thetoneranger t1_ituzghk wrote on October 26, 2022 at 2:40 PM

I thought they didn’t have dealerships to avoid having to legally repair them or something.

timberwolf0122 t1_itvnbxs wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:17 PM

I thought it was to lower overhead so they could sell direct

theburg2 t1_itxdjit wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Dealerships’ biz model is based on repairs. They sell you the car for marginally over MSRP, then they charge the mfgr for repairs while you’re under warranty and charge you exorbitantly once you’re out of it. EVs have so little maintenance and service required that this model just doesn’t work. All the new pure EV’s (Tesla, Lucid, Rivian) operate this way because they have no baggage associated with long standing dealership networks.

I found this report pretty interesting: https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Legislative-Reports/VTrans_DTC_Report-FINAL-12-14-2020.pdf

extendedwarranty_bot t1_itxdkjz wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:14 AM

theburg2, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty

Affectionate_Cod_348 t1_itz6fp9 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:42 AM

They have stores, delivery centers, and service centers elsewhere in the country. In those markets, they tend to be the dominant EV.