Buying a car: living room as a show room
ADVICE Changing wheels, taking the car in for a service, test driving or buying. None of this is easy with social distancing. With AutoScout24, vehicles can be viewed from home. Nothing is currently preoccupying Switzerland more than being able to contain the coronavirus crisis. According to the federal government, the curve is slowly flattening. The prescribed measures seem to [...]
Nothing is more on Switzerland's mind at the moment than whether the Corona crisis can be contained. According to the federal government, the curve is slowly flattening out.
The prescribed measures seem to be working. Nevertheless, the population is still being urged to stay at home, not to be in groups and to avoid public transportation. This has a strong impact on the automotive industry.
Car inspection from the sofa
Because people mainly stayed at home, the Internet is currently the only place where cars can be offered. However, online expert Pierre-Alain Regali, Managing Director of AutoScout24, also sees a positive change in the crisis.
Pierre-Alain Regali: "Corona is accelerating the digitalization of the automotive industry. We are working to efficiently connect searchers and garage owners."
Online appointments and home delivery
Thanks to new functionalities on AutoScout24, users can now see which providers offer the option of viewing the car via video and from home. It also shows who arranges online appointments and who offers home delivery.
Pierre-Alain Regali: "The data clearly showed that people in Switzerland are still looking for a suitable car, despite the crisis."
Support with purchase decision
As is so often the case, it is a crisis situation that gives rise to new and unconventional ideas.
Pierre-Alain Regali: "The functionalities on AutoScout24 are solutions that help users make their decisions more easily, even in times of crisis."
