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Red Mountain

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3. There should be options

Reply to erodriguez (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 07:04 AM

Apr 28

but I see now what I didn't before.....dealerships can actually help protect consumers.

Hear me out. They provide a layer of customer service that is lacking in a direct to factory model.

When something goes wrong they're there to advocate for their customers.

Not that there aren't bad dealers but ideally you'd have options to pick another within a reasonable distance if you were unhappy with your first choice. Not so with the direct to factory model.

Might help avoid this sort of thing:

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2024-tesla-cybertruck-damage-long-term-wrapup.html

Our Tesla Cybertruck Test Ended With a $58,000 Repair Bill
Or, the One-Year Road Test that wasn't

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Bwwahhahahahaha!!! littlemissmartypants Apr 28 #1

Call me crazy but I think everyone should be able to buy a car directly from the manufacturer erodriguez Apr 28 #2

There should be options Red Mountain Apr 28 #3

cyber "truck" truck destroyed by fender bender with compact sedan, news at 8 cadoman Apr 28 #9

Sure but I've dealt with dealerships and found them pretty shady erodriguez Apr 28 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Apr 28 #13

What a hunk of junk! 🤣 ShazzieB Apr 28 #14

My Dad did this when I was a kid back in the 50's rickford66 Apr 28 #7

bet you would love that e(lon)rodriguez cadoman Apr 28 #8

The good part about Tesla dealerships are that the cars are non-negotiable Polybius Apr 28 #11

They're not dealerships,they're showrooms and are banned in 11-12 States already Bengus81 Apr 28 #4

You just made me think of BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #6

Good, Old Crank Apr 28 #5

California should follow suit Miguelito Loveless Apr 28 #10

There are no Tesla dealerships here in Wisconsin---it's against the law. elocs Apr 28 #15