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Oh, its not just the manufacturers. In many cases, the revenue is likely not significant to them in itself.

But it would give dealers less of an advantage relative to independent shops. The dealer lobbies are really powerful.

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dealer lobbies are powerful at state level, less so at federal level

especially in states which tax the sale of new cars, as most of the time dealer sales represent a huge % of state revenue