Glossary / General

dealerships

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Dealerships are the places where you go to buy a car; they get extra money from the car makers if they sell enough cars in a year.

Technical Definition

Dealerships are retail outlets that sell new and used cars, often receiving bonuses for meeting sales targets set by manufacturers.

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"So we can't interfere with their way to do things. So in a lot of people, let me just stop you there. A lot of people don't know that it's true with all the manufacturers. The factory is not..."
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"Yeah, they'll jump right into the frame. So they can buy up all the dealerships real cheap. Anyway, if you want to talk to us about your car or anything, anything."
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"their vehicles into dealerships which pisses off people"
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