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by bob13579 4757 days ago
Manufacturers would love to sell directly. They're doing it in Europe and aren't trying to enact protectionist dealership laws to protect their interests from upstart competitors. Dealers are notorious for bad service, and you can't shut underperforming ones without large buyout fees.
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If they were to do it from scratch? Sure!

But once the system is in place, it isn't in their interests to rock the boat.