customers who are shopping for a used car want to complete
more of the process online, and that number is growing,” Barra said. “GM is
already a leader in online new car shopping with our Shop-Click-Drive service,
and we are expanding it with the Factory Pre-Owned Collection, making GM the
first automaker to offer this choice to consumers.”
GM’s
Factory Pre-Owned Collection will feature a nationwide inventory of more than 30,000
vehicles, all with fewer than 37,000 miles, and including an extended factory bumper-to-bumper
limited warranty.
Consumers
can easily compare suggested prices on the site to what others in their area
have paid using the Kelley Blue Book Fair Market Range, which is based in part
on what others in the vehicle’s area have paid for the same or similar vehicles.
Customers can also get a Carfax Vehicle History Report on the vehicles
displayed on the site. The Factory Pre-Owned Collection site (www.factorypreownedcollection.com)
will be available to consumers in February.
“Kelley
Blue Book’s mission is to provide this type of trusted valuation and car
shopping information to help consumers make the best possible purchase
decision,” said Jared Rowe, president of Cox Automotive Media Division, which
includes Kelley Blue Book.
Online
shoppers who use the Factory Pre-Owned Collection will follow three simple
steps:
- Browse the inventory to find
the vehicle of their choice.
- Choose a participating GM
dealer and reserve their vehicle using the Shop-Click-Drive experience.
- Finalize their purchase and take
delivery of their vehicle from their selected dealer.
The
Factory Pre-Owned Collection also features a three-day/150-mile exchange
program, a three-month trial of the OnStar Guidance Plan and the Sirius/XM
Satellite Radio All-Access Package and more. Vehicles also come with roadside
assistance and courtesy transportation during the warranty period.
“Technology
and consumer demands are disrupting the used car marketplace, and GM is leading
the way in transforming the way used cars are sold,” said Alan Batey, president,
GM North America. “The Factory Pre-Owned Collection creates a simpler, easier
experience for our customers and offers them more choices, less hassle and
greater peace of mind. It’s also great for our dealers and GM because it
introduces new buyers to our brands and increases residual values. Everybody
wins.”
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Motors Co.
(NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the
company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing
automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell
vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden,
Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and
its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security
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