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Study Quantifies How Much the Dealership Model Costs Customers—And It Ain’t Pretty

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Study Quantifies How Much the Dealership Model Costs Customers—And It Ain’t Pretty
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Unlike most other consumer goods, buying a car usually means working with a franchised dealership, a middleman enshrined by laws in most states. Franchised dealers haven’t exactly built a reputation for honesty and transparency, making car buying more of a headache than it needs to be. But a new study claims they’re also costing customers more money.



State laws requiring automakers to sell cars to customers through franchised dealerships are adding between $3,934 and $4,992 to the

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