There are historical reasons why the existence of dealerships would have helped the consumer -- via more showrooms, real estate, distribution, etc -- but I'm of

There are historical reasons why the existence of dealerships would have helped the consumer -- via more showrooms, real estate, distribution, etc -- but I'm of the opinion that those times are past. Things like the internet have mostly made those requirements irrelevant, and dealers are more than capable of reaching out to most of the consumer base now.