Toyota will soon begin testing out a new online sales system that will allow buyers to completely avoid visiting a car dealership at all . Reports today suggest that Toyota buyers will simply be able to log in to the new web - based system , pick a vehicle , arrange for financing , and then set up a delivery location . To ##ads with the new system will be limited to the small Toyota brand , however if it is successful the online approach will be expanded in the future to the Toyota and Lexus brands . " People want to spend less time in the office , " stated Doug Murtha , the Toyota Vice President that runs Scion .
Toyota will soon begin testing out a new online sales system that will allow buyers to completely avoid visiting a car dealership at all. Reports today suggest that Toyota buyers will simply be able to log in to the new web-based system, pick a vehicle, arrange for financing, and then set up a delivery location. To begin with the new system will be limited to the small Scion brand, however if it is successful the online approach will be expanded in the future to the Toyota and Lexus brands. "People want to spend less time in the dealership," stated Doug Murtha, the Toyota Vice President that runs Scion.