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Re:The Age of the Grift Shift by SkyMarshal on Friday September 22, 2023 @09:51AM (#37612060)
That’s how it was done pre-Internet, but now Tesla is one of the most valuable auto manufacturers and it sells directly to end users, no middlemen dealers.
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Re:The Age of the Grift Shift by imchillyb on Friday September 22, 2023 @10:06AM (#37612241)
Toyota-5x

Ford, Honda, Chevrolet-4x

Jeep, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Ram, Subaru-3x

These are many more multiples of Tesla’s sales.

Teslas sales make up a minuscule portion of the market. Tesla cannot sell directly to users in any of the continental US, they must sell through a website and ship the vehicle.

Federal Dealership laws preclude direct to customer sales.

Tesla may be valuable but its effects on the market are negligible.

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