Driving to drop my kids off at school today, I had an idea on how Tesla could get around this whole "Franchised Dealers" thing.
What if "someone" started a dealership network that ONLY sells Tesla vehicles.
What if that dealership network only sold Tesla vehicles for the exact same price as Tesla's internet order page as a pass-through with no markups.
What if that dealership network was a non-profit company?
What if Tesla Motors donated on a quarterly basis to that non-profit company to help cover employee salaries, leases, utilities, etc.
Does anyone see anything wrong with that thinking?
Some might say it's sneaky, but what NADA and local state dealership networks do to prohibit Tesla sales is downright crooked.
What if "someone" started a dealership network that ONLY sells Tesla vehicles.
What if that dealership network only sold Tesla vehicles for the exact same price as Tesla's internet order page as a pass-through with no markups.
What if that dealership network was a non-profit company?
What if Tesla Motors donated on a quarterly basis to that non-profit company to help cover employee salaries, leases, utilities, etc.
Does anyone see anything wrong with that thinking?
Some might say it's sneaky, but what NADA and local state dealership networks do to prohibit Tesla sales is downright crooked.