This doesn't explain why we need laws to fix anything. Your logic says that Ford's actions will make buying or servicing a Ford vehicle much harder. This directly affects Ford's sales, and thus their profit. There is healthy competition between vehicle manufacturers. So why would they behave this way, and why is it necessary to have a law that distorts the market?
Your supposition is that I said we need laws for this. I claimed dealers add value. You're arguing the wrong point with me.
That aside, your notion of competition implies all dealers have like models, which is incorrect. Sure, they all have sedans, but I've yet to find a Honda I feel comfortable driving in. There's plenty of other factors, too. Locations, maintenance schedules, manufacturing origin. It's not all that dissimilar from there being different laptop manufacturers.
So, if I really want a Ford (which was the example here), it's nice to have competition between Ford dealers. Otherwise, Ford could just become complacent. Likewise, I'd hate to see fiefdoms form where you really only can realistically buy one or two manufacturers because the third one determines moving in wouldn't be profitable enough.
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This doesn't explain why we need laws to fix anything. Your logic says that Ford's actions will make buying or servicing a Ford vehicle much harder. This directly affects Ford's sales, and thus their profit. There is healthy competition between vehicle manufacturers. So why would they behave this way, and why is it necessary to have a law that distorts the market?
Your supposition is that I said we need laws for this. I claimed dealers add value. You're arguing the wrong point with me.
That aside, your notion of competition implies all dealers have like models, which is incorrect. Sure, they all have sedans, but I've yet to find a Honda I feel comfortable driving in. There's plenty of other factors, too. Locations, maintenance schedules, manufacturing origin. It's not all that dissimilar from there being different laptop manufacturers.
So, if I really want a Ford (which was the example here), it's nice to have competition between Ford dealers. Otherwise, Ford could just become complacent. Likewise, I'd hate to see fiefdoms form where you really only can realistically buy one or two manufacturers because the third one determines moving in wouldn't be profitable enough.