'They Want To Be The Gatekeepers': Car Dealers Are Stopping Customers From Buying EVs - eviltoast
  • RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      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.

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      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.