In addition to the "Apple business model," the Model S is an extraordinarily expensive car which is also quite a bit different from basically every other car on

In addition to the "Apple business model," the Model S is an extraordinarily expensive car which is also quite a bit different from basically every other car on the market. As a hypothetical consumer, if I were to make such a monumental purchase for just a car, a car which is moreover out of the mainstream in terms of its basic method of operation, I'd want the absolute best service and support humanly possible for it, and I wouldn't expect to get that from a third-party dealer generally.