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Parts supply logistics and repair times wouldn't improve with dealers?

• kwhitefoot 8y ago
  No, it would simply add another layer of annoyance, indirection, and excuses to an already fraught situation.
• newnewpdro 8y ago
  If Tesla can't supply enough parts introducing a dealer layer won't make the parts magically appear. It would add more overhead to the transaction and if history is any indicator, sleazy interactions and business practices thrown in as well. I'm fairly confident once the dust settles Tesla owners will be happy to not have auto dealers in their lives. There's just a teething period while Tesla ramps up to a mature manufacturer at scale.
  • greglindahl 8y ago
    As a data point, Tesla isn't very good at delivering body parts to independent body shops. I don't see why dealers would be any more successful at nagging them. I also suspect it's a lot easier for Tesla to fix their parts problem than it is for dealers to stop being smarmy.