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Are the dealerships going to sue Ford? It will be interesting to watch.

• thinkingkong 4y ago
  What would they sue them for?
  • brianwawok 4y ago
    Breaking a contractual monopoly
  • monkeybutton 4y ago
    Yeah the thought of this is wild to me. "Distribute your product through us or else" in a free market?
    • throw1230 4y ago
      It's not a free market: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes#States_with_total_direct_sales_bans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes#S...
  • bin_bash 4y ago
    Breaking the law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_dealerships_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_dealerships_in_the_United_... > In the United States, direct manufacturer auto sales are prohibited in almost every state by franchise laws requiring that new cars be sold only by dealers.
    • digisign 4y ago
      Great, now I've got Judas Priest playing in my head.
• jmole 4y ago
  Almost certainly. Dealers enjoy a state sanctioned monopoly on new car sales, and even non-Tesla dealers sued Tesla for their no-dealer business model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes#States_with_total_direct_sales_bans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes#S...
  • Vladimof 4y ago
    Hello capitalism?