I've been seeing more reasonable Boxster & Cayman deals out there too, though I am sure it is partially caused by the annual selling of sports cars and convertibles in the fall.
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Originally Posted by jaaagman
A few months back, OpenRoad Mazda was charging quite a lot for their "OpenRoad detail package" and $1000+ for a dash cam. I doubt that OpenRoad is the worst, but this sort of thing is such a turn-off, and I probably won't be purchasing from them in the future. One thing that Tesla really does well is their direct to consumers sales model.
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I have no sympathy for the traditional manufacturers when it comes to this sort of activity, but at the same time, I can't say it is entirely their fault either. Their business model of selling is still largely a relic of the bygone era when they had no choice but to rely on the local business corps to become their licensed dealerships and distribution network. Even if they want to revamp the entire sales model, I'm not even sure how it can be done. And by and large, I don't really see any desire from them to do it either.
With that in mind, I am actually pretty impressed that Volvo had the guts to adopt the Polestar sales model, and for that alone, I hope they are successful in influencing how cars are sold in the future.