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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by guerrilla on Thursday June 02, 2022 @09:16PM (#31603010)
> Are there any benefits that dealerships offer today over direct sales?

Proximity and diversity. How are you going to have direct sales depots in every random town in the world? And which towns get which brands? Makes no sense.

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by erichocean on Friday June 03, 2022 @01:58AM (#31604765)
> How are you going to have direct sales depots in every random town in the world?

How about The Internet? Might work…

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Re:Ford CEO says EVs will be sold 100% online with nonnegoti... by guerrilla on Friday June 03, 2022 @04:03AM (#31605513)
The Internet is terrible for such things. You want to see it and feel it, test drive it, kick the tires. .
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