>The manufacturer could do that before they deliver the car. Cars do get jacked up in transit. Like "a large piece of metal road debris pierced the window and

>The manufacturer could do that before they deliver the car. Cars do get jacked up in transit. Like "a large piece of metal road debris pierced the window and seat" bad (personal experience). So, even if it leaves the factory in pristine condition, someone at the end of the line will need to look at it to make sure it's 100%. Tesla has decided that final check responsibility falls on the end user. Also I suspect it's more efficient for the manufacturer and dealerships to just roll all of that into the end-of-the-line inspection instead of splitting it over two locations. >The manufacturer could run the dealership themselves. This would work if there was a way for states to ensure the manufacturers had some serious skin in the game so they'd fear legal action.