[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by DeathChill

Citing the fact they've been using this method for the past 100 years only shows how archaic it is. Do you think music and media companies should continue trying to avoid the Internet?

No, it's not the problem that some dealers mark it up at the beginning. It's the whole damn experience. It's awful. The system in place currently is terrible and really needs to be completely revamped.

I mean, honestly, don't you think the dealers had something to do with GM failing? When you have to go into somewhere to GIVE A COMPANY MONEY and you feel like you've got to be on guard the whole time you've got a problem.

I'm not saying every single dealer is bad, but I'm saying the whole system is setup wrong that allows the bad dealers to continue doing whatever they please.

I know it's never going to happen but it is an interesting thought. Think of how amazing it would be to walk into a dealership and buy or order the car you want without spending a week trying to haggle and making sure you're not getting shafted. Being able to order ANY car and get it in a timely manner, none of this useless allocation stuff that just results in people who want to order being turned away. Like I said, when you want to give a company your money and they're saying "Well, we have no idea when we're going to build it because it's not within the dealer's allocation! We'll sure teach you for going with a dealer who sold all the cars we want to give him!" I don't know of any other business that would turn away sold orders in this manner.

Your final point is fine for people who really want a specific car but it sure as hell doesn't help people who aren't brand loyal or looking for a specific car. My girlfriend was treated poorly at a Chevy dealership and she had no interest in going back to ANY Chevy dealership. She would be happier to go get a Honda Civic and be done without it.

That about sums it up.

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