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Why would you buy a car tailored specifically for buying groceries? Especially if the prospect is unappealing traffic jams when going to the store? Since the b

Why would you buy a car tailored specifically for buying groceries? Especially if the prospect is unappealing traffic jams when going to the store? Since the beginning of the pandemic most supermarkets have a decent delivery service. I pay 1£ for delivery (4h window) and when I was in the EU, my store of choice gave delivery for free if you purchased some specific items.

i_am_jl 3y ago
>Why would you buy a car tailored specifically for buying groceries? For many people moving stuff from shops to their home is their primary use case for an automobile. Why wouldnt they buy a car tailored for that purpose?
- berdario 3y ago
  My point is that several of us got cars before grocery delivery services were widespread and common. If you have a sunken investment, then it makes sense to use your already-depreciated car for grocery... But otherwise, assuming you have access to affordable delivery service, you might as well save yourself the effort and cost, and only use a car for the other needs in your life. YMMV of course, you could go for a smaller and cheaper to run car, but if you have a family you'd probably need 4 comfortable seats...
  - nradov 3y ago
    Grocery delivery services are crap. They have problems with improper substitutions and low quality produce. Plus Costco doesn't deliver, and that's where many of us do our bulk shopping with large vehicles. (You can order from Costco through Instacart in some areas but it's one of the worst of the delivery services.)
dharmab 3y ago
If I wasn't a car enthusiast 99% of my driving would be to a grocery store, hardware store or a clinic/doctor's office. I think my ideal utility vehicle would be an electric van... Grocery delivery in my area is expensive ($10 or so) and they usually don't give you everything you ordered. My annual cost to own a car is under $1000 including gas, so it doesn't save much money to ditch the car.

i_am_jl 3y ago

>Why would you buy a car tailored specifically for buying groceries? For many people moving stuff from shops to their home is their primary use case for an automobile. Why wouldnt they buy a car tailored for that purpose?

berdario 3y ago
My point is that several of us got cars before grocery delivery services were widespread and common. If you have a sunken investment, then it makes sense to use your already-depreciated car for grocery... But otherwise, assuming you have access to affordable delivery service, you might as well save yourself the effort and cost, and only use a car for the other needs in your life. YMMV of course, you could go for a smaller and cheaper to run car, but if you have a family you'd probably need 4 comfortable seats...
- nradov 3y ago
  Grocery delivery services are crap. They have problems with improper substitutions and low quality produce. Plus Costco doesn't deliver, and that's where many of us do our bulk shopping with large vehicles. (You can order from Costco through Instacart in some areas but it's one of the worst of the delivery services.)

dharmab 3y ago

If I wasn't a car enthusiast 99% of my driving would be to a grocery store, hardware store or a clinic/doctor's office. I think my ideal utility vehicle would be an electric van... Grocery delivery in my area is expensive ($10 or so) and they usually don't give you everything you ordered. My annual cost to own a car is under $1000 including gas, so it doesn't save much money to ditch the car.