Agreed.
I think most people would prefer to stick to the manufacturers they know where their vehicles could be serviced at local dealerships almost anywhere and be easy to get replacement parts for.
Whether more luxury brands like Mercedes or BMW or more standard vehicles like Toyota. Not necessarily about the costs here either, but the convenience.
Fisker's model is going to be where they don't have dealerships and they just come to pick up your car when you need service and return it. You will only lease the vehicle for the first eight years with the option to return it at any time. There won't be any dealerships or manufacturing facilities and everything will be done digitally.
I really believe old OEM's like GM and Ford are at a huge disadvantage having a huge dealer network and massive UAW production systems. This is an old fashioned model that will eventually fail.
More importantly, we are rapidly transitioning away from car ownership and the younger generation has already embraced not owning a car. That's one of the reasons autonomous driving will usher in such a change in consumer behavior. It's like the transition from land line phones to cell phones. Once you have one, it would be foolish to have the other. Why buy a car when you can just have any car you want delivered when you need it and only pay for what you need. Car brands, car dealerships, and car maintenance won't even be an issue. The younger generation has mentally already made this transition.
