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      12-09-2016, 09:05 AM   #68
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Originally Posted by Aye-eight View Post
That's almost like not distinguishing between Boeing and American Airlines.

I don't understand why people don't realize that OEMs and dealers are different players with very different business models. They need each other. They help each other, e.g. with branding and training. That doesn't mean they're one and the same.

One engineers and builds cars. One business. The other one sells and services cars. Very different business. Each one looking for a profit in their own way. And as the dealer is the last stage before the end customer, that's the one you're most likely to get screwed by.
This. Especially true with the history going back to the Hoffman days.

A few of you need to chill the online hostility.

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