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Originally Posted by D_SheerDrivingPleasure
There are already BMW Niederlassungen (corporate-branch dealerships) in 20 cities in Germany. I got a much better price on a new G80 build compared to the local independent franchise.
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In the US... you have family owned smaller dealerships and larger dealerships (often multiple) owned by corporations i.e. Sonic Auto that have nothing to do with the manufacturer... almost universally you will get a better deal at the family owned ones. Direct sale (i.e.) manufacturer owned isn't allowed in the USA due to lobbies and predatory dealer practices...
I agree that a direct sales model would be best as has been proven by Tesla however I don't see the laws changing anytime soon to allow that.