RenRed2
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The dealership model must change as well. Smaller, better service if they go as planned in this article. I can see this happening in the US. Its this way here already and is normal. One orders the car to your specification and its made. A dealer does not normally carry a large inventory.For over 20 years the salesman at a dealership has been absolutely useless for me. I have known more about the vehicle I'm there for than they have. I am 100% for completely eliminating dealerships in terms of the buying experience. Hell, service and parts departments are pretty useless too. I don't want your free lobby coffee and lobby donuts. I don't want your free t-shirt and/or hat for buying vehicle. I don't want your "platinum" service plan. I don't want your "friends and family" discount on an extended warranty. I just want my car and for you to leave me alone...
but I realize not everyone will feel the same.
For me a dealership should have a wall of large color, fabric, etc. samples of interior and exterior, preferably with some actual vehicles you can get in get a feel for, etc.The dealership model must change as well. Smaller, better service if they go as planned in this article. I can see this happening in the US. Its this way here already and is normal. One orders the car to your specification and its made. A dealer does not normally carry a large inventory.
Will be interesting to see this evolve in the US.
Mechanics will just need to learn high voltage systems. I dont know the restrictions for osha but if these were on a mine site they would need to have an electrian green card for any system they touch over 48 volts and those are getting more and more strict to get. You are correct that the amount of needed Mechanics will drop in about 50 years or so. People will run ice vehicles for as long as possible till battery tech is good enough to dump an ice vehicle.For me a dealership should have a wall of large color, fabric, etc. samples of interior and exterior, preferably with some actual vehicles you can get in get a feel for, etc.
A test drive ready full spec vehicle pointing out or giving brochures showing non-standard options in junction with aforementioned wall.
For vehicles with extensive trim, powertrain, etc. combos should help you guide thru them. Especially for trucks.
Even Toyota's LE, XLE, etc. you need an Excel file to show/hide actual differences.
None seem to have a great website to filter. Lines of O S doesn't help...
As for service.. well I'm not so convinced it'll get any better. In this new era of no-one-wants-to-work, mechanics are scarce and with EVs supposedly flooding the markets in few years, why would anyone want to go thru tech school to become a mechanic?
EVs don't require maintenance much, so it'll be dying job...
Save the ICE, save the MT.
They will run them as long as parts are available and the cost of those parts will determine the cars length of service . It wont be love. It will be money/cost for the average person. When that availability is killed by the makers due to lack of demand due to cost etc that will be it. Frankly that will be sooner rather than later due to laws and adoption of new tech. Im not the largest fan of new E -mobility but the practical side of me see's the writing on the wall. Just one good look at Norway and the future is evident.Mechanics will just need to learn high voltage systems. I dont know the restrictions for osha but if these were on a mine site they would need to have an electrian green card for any system they touch over 48 volts and those are getting more and more strict to get. You are correct that the amount of needed Mechanics will drop in about 50 years or so. People will run ice vehicles for as long as possible till battery tech is good enough to dump an ice vehicle.
Guess those 7% interest rates on car loans are finally working. lolNew Cars Are Finally Selling Below Sticker
This is the first time since August 2021 that the average new car didn't have a markup on it.
https://jalopnik.com/new-cars-are-finally-selling-below-sticker-1850332108
Having just a little experience working at a dealership. I don't think people understand not walking a mile in a salesman shoes. In my limited time i cant count how many just wanted to go and have a look or a test drive but BS's for a hour or 2 when they had no plans on buying. Or making demands on how much of a good deal they can get with that 550 credit score no trade 0 down.Well now that I donāt sell cars anymore, it did for YEARS, I can say dealing with clients is not as easy as you might think. Everyone thinks that all car salesmen are dirtbags, and even tho there are a lot of those, Iād say most just want to sell you a car without all the bullshitā¦and if you go to buy a car, just tell the salesman what you want and donāt play stupid games, that shit gets old really quick!
Well, did he stole time from another prospective buyer??? Otherwise he was just going to sit at his desk..One hand you have a guy that's had his morning wasted by clowns and he is trying to feed his family, on the other hand you have a guy just trying to get the best deal he can on a car. No one has a problem paying 5k under MSRP but charge 5k over MSRP and all a sudden you are thief and POS and blah blah blah.