I know there are a lot of Tesla lovers here, and this may get voted down, but here goes ..
Car companies make money when they sell you the car, but also the entire chain, from when they sell you the car, to when you sell it.
In the case of Tesla,
- First they make money selling you the car.
- Then you are bound to a single vendor providing you expensive service, which they pretty much have monopoly on.
- Same goes for repair parts, even though repairs are not done by Tesla, the parts are solely produced by Tesla.
- And then they also do their best to control the used Tesla market.
Other car companies try to do this too, but no one has nearly as tight a grip on the entire chain, as Tesla does. And this gives Tesla an absolute price control, and owners very little control and a greater chance of getting screwed.
And in that sense, I feel it is good if governments prevent a Tesla monopoly on Tesla's market. So as much as I hate used car salesmen, I'd be thrilled to see third party buying selling locations, and especially repair facilities, even if that means dealerships. I hope Tesla pre-empts that by fostering a legit third party marketplace before dealerships are thrust down their throat .. because .. eventually it's gonna happen.
