Comment on 'They Want To Be The Gatekeepers': Car Dealers Are Stopping Customers From Buying EVs
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 11 months agoIt sort of made sense back when there were ACTUAL customization options you could have.
These days, just buying from one of three canned models? Yeah, fuck dealer middle men.
Not just that, all configuration options are available on a website and can be as complicated as the manufacturer likes without the need of the dealer.
You miss a fair bit of context not being able to see the options personally, of course, but certainly isn’t necessary.
Dealers never had more than the popular options available to inspect anyway. Maybe one or two throw aways with interesting options (that maybe one of the employees would take home once the display period was over) but that’s about it.
Yea… and instead of keeping the options and upping convenience, the capitalists use it as an oportunity to capture their customers for some up-selling…
Ahh, the beautiful innovations of institutionalized greed.
jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 11 months ago
The one thing that dealers provide which is still of value is the test drive. Customizing on a web site is all well and good, but trying before you buy is crucial with such a major purchase. I would rather not be stuck in a car that I find uncomfortable for any reason.