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Originally Posted by AshWilliams
American car dealers lobby congress to SPECIFICALLY prevent what you are describing. Car dealers exist only to mark up cars between the manufacturer and customer and make excuses for profiteering when they are creating an artificial market where the customer has NO CHOICE but to buy from a dealer network. If there was the option to buy directly from the factory, dealers would be kept honest by having a realease valve for their ludicrious prices.
You honestly think the manufacturers would be against selling directly to the public?
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OK. Then lets get rid of the useless and usually un-knowledgeable salesman instead.
You go into the dealership and use a kiosk to pick what options you want, which is how the system I described in my earlier post works. Now the dealership gets all the profit and doesn't have to pay a salesman to fill out paperwork(which is already paid by the consumer anyway), or a cut of the sale.
My suggestion is not only good for the consumer, but good for the dealership.
If all you salesman constantly complain about how little you make, go find another line of work!
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Originally Posted by AshWilliams
What do you like about the franchise model? That you get to pay a premium for the privilege of the dealer selling the car to you?
What is this "excellent service" that people are willing to pay extra for instead of getting the best deal for a car? Are the waiting room donuts that good? Is the basic level clerical work they go to get you financed (that any bank or website can do) that critical?
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Lol, donuts.
I've only driven Honda's for the past 20 years and with the exception of oil changes, the dealer has done NOTHING for me from the second I drove off the lot on day 1. Oh, I guess the friendly "happy birthday email" is what we're paying for, in addition to the donuts that I never get to eat because the car never breaks.
+1 for your post.