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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 145 points 2 months ago (5 children)

God I fucking hate stealerships. If car dealer cartels in the US as a concept die as a result of this era of idiocy we’re in, that’s a pretty great silver lining.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 82 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Such a weird, American-only practice, like with American health insurance. The whole country is a scam, jeez.

It really is

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[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Want wasn't it regean that made it a law you couldn't buy directly from the manufacturer because he was buddies with people who owned major dealerships. And it just stuck since then.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He also imposed an import tax on motorcycles because Harley Davidson was deathly afraid that riders would rush out to purchase a Japanese bike that didn't drip oil everywhere and reliably starts when you press the button.

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

We have one of the most car dependent societies in the world and also the highest car prices. Burn it down and deregulate.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Deregulate? So corporations can enslave you completely? Huh?

Where did Americans get this idea that regulation is holding you back? Probably the same "think tanks" that convinced so many they were poor because of immigrants instead of.... as usual.... the wool being pulled over your eyes by the wealth addicts....

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[–] ZC3rr0r@piefed.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'll take any silver lining, but I'm not sure if whatever replaced it will be any better given how the Chinese have acted in markets they've achieved majority stake in.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Tbh being able to purchase cars direct from the manufacturer would be dope. New car dealers are literally nothing but middlemen.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Yeah, useless middlemen are kinda a thing in the US economy.

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

Tax filling software companies left the chat.

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[–] ZC3rr0r@piefed.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fully agree. I just don't trust China any much more than the US to respect privacy and consumer choice. Color me prejudiced if you want, but I've dealt with enough Chinese suppliers to have a decent idea of how they operate.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean I don’t either, but us unitedstatesians are now subjected to the tender mercies of Palantir, which is kind of fucking awful… so, potato, potato.

[–] ZC3rr0r@piefed.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fair. At least the stated mission of the Chinese isn't to be evil for evil's sake. Palantir just seems like an accelerationist's tool and nothing more.

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bet most of them voted for Trump too.

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[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 94 points 2 months ago (1 children)

American free market advocates when the market is free:

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nothing is more of a hoax than the concept of the "American Free Market."

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

WRONG!.gif

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of information.

The hoax that we have the best anything.

I could go on. Americans are massively deluded into thinking they're special and our country is amazing because they've never set foot outside of it. Even our internet feed is radically tuned towards isolationism. We are slightly above the "communist" countries that so many people in the US decry for building great firewalls or cutting their people off from the outside world.

Anyone who's ever traveled and opened up their youtube account in another country's airport even would know just how limited our vision of the world really is, and how much our news and speech is controlled.

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How many US car manufacturer CEOs endorsed Trump? I'm betting a lot.

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[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When all you want to do is sell vastly more expensive but quality poor versions of last century's product, you should be afraid. American automakers have had the government prop up their manufacturing for decades leaving the rest of the world open to create this century's products.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Oh man...I am American but I yearn for the day when I can buy a pickup with a full bed the size of a Daewoo Lanos

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“It’s bad for consumers” is one of those phrases that’s been misused so often I’m amazed these cunts still try to use it with a straight face. It’s like “I’m not racist, but” in terms of phrases that are widely understood to mean their direct opposite.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

They’ll stop using it when people stop falling for it.

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[–] mrnobody@reddthat.com 39 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Good, maybe they'll realize nobody wants cars being as complete as AAA video game titles... Aka overpriced shit that's half assed with loads of issues.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What, you don’t want to update every week? Sure, some of them brick you, but.. it’s worth it for the new icons right?!?!

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[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don't forget their hurtling towards the subscription model. You pay for all the features, then pay monthly to be able to use them.

The only bright side is that you'll be able to find hacks that enable them all on piratebay.

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[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children)

I'm literally worried about buying a new car. It was bad enough when I did in 2019 getting a car with actual buttons and still half the basic features I have to tap a screen for. It's never, never felt comfortable like my old Mazda3 2012 or Honda Civic 2003 did. I just want fucking buttons and knobs man. I also hate all of the "safety features". Which are just essentially "feel safer while using your phone and driving" features that all the idiots on the road use them as. Everyone can see your lane assist correcting you every 5 seconds Debra! You're gonna kill someone.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This might be the best thing to happen to Americans in a long time and it’s the result of shitty anti consumer US policy 😂 at long last I might be able to buy a Toyota helix

[–] BiomedOtaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm an American.. The US deserves this. Glad this is happening.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 30 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I really hope American car manufacturers go bankrupt. American cars are the worst. The rest of the world has better cars.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

American manufacturers (GM, Tesla, Ford) only make up a minority of sales here. The majority of car sales are manufacturers from "the rest of the world."

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[–] enterpries@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
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[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"It’s bad for our industry, it’s bad for our country, it’s bad for consumers."

I think they (accidentally, of course) left out the people that it's worst for.

Once these guys are gone, where are the Better Business Bureaus gonna find smarmy guys in suits?

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Would you like a buggy whip with your gas guzzler, Sir?

[–] Enceladus@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago

They missed the EV push in the 90' by GM, in the 2010' by Tesla and now once again. They would never change without market pressure.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago

Ah, the "American dream". Competition. Sadly only if it is competition not just lobbying power.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago
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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

I see we're in the "find out' stage of FAFO. Well all the other industries in the Us are imploding, we might as well do the auto industry too. You auto workers are welcome to pull up a stump in front of this nice flaming trashcan I am warming my hands to.

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