Kuala Lumpur, 122 June 2022 – Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has elevated its hassle-free car buying experience with the launch of Carsome PJ Automall, its biggest experience center to-date in Malaysia and first that comes with electric vehicle charging stations.
For customers, the Automall enables them to experience prospective cars – from viewing, to selecting, to on-the-spot test driving – and thereon completing their purchase with on-site financial facilities that can process loan applications and approvals in one day. Additional conveniences include car aesthetic services such as detailing and tinting for their newly-bought cars.
Carsome Co-founder and Group CEO, Eric Cheng said the Automall aims to enhance customers’ car purchase journey by offering them convenience and comfort under one roof. “The launch of the Carsome PJ Automall will strengthen our online-to-offline hybrid offering and raise the bar on our customers’ car buying experience. Our motivation is to make this experience center a lifestyle-centric one, where customers can walk in to enjoy the shopping process, and more importantly, leave the worry and hassle to our dedicated teams,” Cheng added.
Located along the Federal Highway in the iconic Naza Automall showroom, the Carsome PJ Automall occupies a built-up space of over 100,000 sq ft. It can accommodate more than 200 cars – from Carsome’s growing online inventory of over 1,600 cars – for customers’ viewing convenience, ranging from SUVs, MPVs, 4x4s, sedans, hatchbacks to the luxury line segment.
The Automall also plays host to banking partners such as Maybank and Public Bank; car detailing and tinting partners namely Ecotint and Glass Auto, underlining Carsome’s endeavor in offering a differentiated car buying experience.
First introduced in 2020, Carsome Experience Centers put forth the concept of ‘The New Way of Buying Cars’ and enabled customers the flexibility to browse a selection of Carsome Certified cars from Carsome website before arranging for a test drive at the nearest Carsome Experience Center. Since then, Carsome has established more than 10 Experience Centers in Malaysia to better serve the growing demand for pre-owned cars.
To continue offering customers quality assurance and peace of mind in their car ownership journey, Carsome is exploring new partnership opportunities with brands from various industries. This is part of the company’s continuous effort to address customers’ pain points and deliver a differentiated experience in the industry.
In conjunction with the launch of the Carsome PJ Automall, Carsome will be organizing a two-day Shop and Dine Carsome CARnival event on Saturday, 11 June and Sunday, 12 June between 12.00noon to 8.30pm. Visitors can expect to dine from an array of food options, enjoy music performance and participate in activities and games as they browse through Carsome’s listing of pre-owned cars before making a purchase. They can also participate in lucky draws and stand a chance to win up to RM12,000 worth of lucky draw prizes, including a Nintendo Switch OLED, Garmin Venu SQ smartwatches, and many more.
On top of that, customers who successfully purchase a Carsome Certified car from the Carsome PJ Automall during the event will get to enjoy free Platinum Warranty Upgrade worth up to RM1,500; free window tinting worth RM900; and free RM100 Touch ‘n Go eWallet credits. For more information on the Shop and Dine Carsome CARnival, please visit Carsome website at https://www.carsome.my/news/item/carsome-pj-automall-launch-promo.
