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| − | A '''dealership''' is a place where high-end products, such as automobiles, are sold to customers. These sales are performed by salesmen, who are infamous for being deceptive and knowing nothing about the products they sell (''see Problems With Dealerships''). Aside from sales, dealerships provide maintenance and detailing for vehicles. | + | A '''dealership''' is a place where high-end products, such as automobiles, are sold to customers. Aside from sales, dealerships provide maintenance and detailing for vehicles. |
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| − | Most dealerships are family owned. [[Tesla motors]] is currently the only company in America to sell vehicles directly from the manufacturer, which has ignited a firestorm of controversy from dealer associations and state governments. However, states are reluctantly allowing Tesla to sell their cars. | + | Most dealerships are family owned. [[Tesla motors]] is currently the only company in America to sell vehicles directly from the manufacturer, which has ignited a firestorm of controversy from dealer associations and state governments, which are trying to promote restrictions to competition by not allowing Tesla to sell their vehicles. However, some states are reluctantly allowing Tesla to sell their cars. |
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| − | ==Problems With Dealerships==
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| − | While dealerships have nice services (such as couches and TVs) and are responsible for selling vehicles, many people are against dealerships for a variety of reasons.
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| − | *Prices marked up for no reason at all.
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| − | *"Obnoxious" dealer advertising planted on vehicles.
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| − | *Tricking customers.
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| − | *Having zero knowledge of the product they're selling (ex: calling a tC an FR-S).
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