Car-buying in the coronavirus era is moving online, but traditional dealerships aren't going away any time soon

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered car dealers' showrooms nationwide and compelled automakers and dealerships to pursue online transactions.

The auto industry has experimented with no-dealership deals for years, but progress has been halting, even as some digitally savvy consumers ask why they can't buy cars the same way they buy many other things.

Some consumers have discovered that an all-digital transaction is not only possible, but preferable.

But Jeremy Anspach, CEO of PureCars, an information resource for dealers, said that the traditional dealership model isn't going to be wiped out by COVID-19, but it might be modified.

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Jeffery Cecchini is no stranger to buying and leasing cars.

The Oregon native has done, by his own account, 12 deals in 12 years. He is, in many ways, a dealer's dream and nightmare. The 37-year-old commercial insurance salesman does homework on top of homework, knows his way around the financing process, and has purchased everything from SUVs to motor homes.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why no one knows if COVID-19 is seasonalSee Also:Fear and anger are growing inside United Airlines, where workers are slamming the company over pay cuts after it took billions of dollars in government bailout moneyLeaked memo reveals American Airlines is offering up to a decade of free flights and frequent-flyer miles to some employees who voluntarily quit ahead of layoffsElizabeth Warren accuses airlines and the Treasury Department of violating bailout terms as major airlines cut workers' take-home payFOLLOW US: On Facebook for more car and transportation content!

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