Good article of a step away from the dealer model... and the concern dealers have. GM working toward direct-to-consumer

Jan 20, 2022
12:15:07pm

Tokolosh Truly Addicted User

GM has new online marketplace with 45,000 parts for sale: What customers should know

GM is launching a site to allow car owners to buy parts directly from the automaker. GM has plans for other digital services to enhance car ownership.

https://news.yahoo.com/gm-online-marketplace-45-000-172722760.html[https://www.yahoo.com/news/gm-online-marketplace-45-000-172722760.html]

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Good article of a step away from the dealer model... and the concern dealers have. GM working toward direct-to-consumer

Tokolosh Truly Addicted User

1/20/22 12:15pm

If/when this happens, the dealers will only have themselves to blame. The add-on

wabluecoug

1/20/22 12:16pm

Yup. Nobody will miss them.

Virginia Ute

1/20/22 12:27pm

Dealerships are the worst part of vehicle purchase/ownership. The sooner legacy

delux_247

1/20/22 12:25pm

I thought it was interesting that GM will offer their electric vehicles direct to consumer.

Tokolosh

1/20/22 12:31pm

As long as direct means it doesn’t go to the dealership for pricing adjustments.

franklyvulgar

1/20/22 12:46pm

Quote from one of the dealership partners

YIsForBrigham

1/20/22 12:34pm

Wow. Well, I guess all I can say is "I've got a guy"

Bluedarts

1/20/22 12:37pm

LOL. That's hilarious! Many Toyota dealerships already offer their dealer part lookup software online and you can

Bert609

1/20/22 12:38pm

Yep, in consumer automotive parts data is standardized. Even the aftermarket shops have access.

Tokolosh

1/20/22 12:44pm

When you REALLY don't want something to happen, then doing so becomes impossible

squidmark

1/20/22 12:41pm

The book in the aisle at Walmart has served me just fine so far.

ponys

1/20/22 5:07pm

Couldn’t direct to consumer use dynamic pricing? Or would they just stick with

BNcoug

1/20/22 12:47pm

Not sure. But I bet MSRP would come down quite a bit.

crack

1/20/22 12:47pm

Definitely! Just bought 2 new cars. Rav4 and corvette. 5K & 18K ABOVE MSRP..

grandpacoug

1/20/22 1:25pm

We already have dynamic pricing. Some dealers will discount, some will mark up.

Tokolosh

1/20/22 12:51pm

RE: Good article of a step away from the dealer model... and the concern dealers

Bluedarts

1/20/22 12:56pm

So we’ll have franchises instead of dealerships?

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