Would You Pay $4,500 to Avoid a Car Dealership? episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 2, 2026 · 32 MIN

Would You Pay $4,500 to Avoid a Car Dealership?

from The Straight Shift with The Car Chick · host LeeAnn Shattuck, The Car Chick: Your Car Buying and Repair Expert

Would you pay thousands more for a new car just to avoid the traditional dealership experience?Carvana is now selling brand-new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, and some buyers are paying significantly more for them than they would at competing dealerships. Yet Carvana is moving those cars at a staggering rate.In this episode, The Car Chick looks at why Carvana's new-car experiment is working, why today's consumers aren't necessarily “tech savvy” but tech normal, and why dealerships have digitized car buying without really changing the sales process.Plus, learn how to take control of your own car purchase and create a faster, lower-stress buying experience without necessarily paying thousands more for the privilege.In this episode:Why Carvana is getting into the new-car businessWhy buyers are willingly paying more for convenienceThe difference between digitizing car buying and actually changing the processHow Carvana can generate more than $7,000 in gross profit per retail vehicleHow to negotiate, finance and even arrange delivery without spending hours at the dealershipHow to decide what convenience is really worth to youYou can view a full list of resources and episode transcripts here. Connect with LeeAnn:WebsiteInstagramFacebookYouTubeWork with LeeAnn:Course: The No BS Guide to Buying a CarCar Buying ServiceCopyright ©2024 Women’s Automotive Solutions Inc., dba The Car Chick.  All rights reserved.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 2, 2026

Embed this episode

Would you pay thousands more for a new car just to avoid the traditional dealership experience? Carvana is now selling brand-new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles, and some buyers are paying significantly more for them than they would at competing dealerships. Yet Carvana is moving those cars at a staggering rate. In this episode, The Car Chick looks at why Carvana's new-car experiment is working, why today's consumers aren't necessarily “tech savvy” but tech normal, and why dealerships ...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

Would You Pay $4,500 to Avoid a Car Dealership?

0:00 32:51

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Straight Shift with The Car Chick?

This episode is 32 minutes long.

When was this The Straight Shift with The Car Chick episode published?

This episode was published on September 2, 2026.

Can I download this The Straight Shift with The Car Chick episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!