Will class action lawsuits affect price and customer experience?

[brhogan78]

How could these lawsuits affect price and customer experience?

 

[PMurphy]

Recent articles in popular news feeds put the cost of dealer franchise laws to consumers at $2-4k per vehicle (cost for dealers to meet OEM requirements to carry minimum vehicle inventory/maintain mandatory showroom appearance, signage etc).

While in the best case scenario the dealers local service department availability should give them the advantage their actual performance (on EV’s especially) is inconsistent at best.

Tesla/Rivian have demonstrated that over the air software updates and mobile service can function. However horror stories of delayed EV service and lack of parts availability have affected both service models.

At this point I am willing to take my chances with a direct to consumer purchase to avoid the current dealer sales/service experience.

 

[LoneWolfo6]

Not just silly dealers, but individual states and their laws.

“The residents in Texas cannot take direct delivery of a Tesla; they must have the vehicle shipped from another state due to state laws. Instead, they can order online and pick up the car at a service center after it has been processed elsewhere.”
-Business Insider (2026).

That’s why I still can’t fathom how Tesla agreed to build the Gigafactory in Texas, and not Oklahoma or Missouri.

Oh sorry we are talking Slate, oh sorry mean Scout. 🫪 sure laws still apply.

 

[Roger 123]

Not just silly dealers, but individual states and their laws.

“The residents in Texas cannot take direct delivery of a Tesla; they must have the vehicle shipped from another state due to state laws. Instead, they can order online and pick up the car at a service center after it has been processed elsewhere.”
-Business Insider (2026).

That’s why I still can’t fathom how Tesla agreed to build the Gigafactory in Texas, and not Oklahoma or Missouri.

Oh sorry we are talking Slate, oh sorry mean Scout. 🫪 sure laws still apply.

I believe a look at corporate tax rates may shed some light on the question.