I've never encountered a car salesman who knew a single thing about any Car, whatsoever, period, except maybe what Packages have which Options

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861410)

But I do have a stable job, and excellent credit. So buying a car from a dealership is only a matter of a couple hours haggling. I use my paycheck to make the payments.

Dealerships make nice cars available to poor people who can make payments.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861413)

thank god we have dealers who are willing to take in such cars and then charge us a few thousand dollars for them using their address as such

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861447)

Edit: see below

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861588)

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https://www.justice.gov/atr/economic-effects-state-bans-direct-manufacturer-sales-car-buyers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861421)

for the common prole buyer they get ripped off imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861433)

not sure what else you're looking for

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861602)

Jesse Jackson ran a boycott of Anheuser-Busch and shortly after that AB gave Jackson's son's an incredibly profitable distributorship in Chicago.

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Yusef Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, purchased a Chicago-based Anheuser-Busch distributorship in 1998 to advance minority ownership in the beer industry. The deal, which created one of the city's largest Budweiser distributors, was seen as a pivot in the relationship between the company and the civil rights leader, who had led a 1982 boycott against the brewer due to a lack of minority-owned dealerships.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861833)

Regarding markup/middleman: dealerships only get like 3-5%. Do you think if auto manufacturers operated thousands of dealerships across the country they wouldn’t also have to recoup those costs along with a return on the capital?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861625)

stfu yid

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861789)

There's a lot of friction in getting rid of your old car via a private party sale

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861855)

Carvana seems to be the future.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861842)

https://www.amazon.com/Lifan-Transmission-Headlights-Digital-Analog-Motorcycle/dp/B0F2GV7JRF/

There's a youtube vid of a guy buying one of these and riding it to the northern reaches of Alaska.

Dunno why anyone would get an Amazon chink bike when a Honda is only like $1k more

https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle/cruiser/rebel-300/2026/rebel-300-e-clutch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861857)

It's just a bit crazy that with a couple clicks you can have a motorcycle en route to your front door

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861943)

Dealers as a whole aren't going anywhere. They provide liquidity in the market. Even if you get less cash for your car than in a private sale, you don't have to deal with private sale bullshit when a dealer buys your car. And you can shop your car around to a number of dealers to try and get a better price.

The reality is that there is an insane amount of free information out there, so dealers do whatever they can to squeeze people when closing on a deal. Just tell them to pound sand and it's not a huge deal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49861912)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_zWFGOSD28

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49862212)

Accidentally put your phone number into a car site - you will get like 40 calls an hour for the next months from car salesmen.

Now email your local Honda dealers asking them how much it costs for a 3 year lease with 10,000 miles and no money down. They will ignore you or tell you that you need to come into the office.

Theyre incredibly eager to talk to you about anything up and until you ask what the fuck the thing actually costs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49862543)

i say it should be evident

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5863140&forum_id=2)#49862598)