Why the **** do we have dealers: Tesla

[Brovane]

Of course not.

Is it difficult to understand that if let Tesla do this other must also be allowed?

Is it difficult to understand how a current dealer has no chance to survive if their one supplier is allowed to compete against them?

The type of predatory business practices and all the problems it would bring huge problems. And for what? You guys think you might be able to save bucks on a new car?

Fern

No just because Tesla does it, doesn't mean they all have to be allowed. Other states like California allow direct sales by Tesla because they don't have a current dealer network in the state. Do you see a rush of auto manufacturers trying to do direct sales in the California? It is fairly simple no dealer network, you can directly sale. Why do you think that allowing Tesla direct sales is a predatory business practice?

 

[mrrman]

Car dealerships want your $$$$$.

I avoid them like the plague

 

[Brovane]

I avoid them like the plague

This guy has a deal for you.

 

[zerocool84]

Even though I am against laws that protect he dealership model, you are clearly ignorant of the benefits dealers provide. For example: when my Kawasaki motorcycle has a warranty or service issue I can take it to any Kawasaki dealer for service. I can move across the country and do not have to stay withing range of the dealer I bought it at. This is because of the dealer network. Also, if some special part or equipment or tool was needed to service it, I know that they will have it. If cars are sold like convenience store items: good luck even when taking it back where you bought it.

So you're saying that without dealers, you'd be stuck without your motorcycle? So the manufacturer themselves couldn't provide you the same service? Apple seems to be doing that just fine.

So, you want Ford, Toyota to build out corporate dealerships and spend billions to do so. Why would they want to?

Tesla obviously wants to. I don't understand why people think the manufacturer selling direct is such a bad thing. There's a reason why Tesla has been banned from doing direct sales in many states, because the dealers are scared. Tesla should be allowed to sell direct of they want to. If Honda doesn't then that's fine with me.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Tesla obviously wants to. I don't understand why people think the manufacturer selling direct is such a bad thing. There's a reason why Tesla has been banned from doing direct sales in many states, because the dealers are scared. Tesla should be allowed to sell direct of they want to. If Honda doesn't then that's fine with me.

The difference is scale. Think about the vast number of vehicles, models, trims that one would have to stock in a showroom then to be able to service all of these vehicles that are under warranty. So, basically we're doing a swap of dealerships from individual to Manufacturer owned.

Manufacturers aren't going to screw over their dealers, parts and service networks. Tesla's numbers are so low and nobody wants to partner with them, so they can do whatever they want to.

 

[Kushina]

If anyone didn't believe that all people arn't created equal and that stupidity doesn't exist... this thread is living proof.

 

[sourceninja]

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