re: Consumers should be able to buy vehicles directly from the factory

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All new factories should be forced to have an attached storefront open to the public 

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No one is saying it should be forced that you but from factory. The fact that it is illegal is the issue. Yes, you don't typically buy things from a factory as they aren't set up for it and require large volume purchases. So a distribution system falls into place. But the auto industry is one of the only things I know of where the distribution system is a legal requirement. The option of circumventing the distribution network would certainly cause some sort of competition and price drop. But special interest is the only thing stopping it.