Dealers and the Games They Play... Story Thread!
07-02-23, 06:09 PM
#61
Lexus Champion
Running costs of a Tesla are 50% lower than a gas car. Dealers can't absorb that kind of loss that's why they hate electric vehicles and will do everything in their power to stop them. Even the cash cow brake job is no longer needed.
07-02-23, 06:12 PM
#62
Lexus Fanatic
My MB service guy is older, he was telling me how happy he is that he’s close to retirement because there is no money to be made servicing the new EQ models.
07-02-23, 07:02 PM
#63
Lexus Champion
Not only that, but if only the manufacturers themselves are selling vehicles, who's going to service your vehicle during the warranty period? And who is going to do the actual warranty work itself? 
Tesla has company-owned stores that take care of that, but most vehicle-manufacturers don't....that's why they rely on privately-owned franchises.
You can get some things done at independent shops, but not warranty-work...except in an emergency, that usually has to be done by an authorized dealership.
Tesla has company-owned stores that take care of that, but most vehicle-manufacturers don't....that's why they rely on privately-owned franchises.You can get some things done at independent shops, but not warranty-work...except in an emergency, that usually has to be done by an authorized dealership.
I had a warranty repair done on my Polestar last year by Polestar of Los Angeles. They even shipped my car back to me. Tell me any dealership that does that
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07-02-23, 07:49 PM
#64
Lexus Fanatic
Who will service our vehicles if we buy directly? Who do you think services my Polestar and my Model Y? Hint: it's not the Toyota, Hyundai or any dealership
I had a warranty repair done on my Polestar last year by Polestar of Los Angeles. They even shipped my car back to me. Tell me any dealership that does that
I had a warranty repair done on my Polestar last year by Polestar of Los Angeles. They even shipped my car back to me. Tell me any dealership that does that
07-02-23, 07:58 PM
#65
Lexus Fanatic
He may be, without realizing it, putting the cart before the horse. EVs will still need some things replaced, like tires, brake-pads (although pads usually last longer than in ICE vehicles), coolant-changes for the drive train, wiper blades, light bulbs, and electronic hardware replaced as it wears out or fails. And I suspect that idle teen-agers with nothing better to do (kids will be kids) will get their vandalizing kicks by yanking charge-plugs/cords on EVs out of their sockets, thereby damaging them, like they used to do by yanking off hood-ornaments, keying the sides of cars, and slashing tires. Those damaged cords/sockets will have to be repaired.
07-02-23, 08:41 PM
#66
Lexus Champion
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07-02-23, 08:44 PM
#67
Lexus Champion
He may be, without realizing it, putting the cart before the horse. EVs will still need some things replaced, like tires, brake-pads (although pads usually last longer than in ICE vehicles), coolant-changes for the drive train, wiper blades, light bulbs, and electronic hardware replaced as it wears out or fails. And I suspect that idle teen-agers with nothing better to do (kids will be kids) will get their vandalizing kicks by yanking charge-plugs/cords on EVs out of their sockets, thereby damaging them, like they used to do by yanking off hood-ornaments, keying the sides of cars, and slashing tires. Those damaged cords/sockets will have to be repaired.
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07-02-23, 08:51 PM
#68
Lexus Champion
I was talking to my mechanic a couple of weeks back who has been working on my cars since 2010, almost apologizing to him for changing several of my cars to EV's, and he told me pretty much the same thing...he's probably just going to retire once most of his customers switch to EV's
07-02-23, 08:52 PM
#69
Lexus Fanatic
He may be, without realizing it, putting the cart before the horse. EVs will still need some things replaced, like tires, brake-pads (although pads usually last longer than in ICE vehicles), coolant-changes for the drive train, wiper blades, light bulbs, and electronic hardware replaced as it wears out or fails. And I suspect that idle teen-agers with nothing better to do (kids will be kids) will get their vandalizing kicks by yanking charge-plugs/cords on EVs out of their sockets, thereby damaging them, like they used to do by yanking off hood-ornaments, keying the sides of cars, and slashing tires. Those damaged cords/sockets will have to be repaired.
Plus, I think he knows his business. He’s been at it for 30 years.
07-02-23, 09:01 PM
#70
Lexus Champion
And I suspect that idle teen-agers with nothing better to do (kids will be kids) will get their vandalizing kicks by yanking charge-plugs/cords on EVs out of their sockets, thereby damaging them, like they used to do by yanking off hood-ornaments, keying the sides of cars, and slashing tires. Those damaged cords/sockets will have to be repaired.
07-02-23, 09:10 PM
#71
Lexus Fanatic
LOL....I didn't imply that. What I said was that it is likely to be a temptation for idle kids with nothing to do...and that it would add to whatever else they would have to do in the service shop. If you consider that "relying"....that's your word, not mine.
07-02-23, 09:14 PM
#72
Lexus Fanatic
07-02-23, 09:15 PM
#73
Lexus Fanatic
If you mean dealers will try and come up with all kinds of worthless crap to sell you to pad their pockets since EVs require no maintenance then I agree they will.
07-02-23, 09:16 PM
#74
Lexus Champion
07-02-23, 10:16 PM
#75
Lexus Fanatic
And, this whole discussion got started around the idea of M-B Techs losing money on EV service/repairs.