Readit NewsBut fundamentally technology gets better when we can do more with less.
In the dealership model - after transit, they do a once over and post-production/transit repairs before the car appears on the lot. So much so that most states wrote legislation to limit repairs allowed while still being called "new". (often ~5% of the retail value of the car). Note that dealers also pay wholesale rates on the cost estimate for that, so this can be quite large repairs.
The T* direct-model should put the SC in that same spot. Bug is they're not doing the work - probably the emphasis on throughput incentivizes the wrong behavior. All too often the the SC tries to palm-off problems and/or the consumer has to do drive QA. Fixing it means the customer is on point - obviously YMMV.
IMHO this is a huge gap and flaw. Unfortunately OEM dealership behavior is so predatorily atrocious that even this flaw isn't enough to overcome the otherwise positive T* sales experience. I now know how few signatures are needed to buy a car in my state. I have zero intention of participating in the "sit outside of a finance office for an hour, no I don't need Scotchgard, interest rate manipulation" routine ever again.
Dealerships often talk about "relationships" - this BS sales talk - we're just prey to them.
How can Uber grant this right? Wouldn't it be up to the workers to choose who represents them in the case of a labour dispute such as this?
10 Incumbent offers mediocre service at high cost.
20 Alternative appears that's better faster cheaper stronger.
30 Alternative gains significant marketshare.
40 Consumer surplus extraction mode. Also some customers miss features from the old platform (bloat).
50 goto 10In turn this has drove up the pricing, enabled exploitation by subpar producers, and over-extension of streamer capital in a bid to stay competitive.
Implosion and consolidate seems inevitable, the market just isn’t big enough to support 5x Netflix sized companies.
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