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General Discussion => The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit => Topic started by: chuckjames on July 21, 2014, 02:59:31 PM

Title: car dealerships
Post by: chuckjames on July 21, 2014, 02:59:31 PM
I've been thinking about this for awhile but car dealerships seem like the most inefficient way to bring cars to the market. I remember reading somewhere that the only reason they still exist is because most states have regulations forcing cars to be sold through dealerships. That is a regulation I think both my contard friends and I can agree needs to go.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: puniraptor on July 21, 2014, 03:00:57 PM
i read somewhere that walmart was testing selling cars

utopia?
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Tobias on July 21, 2014, 03:03:36 PM
thought this would be a jrake thread
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: steve dave on July 21, 2014, 03:04:32 PM
I bet j rake loves the living crap out of carmax
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: puniraptor on July 21, 2014, 03:05:06 PM
i think jrake would title it "car salespersons"
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: chuckjames on July 21, 2014, 03:06:59 PM
With the internet I almost think you could just order your car directly from the manufacturer.  I shouldn't have to talk to someone to buy a car in the 21st century.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: kim carnes on July 21, 2014, 03:11:13 PM
You going to test drive a car on the internet too?
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Institutional Control on July 21, 2014, 03:11:51 PM
I can't imagine buying a car without test driving it.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: michigancat on July 21, 2014, 03:16:29 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/17/tesla-motors-us-sales/
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: chuckjames on July 21, 2014, 03:18:53 PM
Maybe if it cuts 20% of the total cost. Or maybe dealerships have places set up up where you can test a drive a car in big cities. I don't know im just saying car dealerships seem like a very inefficient mode of delivery to the market.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 03:23:56 PM
Hopefully I am in a position in my life that I can buy a Tesla when my current vehicle dies.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: K-S-U-Wildcats! on July 21, 2014, 03:39:02 PM
I buy my cars used off Craigslist and elminate the middle man. Screw dealers. The seller makes more, I save more, everybody wins (except the dealer). The $100 I spend having a trusted mechanics check it out gives me more peace of mind than some dealer telling me "she's a real beaut!"
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on July 21, 2014, 03:43:19 PM
I buy my cars used off Craigslist and elminate the middle man. Screw dealers. The seller makes more, I save more, everybody wins (except the dealer). The $100 I spend having a trusted mechanics check it out gives me more peace of mind than some dealer telling me "she's a real beaut!"

exactly how many used cars have you bought since craigslist became a thing?
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Tobias on July 21, 2014, 03:45:48 PM
craig outed
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Spracne on July 21, 2014, 03:47:16 PM
I pay the Iron Price for my vehicles...
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: K-S-U-Wildcats! on July 21, 2014, 03:47:36 PM
I buy my cars used off Craigslist and elminate the middle man. Screw dealers. The seller makes more, I save more, everybody wins (except the dealer). The $100 I spend having a trusted mechanics check it out gives me more peace of mind than some dealer telling me "she's a real beaut!"

exactly how many used cars have you bought since craigslist became a thing?

Bought two, sold two. All transactions went great.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: CNS on July 21, 2014, 03:48:06 PM
Hopefully I am in a position in my life that I can buy a Tesla when my current vehicle dies.

Supposedly model III is available next year for around $35k
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: star seed 7 on July 21, 2014, 04:22:42 PM
Pretty big deal in texas right now with tesla
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: puniraptor on July 21, 2014, 04:24:35 PM
working on metal-air batteries with a specific energy comparable to gasoline  :surprised:

we are living in the future  :runaway:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Spracne on July 21, 2014, 04:26:39 PM
working on metal-air batteries with a specific energy comparable to gasoline  :surprised:

we are living in the future  :runaway:

I just read this post from slightly in the future.  You are reading this post from slightly further in the future  :Wha:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Cartierfor3 on July 21, 2014, 05:12:30 PM
Found a car at a great price on craigslist last summer! Turned out it was just a small used car dealer but still, CRAIGSLIST!!!!

Here's the best part, he offered my $400 for my 97 Camry with 240,000 miles and no AC trade in and I was like "na I'll sell it myself". I sold that bad boy on Craigslist for $850!!!!  :gocho:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Kat Kid on July 21, 2014, 05:16:52 PM
I pay the Iron Price for my vehicles...

 :lol:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: star seed 7 on July 21, 2014, 05:42:40 PM
Found a car at a great price on craigslist last summer! Turned out it was just a small used car dealer but still, CRAIGSLIST!!!!

Here's the best part, he offered my $400 for my 97 Camry with 240,000 miles and no AC trade in and I was like "na I'll sell it myself". I sold that bad boy on Craigslist for $850!!!!  :gocho:

proves that dumbasses buy cars on craigslist
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Institutional Control on July 21, 2014, 06:07:27 PM
I will never buy or sell a car on Craigslist again. Sold a car once. The first thing people do is offer you about half of what you're asking. One dude yelled at me because I refused to budge on my price. Others asked if I would let them make payments.


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Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 06:14:15 PM
Found a car at a great price on craigslist last summer! Turned out it was just a small used car dealer but still, CRAIGSLIST!!!!

Here's the best part, he offered my $400 for my 97 Camry with 240,000 miles and no AC trade in and I was like "na I'll sell it myself". I sold that bad boy on Craigslist for $850!!!!  :gocho:

proves that dumbasses buy cars on craigslist

I bought my last two vehicles off of craigslist.  :dubious:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: star seed 7 on July 21, 2014, 06:16:31 PM
Found a car at a great price on craigslist last summer! Turned out it was just a small used car dealer but still, CRAIGSLIST!!!!

Here's the best part, he offered my $400 for my 97 Camry with 240,000 miles and no AC trade in and I was like "na I'll sell it myself". I sold that bad boy on Craigslist for $850!!!!  :gocho:

proves that dumbasses buy cars on craigslist

I bought my last two vehicles off of craigslist.  :dubious:

 :blindfold:
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Asteriskhead on July 21, 2014, 06:26:25 PM
Found a car at a great price on craigslist last summer! Turned out it was just a small used car dealer but still, CRAIGSLIST!!!!

Here's the best part, he offered my $400 for my 97 Camry with 240,000 miles and no AC trade in and I was like "na I'll sell it myself". I sold that bad boy on Craigslist for $850!!!!  :gocho:

proves that dumbasses buy cars on craigslist

I bought my last two vehicles off of craigslist.  :dubious:

 :blindfold:

Obviously I had someone inspect them before any cash changed hands.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Headinjun on July 21, 2014, 09:04:38 PM
I bought a wonderful Tahoe from a seller off of Yahoo Autos.

Great buy!
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 21, 2014, 09:39:22 PM
I've been thinking about this for awhile but car dealerships seem like the most inefficient way to bring cars to the market. I remember reading somewhere that the only reason they still exist is because most states have regulations forcing cars to be sold through dealerships. That is a regulation I think both my contard friends and I can agree needs to go.

It would be pretty inefficient to have 1/3 of all car dealerships go bankrupt or be shut down due to labor strike every year.
Title: Re: car dealerships
Post by: chuckjames on July 22, 2014, 11:00:20 AM
I've been thinking about this for awhile but car dealerships seem like the most inefficient way to bring cars to the market. I remember reading somewhere that the only reason they still exist is because most states have regulations forcing cars to be sold through dealerships. That is a regulation I think both my contard friends and I can agree needs to go.

It would be pretty inefficient to have 1/3 of all car dealerships go bankrupt or be shut down due to labor strike every year.


No idea what your saying I'm just a mere libtard so you'll have to spell it out for me.