Car Vending Machines

You may have seen the article on WSJ about the Ford x Alibaba partnership to sell cars in China out of “car vending machines”... does anyone know who actually manufactures these vending machines?

Another user of similar technology is Carvana.

https://www.carvana.com

Ultimately trying to figure our cost. Could make buying a small, 7-car parking lot in a crowded city like SF more interesting, or help solve parking deficits in general.

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"Yakehito" Haha dude you posted (in all seriousness) about raising a couple hundred million $, citing your experience doing a few deals $1mm (does that mean a duplex or SFR?) and your friend’s ability to speak Turkish and Chinese. Gtfo you jokester

Who the fuck are you and why are you taking a series of posts/questions completely out of context? Are you seriously that offended that I don't like the car vending machine idea?

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