Not when the retail outlets are cost free franchises.
How are they "cost free?" As I pointed out in my other post, it's not like Chrysler is walking to the mailbox and picking up checks.
As another poster pointed out, Honda and Toyota have far fewer dealerships than the Big 3, yet their sales are equal or better than the Big Three. Ford, GM, and Chrysler have all been eliminating or merging dealerships. You think all these companies have no idea what they are doing?