It's UnAmerican to deny Tesla the right to sell their products

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426)
03/12/2014 at 19:05 • Filed to: None

I am writing here because Jalopnik can get out of hand. The FP article is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Honestly, if you have a product and found a better way to bring it to market, you should be allowed to do so. To me, it's called progress. The real kicker is that the government gave funding to Tesla and it's an American made car. Hard to come by with Mexican and Canadian Fords and Dodges.

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Honestly, what better way to make sure service and sales are going accordingly. I went to the DC dealership with my mom and she loved the car. And that's saying something. She really wants to buy one. And, the Tesla is a car I wouldn't mind owning. DD a Tesla and weekend whatever. Anyway, when I went to the dealership I asked about the service process and a few other things. It's a great plan. Car needs service, here take a newer better model tesla, not some Toyota Camry our dealership has for customers. By having the company control the sales and service of it's vehicle you can ensure the customer is treated properly. There are mismanaged dealerships that unfortunately shed bad light on the brand they are trying to sell. Why should that happen? The company should be held accountable for their image.

I just don't get it. What do you guys think?

DISCUSSION (15)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:09

The United Corporations of America vehemently disagree with your assessment.

He who has the most money shall dictate what business models are permissible. Not some commie, pinko, do-gooder electric vehicle company. Here in the UC of A, we burn fossil fuels and coal. Pollution is fiction, dreamed up by those who hate profits.

Paul, Man of Mustangs > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:10

I'm all about free markets, so of course manufacturers should be able to directly sell their wares to consumers. Frankly, I don't see the problem. It's most likely just to protect existing dealerships and reduce competition.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
03/12/2014 at 19:12

Unfortunately you can't argue with money.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Paul, Man of Mustangs
03/12/2014 at 19:12

That is precisely why Tesla isn't allowed to sell their cars.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:15

I wonder if Tesla could find a way to bypass all this entirely.

Can they sell their cars as furniture? As in, customer buys the body and wheels separately, and then has to install the wheels?

Sure, the Tesla store can put them on there for you -which in included in the price- but technically, it's just furniture.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:15

Well, you can. But it often gets bloody.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:18

I think if Tesla wants to do that, every other OEM must be able to do it... If the rules change, they must change for every one and Tesla can't be exempt simply because they are American.

The dealership system may be broken (or not) according to your viewpoint but there's a good reason it was invented

read this

http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-inte…

Manuél Ferrari > Paul, Man of Mustangs
03/12/2014 at 19:21

It is silly. Just like the anti-Uber laws are silly.

We are supposed to have a (mostly) free market. Instead our system sometimes stifles innovation and lets those with connections win billion dollar no-bid contracts.

JustWaitingForAMate > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:22

He's going to be pushed to a point, then it'll be all killer androids and death lasers and people lamenting 'WE SHOULD HAVE JUST LET HIM SELL SOME FREAKING CARS!'

Jayhawk Jake > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
03/12/2014 at 19:22

I really hate the attitude of the dealer networks. They just want their cut. They say shit like 'we want to ensure fair pricing for customers' but turn around and force dealer added extras and market adjustments down people's throats.

We are supposed to have a free market economy. Not allowing Tesla to sell their stuff is the opposite of a free market. It's bullshit

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Jayhawk Jake
03/12/2014 at 19:27

Exactly, just ask everyone that fell for 'undercoating'. The fair pricing argument is bullshit. Obviously the cars will be priced accordingly or they won't have any customers. A dealership would have no idea how much to charge for a vehicle if the manufacturer didn't have a MSRP.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
03/12/2014 at 19:29

I really like that idea.

samssun > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
03/12/2014 at 19:42

Isn't it the "progressive" control freak mecca of NJ that Tesla can't sell cars in? They're about as anti-corporate (really more anti-productive-anything) as you can get without going full bore communism...

bhardoin > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
03/12/2014 at 19:49

Its probably somehow a pain in the ass to register furniture for road use.

hike > Jayhawk Jake
03/12/2014 at 20:14

While I do agree with you that the dealers have terrible attitudes and many of them questionable business practices, they are still business and they still need to make their money. I just wish instead of using the law to gain a business advantage, they would accept that and improve their practices to compete. That's what the free market is supposed to do. Force out the poor businesses and allow the good ones to thrive.