DuncanCunningham
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agreedmjblazin said:People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car.... Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
agreedmjblazin said:People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car.... Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
RonDawg said:It's not just Nissan. Dealers are independent franchises and manufacturers can only exert so much control over them.
mjblazin said:People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car, if and when it ever appears. As for a Tesla $30,000 car, I will believe it when Salma Hayek tosses her billionaire spouse for me. Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
DNAinaGoodWay said:Not yet. But they will.mjblazin said:Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
Personally, I don't see it..DNAinaGoodWay said:Not yet. But they will.
DNAinaGoodWay said:mjblazin said:People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car, if and when it ever appears. As for a Tesla $30,000 car, I will believe it when Salma Hayek tosses her billionaire spouse for me. Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
Not yet. But they will.
desiv said:So, you think other dealerships would be different?
I think it's much more likely this is an issue with the dealership model and not a particular manufacturer.
(Of course, not counting Tesla, who doesn't use dealerships)
People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car, if and when it ever appears.
TomT said:There IS one very powerful and completely legal tool that manufactures DO have over dealers: Allotments!
Lexus used this very effectively to discourage their dealers from selling certain high demand vehicles for over MSRP. It worked!
RonDawg said:It's not just Nissan. Dealers are independent franchises and manufacturers can only exert so much control over them.
mjblazin said:People paying $25,000 for a car don't get driven to buying an $85,000 car or a $60,000 car, if and when it ever appears. As for a Tesla $30,000 car, I will believe it when Salma Hayek tosses her billionaire spouse for me. Nissan has competition, but not from Tesla.
DuncanCunningham said:Bangaroo said:Ran into issues with Athens Nissan in GA. The dealership told me that people that didn't buy their Leaf there are not welcome there. Even when it shows up on their nissan leaf app as free and available 24/7 It shouldn't be advertised as such if it's on their Nissian LEAF EZ-Charge app or car wings if this is their policy. They should post a sign or something if that's the case..
Nissan of Athens
4735 Atlanta Hwy
Bogart GA, 30622
There is a dealership here in North Salt Lake that does the same, according to Plugshare app comments.
I find it hard to understand why they do this to you. People buy cars all the time, usually between 3-7 years and when they have a bad experience they tell their friends and update social media very quickly. They are too short sighted to understand that turning people away ensures that they will never sell a car to that person again in the future even though it is obvious that they purchased a Nissan and would probably be on their shopping list. I think it is because salespeople move around all the time and do not sew seeds for future harvest, they are all about the sale NOW, TODAY.
Bangaroo said:Since my plates show that it's from a competing dealership (30miles away and provided over $500 in savings vs this one)
TomT said:One of the many reasons why I NEVER have any dealer advertising of any type on my car!
Bangaroo said:Since my plates show that it's from a competing dealership (30miles away and provided over $500 in savings vs this one)
TomT said:One of the many reasons why I NEVER have any dealer advertising of any type on my car!
DuncanCunningham said:I thought I saw a post that suggested you buy a dealer plate cover from each dealer that you think you might need at charge at some later date. Have it in the back of the car with a screwdriver and be ready to swap (or just add) it before rolling into each dealership for a charge.
I hope I never have to find out. I like charging my car at home.TomT said:I like that idea but it is probably more cost and bother than it is worth...
DuncanCunningham said:I thought I saw a post that suggested you buy a dealer plate cover from each dealer that you think you might need at charge at some later date. Have it in the back of the car with a screwdriver and be ready to swap (or just add) it before rolling into each dealership for a charge.
DuncanCunningham said:I thought I saw a post that suggested you buy a dealer plate cover from each dealer that you think you might need at charge at some later date. Have it in the back of the car with a screwdriver and be ready to swap (or just add) it before rolling into each dealership for a charge. Seems like a good idea to me.
Then you don't need to play the game with a grumpy short sighted sales person who isn't smart enough to realise that they are hurting themselves long term by being a dufus.
DuncanCunningham said:I hope I never have to find out. I like charging my car at home.
What a great idea. I'll look into that.Slow1 said:If going through that bother, just put strong magnets on the cover and attach it when needed - no screwdriver required and less wear/tear on the mounting holes. If needed, mount a magnetic plate cover to use as the base and leave it on....
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