There's very little (if any) income at a dealership that couldn't be captured by a state with the right tax structure, and that would apply to a manufacturer owned dealership just as much as a private one.
It seems like the only person really losing in that scenario would be the dealership owner, which explains why they lobby so heavily to keep those laws in place.
It seems like the only person really losing in that scenario would be the dealership owner, which explains why they lobby so heavily to keep those laws in place.