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What does being new to the market or having a supposedly noble goal have anything to do with selling cars directly to customers?

• TeMPOraL 11y ago
  The reason there are laws protecting dealerships is that manufacturers were screwing everyone over as much as they could. Tesla can be trusted to deal with customers directly without screwing them over, because of the reasons I mentioned. Other companies don't have them, and can not be trusted. Therefore you can't assume that just because it works with Tesla, it will work with the rest of the industry.
  • coldtea 11y ago
    "It works with Tesla because people trust Tesla because they are in it for making the perfect car"? I don't think that reasoning explains the situation. Their cars aren't even that good, especially earlier production models and their several problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors#Product_issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Motors#Product_issues
  • prostoalex 11y ago
    > manufacturers were screwing everyone over as much as they could Not to doubt car dealers' reputation for honesty and integrity, but what's a good resource to read up on offenses the manufacturers have committed?