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I don't know if Elon should be so quick to thumb his nose at the other auto manufacturers. For one, he's facing a pretty substantial uphill climb WRT dealershi
by matt_brushlabs 13y ago
I don't know if Elon should be so quick to thumb his nose at the other auto manufacturers. For one, he's facing a pretty substantial uphill climb WRT dealership laws in a lot of states, and rattling the snake cage won't win any friends.
On the other hand, when brand value (save Ford) for the domestics is strikingly low, maybe he's throwing punches exactly when he needs to.
- preinheimer 13y agoHe's not fighting car makers, he's fighting the (generally very independent) dealers in those states. Playing nice isn't going to have them withdrawing their complaints. At this point better PR, and a mention on the six o'clock news seems worth it.
- matt_brushlabs 13y agoI'd agree with you, on the most part -- but I've worked with folks at the Big Three on their dealership strategies, and trust me: they're strange bedfellows. Look no further than how TrueCar had to pivot their business model in a short period of time in order to comply with the cold backhand of dealers. It's a juggernaut, sadly. I'm rooting for Elon to turn it on edge.
- dba7dba 13y agoIf you think about it, Tesla is a lot like Apple. One similarity is having their own sales channel and not reply on a middleman. Main channel of apple products is their website and the stores. And I for one would like a choice in buying cars, directly from maker and also dealers.