Direct sales vs dealerships, opinion?

[benyl]

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I still think that we're the exception. The car dealership model works for the majority of car purchasers to maximize profits for the dealership. We know better, so it's a pain in the ass navigating their sales methodology. For these average consumers, I don't know if direct to sales will save them any money, even Tesla is still putting together subprime loans to bury upside down trade-ins and profiting from it. In the US they're giving pretty uncompetitive trade in values to add even more to the bottom line. Not sure how it is in Canada. @benyl how was your trade in value?

Tesla offers auction values. I was right side up on my expedition, so I took it because it was easy. I’m sure I could have gotten more money selling privately, but it was easier to just trade it. Most people don’t do it with Tesla.

[Rocket1k78]

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Not everything Mitsu3000gt is false, but sometimes it's just plain bullshit unfortunately. The problem is someone reading it who might be totally uneducated might think it is mostly true because he has a way of perceiving it that way. I have no doubt he believes it though.
All dealers are SDS Baker family sleazy just like all Airpods fall out of their owner's ears often.

100% he believes the shit he spews. The airpods will be a classic though

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this is coming from the guy that is a self proclaimed expert on almost everything? Oh, you're a realtor? I know more than you. a mechanic? I can fix cars better than you. You sell computers? i know more about that particular computer that i spent 100 hours researching before i came in. you want me to pay to help me get better at public speaking? fuck that! I can do it better without your help!

You're wasting your breath bro, theres no talking sense to this guy sometimes.
Check out my sig lol, i got into it with him because he said all reno guys were snakes from his experience at his condo. The management company gives the board members a small list of companies to choose from, the board makes the decision of who to hire to which he says himself "most wanted it done quick and didnt care about quality" but in another sentence he goes and says they made a better decision as a whole

[C4S]

I am consumer too, my last few vehicles, are from dealership, not the best value, but peace of mind, and for may be just few thousand dollar difference, I prefer to do that way ...

But when I was young, in the 20's I will run around just to save couple thousand dollar, or even couple hundred dollar, now in the 40's with 2 kids, rather save more time with family.

Same as buying watches etc, (new or pre-owned) private deal may save few hundred buck, but peace of mind to buy from store with good reputation...

I guess .. I am old ..

[ExtraSlow]

Colorado passed a law that I guess is some attempt at "balance" on this issue :
https://jalopnik.com/colorado-passed...for-1841976108
Telsa and Rivan can sell direct, but nobody else.

[benyl]

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100% he believes the shit he spews. The airpods will be a classic though

[snowcat]

This thread is so messy. I’ve done so much contract work for power sports / automotive and there is so much mis information in this thread. Why do some of you post crap as it is fact because “you have experience from buddies” or something? Weird.