The current model increases safety. People have bought dangerous devices on Amazon before. And people have used these dangerous devices irresponsibly. We shouldn't encourage their proliferation.
Dealerships exist in general because early 20th century people liked buying from specialized stores instead of department stores or mail ordering them. Dealerships exist today because of regulatory capture.
Dealerships in the US do not play any role in determining the ability of the purchaser to operate the vehicle. It is legal and possible to purchase a vehicle without a drivers license in all 50 US states.
> The current model increases safety
How, specifically? Would a Tesla be more safe if it were bought from a middleman dealership as opposed to directly from the manufacturer? Would Toyotas be less safe when purchased directly from Toyota?
Similarly, is there any evidence that a used car purchased from an independent seller is statistically less safe than one purchased from a dealership?
> If you cannot articulate the reason for why dealerships exist, you are not equipped to argue for their deregulation.
How about you focus on the argument, rather than an ad hominem? Or is that your only argument?
"Written in blood". No.
You mean humans will do a racism/sexism/classism when deciding whether or not to sell to someone or rip them off.
How? Are Tesla's more dangerous as a result of direct sales? Do you have data to show this?