Dealerships are the epitome of rent-seeking middlemen. There might have been a time that they provided some usefulness in terms of informing people about the ca

Dealerships are the epitome of rent-seeking middlemen. There might have been a time that they provided some usefulness in terms of informing people about the cars they sell, but now with information everywhere you don't need a salesperson to tell you these things anymore. What usefulness do they now provide besides making vehicles more expensive?