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It sucks going down to a lot to test drive a new car and being hassled by someone who often knows less about the vehicle than you, then your phone blowing up fo

It sucks going down to a lot to test drive a new car and being hassled by someone who often knows less about the vehicle than you, then your phone blowing up for weeks after. I'd prefer to go to a showroom, test drive, not be hassled because there's no commission on the line. Then go do that at several other manufacture's showrooms, then go home and make my final selection in peace with a web browser and my spouse. If this system becomes efficient there's no reason why the manufacturer cannot have an interstate warehouse Amazon style with some "next day delivery" vehicles. So you can either pick your bespoke configuration and wait [period] or get something in inventory for almost immediate delivery, but in both cases you're ordering via your browser/phone. Now instead of shopping each state dealership's inventory one by one, you're shopping all collective dealership's inventory together and getting an incredible buying experience.

bluedino 4y ago
Do you want to visit these interstate warehouses to get your vehicle serviced as well?
- namlem 4y ago
  Dealerships are not an efficient way to run repair shops either. Would be better if manufacturers just used repair certification for independent shops.
  - 14 4y ago
    Oh they are very efficient. Efficient at robbing people blind. I was going some work on a new gf car and asked when she last changed her spark plugs and she told me a couple years back at a hefty cost from the Honda dealership. I think it was close to $200. I can change them for the cost of the plugs so like $40. It is the easiest engine as well all plugs top and centre nothing buried way down the back of the engine like my parents s10 I want to change plugs on. It’s like a 15 minute job and requires no special tools.
- voakbasda 4y ago
  No, I want a car that can be serviced myself, in my own garage. For those rare jobs that are bigger than I can handle myself, I want to be able to choose from any trusted local mechanic, without them having to buy a specific manufacturer's proprietary tools. Open standards, from parts to tools. I do not expect to get any of that with a new car, or even one made in the last couple of decades. That is why I will continue to maintain vehicles that were made before the turn of the century.

bluedino 4y ago

Do you want to visit these interstate warehouses to get your vehicle serviced as well?

namlem 4y ago
Dealerships are not an efficient way to run repair shops either. Would be better if manufacturers just used repair certification for independent shops.
- 14 4y ago
  Oh they are very efficient. Efficient at robbing people blind. I was going some work on a new gf car and asked when she last changed her spark plugs and she told me a couple years back at a hefty cost from the Honda dealership. I think it was close to $200. I can change them for the cost of the plugs so like $40. It is the easiest engine as well all plugs top and centre nothing buried way down the back of the engine like my parents s10 I want to change plugs on. It’s like a 15 minute job and requires no special tools.
voakbasda 4y ago
No, I want a car that can be serviced myself, in my own garage. For those rare jobs that are bigger than I can handle myself, I want to be able to choose from any trusted local mechanic, without them having to buy a specific manufacturer's proprietary tools. Open standards, from parts to tools. I do not expect to get any of that with a new car, or even one made in the last couple of decades. That is why I will continue to maintain vehicles that were made before the turn of the century.