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Actually manufacturers technically do sell direct given that most car loans are done through their in-house finance arms. All dealers do at this point is charge an extra thousand in fees to store a handful of cars on site.
Allowing direct car sales is newer than cell phones; let's not mess with tradition.
If there is a better business model out there, why not let it test itself in the free market? If direct car sell business model fails, then its on Tesla. But why create bigger government to keep them from even trying?
If there is a better business model out there, why not let it test itself in the free market? If direct car sell business model fails, then its on Tesla. But why create bigger government to keep them from even trying?
Tesla will show its Model S electric car Wednesday outside the legislature to tell people about its award-winning automobile and influence the outcome of a bill expected to advance in the House in the coming weeks.
Tesla will show its Model S electric car Wednesday outside the legislature to tell people about its award-winning automobile and influence the outcome of a bill expected to advance in the House in the coming weeks.
The car may be award winning, but you have to have an Academy Award to own one. Very few in NC will be able to afford them nor will they be able to drive very far. Regarding the existing dealership laws, if you think dealing with a car dealership is bad, dealing irectly with the manufacturer would be worse with the "traditional" automakers. Can you imagine having to ship your car to Detroit, Tennessee or Alabama for a warranty repair?
The car may be award winning, but you have to have an Academy Award to own one. Very few in NC will be able to afford them nor will they be able to drive very far. Regarding the existing dealership laws, if you think dealing with a car dealership is bad, dealing irectly with the manufacturer would be worse with the "traditional" automakers. Can you imagine having to ship your car to Detroit, Tennessee or Alabama for a warranty repair?
So now the GOP is concerned about the consumers? Oh brother...
Whatever it IS, it LOOKS like a GOP-declared war on anything that might be considered "sustainable". They are making it costly and unduly burdensome (if not downright illegal) to be green minded. It's a losing strategy.
The car may be award winning, but you have to have an Academy Award to own one. Very few in NC will be able to afford them nor will they be able to drive very far. Regarding the existing dealership laws, if you think dealing with a car dealership is bad, dealing irectly with the manufacturer would be worse with the "traditional" automakers. Can you imagine having to ship your car to Detroit, Tennessee or Alabama for a warranty repair?
This has to be even more hilarious than your views on hybrids and taxes.
If so very few can afford them, why'd the auto lobby care?
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Regarding the existing dealership laws, if you think dealing with a car dealership is bad, dealing irectly with the manufacturer would be worse with the "traditional" automakers. Can you imagine having to ship your car to Detroit, Tennessee or Alabama for a warranty repair?
Hmm, there's these buildings full of OEM parts and people specifically trained to fix certain brands of cars, covered under warranty. Do they magically disappear in this dystopian nightmare scenario you're describing? Or will it be some sort of Trail of Tears forced migration where they're all rounded up and herded to Detroit, TN, AL, Windsor, Mexico, etc.?
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