ST. LOUIS, PHOENIX & HERNDON, Va. -

On Wednesday, Carvana announced its expansion into St. Louis, the company’s first market in the state of Missouri.

The online platform for buying used-cars now has a total of 24 markets overall and currently offers free delivery services to more than 3 million residents who live within the St. Louis local delivery area.

“We’re so pleased the Gateway City is our gateway into the Midwest,” Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia said in a news release. “Launching our free delivery services in St. Louis allows us to give nearly 4 million consumers an alternative to the traditional dealership experience.”

On Carvana.com, customers can purchase, trade and obtain personal financing options after answering 10 questions.

Credit Union Partnership

In other news from the company, Carvana partnered with Northwest Federal Credit Union (NWFCU) to provide an online vehicle financing and purchasing solution to the more than 200,000 Virginia-based credit union members.

“We’re proud to expand our offering with this partnership, which will allow NWFCU members to browse Carvana’s 7,300+ vehicle inventory online and seamlessly finance their transaction through NWFCU,” Erin Krause, vice president of lending for NWFCU said. “At NWFCU, we are committed to providing financing and services that meet the evolving needs of our members and their families."

In celebration of the partnership, Carvana and the NWFCU Foundation are holding a raffle to give away a vehicle up to $15,000 in value.

The raffle will begin Monday and run to June 11. Tickets can be purchased at any NWFCU branch or online via the NWFCU Foundation website, www.nwfcufoundation.org.

One raffle ticket is $10, three tickets are $25 and 10 tickets are $75. The winner will be drawn on June 15. Visit the NWFCU Foundation website for a complete list of rules.

“Organizations like NWFCU share our commitment to providing value, transparency and service to every consumer. We’re honored to work alongside NWFCU in support of their members and the community by offering our car buying alternative,” Christina Keiser, director of partnership growth at Carvana said.