Baton Rouge, La., is set to be the home of Carvana’s next “car vending machine,” according to reports.
Last year, the city’s Planning Commission approved the online used car dealer’s plans to establish a dealership at 11331 Rieger Rd., next to the I-10. This week, a permit was issued for the proposed 75-ft. tall facility.
There are already more than 25 Carvana car vending machines in operation, including facilities in Las Vegas, Nev., and Detroit, Mich. The very first was built in Nashville around six years ago Nashville and the tallest in Tempe in Tempe, Ariz., stands nine stories.
The proposed Baton Rouge dealership is expected to be 5,780 square foot in total.
“To pick-up a purchased vehicle at a Carvana Car Vending Machine, the customer simply drops their custom coin (which they receive upon arrival) into the Car Vending Machine’s coin slot, which then illuminates the coin receptacle and activates the automated vehicle delivery system,” explained the company. “With the customer looking on, the Car Vending Machine then retrieves the vehicle from the Tower and brings it directly to a delivery bay. Once in the bay, the customer is invited to take possession of their car, where they will have seven days to drive the car around town before ultimately deciding if the vehicle is right for them.”
According to WBRZ, Carvana entered the Baton Rouge market about a year ago but does not yet have a “physical presence in the capital area.” Customers currently interact with the company online.
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