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US consumers seem to be in an abusive relationship with traditional car companies. I've heard that the latest thing is that when buying a car from a dealer you
by natch 4y ago
US consumers seem to be in an abusive relationship with traditional car companies.
I've heard that the latest thing is that when buying a car from a dealer you have to sign over power of attorney to them. Insane.
Fortunately since they don't have dealers Tesla manages to be an exception to this power of attorney stuff; not needed or asked for, nothing even remotely close. Also they only charge $100 / year (totally optional) for LTE connectivity. And their mobile service including emergency roadside assistance is dirt cheap. Who would pay $1,500 for OnStar?
- sneak 4y ago> US consumers seem to be in an abusive relationship with traditional car companies. ...and ISPs, and retail banks, and apartment buildings, and ride-sharing services, and airlines... It's not broken; it's working as designed.
- the_pwner224 4y agoThe power of attorney thing has been standard practice for ages. It's a limited power of attorney that just lets the dealership submit paperwork to the DMV & bank on your behalf. Nothing sketchy about it.
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- MomoXenosaga 4y agoBut it was Tesla that introduced this whole "software as a service" subscription thing in the auto industry.
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