GM hopes you’ll buy their new cars on eBay

General Motors will let customers buy cars and trucks online from some California dealers through eBay, the operator of the most-visited U.S. e-commerce Web site.

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Pontiac brands will be available at gm.ebay.com.

The automaker chose California because that market has been “incredibly hard-hit by the recession,” LaNeve said. “We really think it needs a shot in the arm.”


Car shoppers can use eBay’s “buy it now” option to make an immediate purchase or negotiate a price. All sales close at the dealership when the buyer picks up the vehicle, he said.

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