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Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by SeanLuke on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @10:51AM (#5899514)
> It's that they would probably do a worse job of it than the independent dealers would.

Why?

Do you understand why dealers exist historically? It's completely different than what you're letting on.

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Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by msandford on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @05:30PM (#5908430)
Yes, I'm aware that dealers sprung up as a sales channel for cash-strapped automakers. They didn't have the money for a nationwide retail campaign so dealers sprung up to do it for them, and to earn some profits in the process.
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