CarsDirect
CarsDirect is the flagship automotive website of Internet Brands, an online car buying and financing platform launched in 1998.
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Overview
CarsDirect is the flagship automotive website of Internet Brands, which owns one of the largest networks of car buying and financing resources in North America. Its online car buying platform launched in 1998, and since then CarsDirect has helped millions of consumers buy cars online and find financing with any type of credit. The site is known for its team's expertise in buying and leasing cars, and it also connects car buyers with Trusted Dealers nationwide and specializes in helping consumers get financed even with bad credit, no credit, or a history of bankruptcy. Its prices update daily based on the latest manufacturer incentives, and it leverages a proprietary database of leasing data.
History
CarsDirect is the flagship automotive website of Internet Brands, which owns one of the largest networks of car buying and financing resources in North America. Its groundbreaking online car buying platform launched in 1998. Since then, CarsDirect has helped millions of consumers buy cars online and find financing with any type of credit. As a car buying service, it has earned industry awards, such as being one of the "50 Best" websites in the world by Time Magazine, a "Top 100 Classic Website" by PC Magazine, and a "Top Site for Buying or Selling Anything" by PC World. Today, it is often best known for its team's expertise in buying and leasing cars, and has been cited well over 4,000 times by publications like The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and Forbes. CarsDirect also helps connect car buyers with Trusted Dealers nationwide and specializes in helping consumers get financed even with bad credit, no credit, or a history of bankruptcy.
Products and positioning
An unbiased source of car buying information and a car buying service connecting consumers with Trusted Dealers nationwide.
Online car buying platform
A platform that helps consumers buy cars online and find financing with any type of credit.
Trusted Dealers network
Connects car buyers with Trusted Dealers nationwide.
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