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Originally Posted by njtex

The car industry is finally going the same way as consumer electronics, cameras, and appliances. It's time for a whole new distribution system. Would Nikon still be around if they only sold product through local camera stores? (are there even any camera stores left?) It's all about cheap products, 3rd world production, internet, and a few mass merchandisers like Walmart.

Now with the Government in the act too, forcing the sale of only very small cars, I don't see how GM can survive without a total restructure.

I agree. The old dealership model is not going to work for much longer. More direct sales will be come more popular.

And speaking of which, didn't Wallmart announce it was going to start selling cars sometime last year?