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I'm thinking Texas is a harder nut to crack. So what is a Class 1 Auto Sales License anyhow?
Class I: This is for a dealer selling new vehicles. To obtain a Class I license, you need to meet the following qualifications:
Be an agent of a new vewhicle manufacturer or have a contract with a manufacturer to sell new vehicles.
Sell used vehicles as an incidental or secondary part of the business.
Have repair facilities on site that allow repairs to vehicles under warranty.
Slid under that one.
...and provided further, that such dealer maintains or demonstrates access to repair facilities sufficient to enable him to satisfy the warranty repair obligations imposed by section 7N1/4 of chapter 90, and shall remain liable for all warranty repairs made and other obligations imposed by said section 7N1/4 of said chapter 90.
I'm thinking Texas is a harder nut to crack. So what is a Class 1 Auto Sales License anyhow?
You're correct, Ben. That's why I made sure, in my comments to the Board, to point out that Ira Audi has its sales location in Peabody but its service center in Danvers. While the two locations are only about a mile away, its the exception that proves that there is no legal requirement to have co-located sales and service. I expect most dealers colocate for three reasons:And skimming Chapter 90 7N1/4 I didn't see anything relevant about location.
Texas is next?
I don't expect the MA auto dealers association to give up, they are a tenacious bunch. Doesn't matter though, they've already lost the battle to consumer sentiment.. Most consumers prefer Teslas model to the current "stealership" sales process anyway.
Tesla's internal legal counsel at the hearing last night was Dan Connelly (I think I got that right)--flew up from Texas, I was told, because he has the greatest experience on franchise issues. You don't hear many Texas twangs at a New England town meeting!Any firm proof that Elon et al is working Texas as hard as they worked MA?
Fallout from the Massachusettes dealers lawsuit being eviscerated a few weeks ago, IMHO. The application was being slow-walked to give the dealers time to fight it out in court. That litigation has now been reduced to zombie status, and once dismissed Tesla would be free to put legal pressure on Natick for holding up an application for reasons already dismissed by the courts. So this is just them recognizing reality.
Natick selectmen grant license to Tesla cars - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News
Presumably, the next move for the dealers will be to tap friendly legislaters to move a bill modeled on the one passed in Colorado. But that is a year away, assuming it can even succeed.
Something about this made me chuckle.Natick legislator files bill to modify auto dealer franchise laws - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News
Legislator legislates to back up Tesla's license. NADA is not happy.
Robert O’Koniewski, the association’s executive vice president, said it opposes the legislation."The whole system of franchise law is to ensure a legitimate dealer-manufacturer relationship," he said.
O’Koniewski said the franchise system has created competition among dealers of Ford or Chevrolet or other brands "ensuring consumers really get a fair shake in the process."