Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 31, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 What a bunch of whiny cry babies! A convention of misinformation being spewed by the attendees. What are they so scared of? https://jalopnik.com/car-dealers-see-evs-as-a-threat-to-their-immense-power-1850490719 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 31, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) A new report from Slate finds the conservative political king-makers Edited May 31, 2023 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I don’t understand either the EV fanatics or the anti-EV’s. IMO both are fucking insane. Trying to have a conversation with either is pointless. But that’s the state of almost everything these days. Realistically the market is broad enough to support both ICE and EV’s and will for years to come. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I don’t understand either the EV fanatics or the anti-EV’s. IMO both are fucking insane. Trying to have a conversation with either is pointless. But that’s the state of almost everything these days. Realistically the market is broad enough to support both ICE and EV’s and will for years to come. Exactly, all of it. It's the "for me or against me mentality" with everything these days. Zero middle ground on any topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Just now, HSR said: Exactly, all of it. It's the "for me or against me mentality" with everything these days. Zero middle ground on any topic. It’s like we’re moving back into the dark ages. Weird shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 minute ago, HSR said: Exactly, all of it. It's the "for me or against me mentality" with everything these days. Zero middle ground on any topic. Black or white defines the new stupid. Plenty of it on here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Just now, spin_dry said: It’s like we’re moving back into the dark ages. Weird shit. Definitely regressing as of late. Just now, Deephaven said: Black or white defines the new stupid. Plenty of it on here... Uber amounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 At least we all agree regardless of the camp that subsidizing purchases of eV's is idiotic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Some guys still use hand drills cause they are stupid. They are dying off so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 31, 2023 Author Gold Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 Dealership model of sales is a dinosaur only kept alive by politics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Just now, BOHICA said: Dealership model of sales is a dinosaur only kept alive by politics And used cars are to be sold how? And let's be real, Tesla only did that to save costs. It was not at all to be better for the consumer or experience. Funny in particular now that Tesla basically uses dealerships... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 31, 2023 Author Gold Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Deephaven said: And used cars are to be sold how? And let's be real, Tesla only did that to save costs. It was not at all to be better for the consumer or experience. Funny in particular now that Tesla basically uses dealerships... Craigslist and Facebook market place are the best used cars. Dealers aren’t really needed or desired by most consumers Edited May 31, 2023 by BOHICA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Craigslist and Facebook market place are the best used cars. Dealers aren’t really needed or desired by most consumers Most my ass. You are completely out of touch with reality. Dealers make nearly no money on new cars so they are kept in business by consumers that don't like them? Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 31, 2023 Author Gold Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Deephaven said: Most my ass. You are completely out of touch with reality. Dealers make nearly no money on new cars so they are kept in business by consumers that don't like them? Lol. Yes most… https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/study-americans-feel-taken-advantage-of-at-the-car-dealership-300301866.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Craigslist is basically dead. Facebook is not how most people want to shop. As for taken advantage of, no shit. Have you seen their buildings? ...but yet people keep going. Either way, the Tesla store IS a dealership so it's rather funny you are making the argument you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted May 31, 2023 Author Gold Member Share Posted May 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Deephaven said: Craigslist is basically dead. Facebook is not how most people want to shop. As for taken advantage of, no shit. Have you seen their buildings? ...but yet people keep going. Either way, the Tesla store IS a dealership so it's rather funny you are making the argument you are. So you are good with if a manufacture want to eliminate the middleman(dealership) and open factory stores like Tesla. Many states dealerships fight such a thing. In many states Tesla has had some lengthy battles opening dealerships…. Why is that? Autos would be cheaper for the consumer if they eliminated the middleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Mainecat said: Some guys still use hand drills cause they are stupid. They are dying off so. Those people are known as Hipsters. The only thing killing them off is the occasional OD. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 4 hours ago, Mainecat said: Some guys still use hand drills cause they are stupid. They are dying off so. You shouldn’t be allowed to handle any tool, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 15 hours ago, BOHICA said: What a bunch of whiny cry babies! A convention of misinformation being spewed by the attendees. What are they so scared of? https://jalopnik.com/car-dealers-see-evs-as-a-threat-to-their-immense-power-1850490719 My take is that if the govt continues to harm the auto industry with ridiculous café standards at the same time subsidizing a large cap competitor that sells direct...They should be worried about their future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted June 1, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 1, 2023 16 hours ago, BOHICA said: What a bunch of whiny cry babies! A convention of misinformation being spewed by the attendees. What are they so scared of? https://jalopnik.com/car-dealers-see-evs-as-a-threat-to-their-immense-power-1850490719 Applies to most subjects from your right wing cult You just happen to care about EV’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toslow Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Applies to most subjects from your right wing cult You just happen to care about EV’s. Dude you really have a problem with comprehension 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted June 1, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, spin_dry said: I don’t understand either the EV fanatics or the anti-EV’s. IMO both are fucking insane. Trying to have a conversation with either is pointless. But that’s the state of almost everything these days. Realistically the market is broad enough to support both ICE and EV’s and will for years to come. I really have never ran into a anti-EV fanatic that says they shouldn't exist at all. I have however ran into lots and lots of people that claim the ICE engine should all but be immediately banned. There might be both groups but I'd hardly say they are equal. Kind of reminds me of the whole gender thing....one side says whatever you want to do and the other side says you must conform and we are going to shove it down your throat. Edited June 1, 2023 by Highmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted June 1, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 1, 2023 15 hours ago, BOHICA said: Dealership model of sales is a dinosaur only kept alive by politics There will always be some sort of "dealership" model to handle repairs specifically warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Top story today. 3 city wide power outage yesterday. Couple days into hot weather. Not a single mention of it on news this morning. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted June 1, 2023 Author Gold Member Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Highmark said: There will always be some sort of "dealership" model to handle repairs specifically warranty. Yes. There will always be repair facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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