Carvana, an Arizona-based vehicle sales company, is considering a Eugene site for a 83,000-square-foot facility and sprawling parking lot in an industrial-zoned area, city records show.
Carvana has requested a preliminary consultation with city officials and filed materials about the potential project, which would be located on about 68 acres bounded by Awbrey Lane and Auction Way east of Highway 99 and the Eugene Airport.
Carvana sells its vehicles entirely online through a process that allows customers to view vehicles with 360-degree views, apply for financing and submit documentation for a trade-in vehicle — all without the standard pitch from a salesperson. Purchased vehicles are delivered or picked up with a token. Customers watch their car being retrieved from a massive tower, which the company characterizes as a “vending machine.” After a test spin, they can take possession and drive off…