> There is no reason why a middleman should exist when buying a car. There are for the politicians who benefit from the lobbying the dealerships do! I agree w

> There is no reason why a middleman should exist when buying a car. There are for the politicians who benefit from the lobbying the dealerships do! I agree with you though, I just don't love the entire model of dealerships being that some local person just wants to run their own business and this is the easiest. So little brand or experience consistency across dealerships and so much perception that the person benefiting most from your transaction is the dealership itself. I have zero interest in putting any money in some locals pocket for a car transaction, I'd really rather it all just go directly to Toyota and have Toyota keep a more consistent experience across the country.