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Do you think car dealerships will become obsolete?
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:04 am
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:04 am
I’ve been hearing that more and more people are buying cars online, without having to step foot in a dealership. Maybe obsolete is a strong word, but do you think online sales of vehicles will overtake dealerships sales down the road?
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Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:05 am to SaintlyTiger88
No. The way you go inside and purchase may change, but people need service and want to test drive and see their options.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:07 am to SaintlyTiger88
You supposed to test drive in VR? 
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:07 am to SixthAndBarone
Eventually we will all be on some subscription service where we get another vehicle ever few years.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:09 am to SaintlyTiger88
They’re already obsolete but protected by state franchise laws. Same as realtors, little to no value add but protected by lobbyists.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:10 am to SaintlyTiger88
All of those online companies are filing for bankruptcy. See vroom and carvana
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:11 am to SaintlyTiger88
God I hope so.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:12 am to SaintlyTiger88
Yes, but not soon. Technology should have already made it extinct but dealers have a lot of political power.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:13 am to SaintlyTiger88
No. I need trunks to put bodies in.
Eta: just dead hookers. I'm not a murderer.
Eta: just dead hookers. I'm not a murderer.
This post was edited on 2/3/24 at 11:14 am
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:13 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Eventually we will all be on some subscription service where we get another vehicle ever few years.
Seems to be the way everything is trending. I know some auto manufacturers make you subscribe to features of a vehicle that you "own"
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:15 am to SaintlyTiger88
Dealerships will move to more of a showroom model like Tesla while also offering very small scale selling for people who still want to do it the traditional way.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:20 am to SaintlyTiger88
I hope so. I just want to get approved, pick out exactly how I want my vehicle to look, wait 1 month and pick it up. I can’t stand dealerships and the first come first serve bullshite.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:23 am to ImJustaBoy
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:34 am to Odysseus32
You are better off riding the bus before you finance through carvana. They are ruining young, naive people’s credit and it’s sad to see.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:40 am to SixthAndBarone
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people need service
Yes, and we go to a place dedicated to service, not sales.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:41 am to ImJustaBoy
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:46 am to TDTOM
No? lol okay
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:46 am to SaintlyTiger88
I bought my truck online (during Covid) from an out of state dealership.
Posted on 2/3/24 at 11:48 am to billjamin
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They’re already obsolete but protected by state franchise laws. Same as realtors, little to no value add but protected by lobbyists.
You’re going to get downvoted but it’s true. There’s no need for realtors or car dealerships.
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