Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars online

Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by Kalium on Thursday February 28, 2019 @05:47PM (#19276119)

I believe they're trying to avoid all the tensions and pressures that come from dealing with a dealership network.

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Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by macspoofing on Thursday February 28, 2019 @06:10PM (#19276307)

And yet I argue all this 'tension' is still preferable to an online-only store. There is just something about a physical location that evokes good customer service. Apple could also go online-only, and yet they aren't.

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Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by Kalium on Thursday February 28, 2019 @06:52PM (#19276644)

There's also a lot of state-by-state regulation around dealerships. If cell phone sales were regulated like car sales are, Apple might seriously consider going online-only.

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Re:Tesla will close most of its stores and only sell cars on... by AdrianB1 on Thursday February 28, 2019 @06:31PM (#19276472)

Apple has huge margins that allows them to do anything they want. For the $35,000 Tesla, cutting the stores is the way to be able to reach that selling price.

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