05-09-2016, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by dtf
A reliable source -friend of mine who is in the car business told me that the dealership he works at recently sold a mid range SUV for $38,000 and the profit that the dealership made is only $160. He has said that car manufacturers are getting really tight about even warranty repairs too. He believes that the manufacturers really want to push franchises out of business and take over sales themselves. Does this fall in line with the Tesla model of sales? is this the future of car sales?
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Explain why you'd title your thread; "The Tesla effect?"
What in the World does this have to do with Tesla?  |
See bolded. He thinks that the other automakers might be following Tesla's lead and going for the direct sales model.
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