josh62294
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Ford CEO to dealerships, we are now moving a different direction and we are opening our own Ford stores around the U.S. You can sell us your store and service dep but we wont need the sales portion.That's really smart. My better half feels strongly that SUVs (Model X, Y, Jeep, etc) look stupid with smaller wheels but I'm a cheap-o too and said "are you going to pay for my replacement tires every 2 years plus whenever I hit a pothole near work?"
Ford CEO: Good morning, Bob. It's Jim. I'm not going to sell cars to you anymore.
Millionaire Dealership Owner Bob: TF you talkin' about, son?
Jim: I'd like to sell directly to consumers
Bob: So they'd test drive where, exactly?
Jim.....
Bob: And they'd get service where, exactly?
Jim....
Bob: I had Senator Smith over for dinner last night. You'll get him to change the laws in our state how, exactly?
Jim:....
Bob: Go back to bed, Jim. You're drunk.
They can't change. Even the FTC thinks they should but understands that some states simply won't allow it and are, in fact, doubling down:
Direct-to-consumer auto sales: It’s not just about Tesla
A fundamental principle of competition is that consumers – not regulation – should determine what they buy and how they buy it.www.ftc.gov
that wasnt hard was it?
They would test drive and service just like tesla does it.