Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Yes, that is my point, they fear consumers dealing directly with the auto manufacturers. If they dealt directly with manufacturers, it is implicit they would use a fixed price model like Tesla. That's what I mean by "undercut."
Currently Most people don't pay the same price. The price you pay depends on how much the sales person can wrangle out of you. A fixed price from the manufacturer threatens the jobs and livelihood of car salesmen.
I am not defending the auto dealers. I am a Tesla stock holder. I am merely pointing out their enemy's position. This is part of why the limit on the # of stores puts the dealerships at ease.
Currently Most people don't pay the same price. The price you pay depends on how much the sales person can wrangle out of you. A fixed price from the manufacturer threatens the jobs and livelihood of car salesmen.
I am not defending the auto dealers. I am a Tesla stock holder. I am merely pointing out their enemy's position. This is part of why the limit on the # of stores puts the dealerships at ease.