In a Convenient Online Process, Consumers Get a Cash Offer for Their
Car at www.caroffer.com and Then
Take Their Car to Pep Boys to Drop off Their Car and Collect Their Check
caroffer.com™, the online product that
provides consumers a guaranteed cash offer for any vehicle they wish to
sell and The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack
(NYSE: “PBY”), the
nation’s leading automotive aftermarket retail
and service chain, announced today that it is expanding the program into
more markets. Currently, caroffer.com™ is
available in 30 markets, but the program will expand to 77 new Pep Boy’s
stores in the next few weeks. By July 2008, caroffer.com™
will be available in over 200 Pep Boys locations in 38 markets.
As previously announced, the program enables consumers to log onto www.caroffer.com
to obtain a cash offer for their vehicle. caroffer.com™
aims to fill a gap for consumers by giving them an easy and hassle-free
alternative to traditional methods of selling a vehicle. In a very
volatile economic vehicle market, caroffer.com™
will extend a cash offer and pay for the vehicle immediately once the
vehicle has been dropped off at the nearest participating Pep Boy’s
location and it’s condition verified.
caroffer.com™ only wants to acquire vehicles
and is not a retail enterprise. The company has a trading floor of live
traders who watch the market on a real-time basis and are able to
quickly react to fluctuations in values.
“We have been very pleased with the consumer
response we’re experiencing,”
said Bruce Thompson, CEO/Founder of caroffer.com. “It’s
evident that consumers want and need a fast and hassle-free way to sell
their vehicles. This year, we’ve seen
unprecedented rapid depreciation of trucks and SUVs as well as many
mid-to-large size cars as the price of gas has escalated over the last
six months. That can be a hard pill to swallow for consumers who may
have a different perception of what their vehicle is worth. Ultimately,
we try to make a modest wholesale profit on high volume. Clearly, we are
meeting a need because we are bidding thousands of vehicles per day and
operating at maximum capacity.”
If consumers want cash for their vehicle without the hassle of selling
to a traditional dealer or through the classifieds, then caroffer.com™
is a great alternative. It’s not only a
convenient way to sell a vehicle – the
service is fast, easy and free. There are several appraisal tools
available online but only caroffer.com™ will
extend a real offer and write a check for a vehicle within a day!
About caroffer.com™:
caroffer.com™ launched February 2008 and is
based in Dallas. Ownership consists of founder/CEO, Bruce Thompson,
former founder and CEO of American Auto Exchange, Inc.; Internet
pioneer, Copart, $2.2 Billion Market Cap (NASDAQ: CPRT); Dallas based
hedge fund, HBK Investments, L.P., managing in excess of $11 billion in
equity capital; and Cain Capital, L.L.C. Learn more by visiting www.caroffer.com.
About Pep Boys
Pep Boys has over 560 stores and approximately 6,000 service bays in 35
states and Puerto Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance
capabilities, the Company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery
market and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tires in the
United States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling
1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting www.pepboys.com.
caroffer.com™
Craig Walker, 214-231-6265
or
Pep
Boys
Alex Spooner, 215-430-9588