Franchised dealerships serve as the direct link between you and your vehicle’s manufacturer, ensuring warranty repairs and recalls are carried out correctly, on time. These technicians receive specialized, brand-specific training and have access to advanced diagnostic tools and software unavailable to many independent shops. Dealers also streamline the administrative side of warranties by billing manufacturers directly, reducing hassles for customers.
When a recall is announced, dealers receive replacement parts, software updates, and instructions straight from the automaker. This close coordination helps them meet regulatory standards, fulfill recall requirements quickly, and maintain consistent quality. Their established physical infrastructure also enables them to handle sudden increases in repair demand. Today, dealerships ensure accountability between manufacturers and customers, creating a more dependable system than would be immediately possible with a fragmented network of independent service centers.
So. Smart guy. This would not work TODAY at any scale. Especially since third party shops do NOT have the same accountability requirements that dealers do.
That’s not a warranty repair, nor will the repairs be covered under manufacturer warranties (assuming you had coverage).
My point is dealers are redundant to the system.
My point is dealers are part of the system.
But the system would work fine without them.
It could. It wouldn’t today. Feel free to go back and read my first comment. Then leave me alone.
It absolutely would work today. There are certified mechanics that aren’t dealerships.
Franchised dealerships serve as the direct link between you and your vehicle’s manufacturer, ensuring warranty repairs and recalls are carried out correctly, on time. These technicians receive specialized, brand-specific training and have access to advanced diagnostic tools and software unavailable to many independent shops. Dealers also streamline the administrative side of warranties by billing manufacturers directly, reducing hassles for customers.
When a recall is announced, dealers receive replacement parts, software updates, and instructions straight from the automaker. This close coordination helps them meet regulatory standards, fulfill recall requirements quickly, and maintain consistent quality. Their established physical infrastructure also enables them to handle sudden increases in repair demand. Today, dealerships ensure accountability between manufacturers and customers, creating a more dependable system than would be immediately possible with a fragmented network of independent service centers.
So. Smart guy. This would not work TODAY at any scale. Especially since third party shops do NOT have the same accountability requirements that dealers do.
Can it work? Yes. As already stated.