[cynwoody]

Autos are high maintenance. You really want to send it back to the manufacturer when something odd happens with it?

That's the argument the dealer-twits make to the public when they aren't busy paying off the pols.

It might even be a valid argument for some or all cars. But the place to make it is in the market, not in the legislature.

It Tesla can be successful with its direct-to-consumer business model, then, by definition it is in the right! Screw the law! Screw the corrupt government!

[LogicDesigner]

Besides, what Tesla is trying to do is avoid having to send your car somewhere when it needs work. The whole point is for Tesla to be allowed to run manufacturer-owned dealerships in Michigan. As far as customers are concerned, they function similar to regular dealerships: handling repairs, trade-ins, and financing. The only difference is that you have salespeople that are not paid by commission.