Sigh, will we ever get rid of the stupid dealership system we have for new cars at the moment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the dealership model. I like that you can come in and test drive a car. Yes, it is a little unpleasant that they want to talk you into buying a car after that but I just tell them that I am not buying the car today, period. Other than that if you come prepared with your research done and financing lined up, you will be in and out under two hours. There is relatively little haggling going on these days plus the sales people got more professional. I don’t hear sales people saying “so you don’t want my kids to eat” in response to you asking to lower the price.

Nobody is suggesting you wouldn't get to test drive the car, but once you had, you'd get a touchscreen with the options you want and then you'd pay for it. None of this "well, let me go see what my manager says" and returning with a big sigh, "I know you wanted it for $38.5k, and we just can't do that, but I told my manager that you were just looking for a good deal, so he said he'd give you the friends and family discount and you can have it for just $675/month on a six-year financing deal!" and no "My associate would like to talk to you about filling your tires with nitrogen—I really don't recommend driving with children in the car unless you do it!"

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For some people it is more stressful to interact with a touch screen than a human

[Anonymous]

Tesla only sells direct. They have showrooms and allow test drives before buying.

I might not be happy with Musk, but the Tesla no-dealers business model is much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tesla only sells direct. They have showrooms and allow test drives before buying.

I might not be happy with Musk, but the Tesla no-dealers business model is much better.

Agreed. I would definitely buy a Tesla because of this easy process but won't because, well Elon Musk. (Biggest self-own in American corporate history. What a dope.)