I'd hate to see AutoNation sell Teslas. Not after seeing what happened
when they took over our local Honda dealer. Let's just say I drive twice
as far to go to an independent dealer now.
If I won the lottery and could only buy a Tesla through AutoNation, I'd
probably just keep the money.
-Steve
On 9/11/2013 8:43 AM, brucedp5 wrote:
% The CEO is serious, but the CNBC-idiot isn't convinced/buying-it %
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101012010
I'd sell Tesla electric cars, says AutoNation CEO
By Matthew J. Belvedere | Producer, CNBC's "Squawk Box" 5 Sep 2013
[video flash
Old Detroit vs. new Detroit: Jackson
Thursday, 5 Sep 2013 | 7:40 AM ET
Mike Jackson, chairman and CEO, AutoNation, discusses the transformation of
the auto industry and America's fascination with sport utility vehicles.
Also, Tesla versus the competition.
]
Tesla Motors only sells its "marvelous product" directly—but if it ever
moves to a retail model, AutoNation would be "completely open" to selling
its vehicles, said Mike Jackson, the chairman and CEO of the dealership
giant.
"It's an excellent electric car," Jackson told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on
Thursday. "If you take the Fisker, which was a terrible car, the company is
now bankrupt. You take Tesla, which is an outstanding car, and the company
is really finding its way."
By all accounts, Tesla cars are well-made and safe, but the brand has also
gotten a boost from its Silicon Valley-cool factor and the
cult-of-personality that is billionaire founder Elon Musk, who's said to be
the inspiration behind the "Iron Man" movie depiction of Tony Stark.
Musk tweeted Thursday morning plans for a cross-country trip in a Tesla
Model S to prove it's not that tough to keep it charged.
Just finalized the LA to NY family road trip route in Model S. 6 day, 3200
mile journey with only 9 hrs spent charging.
Meanwhile, in California, the nation's biggest auto market, Tesla has become
the third best-selling luxury car. Not the third best-selling electric
luxury car in the state, it's the third best-selling luxury car there,
period.
"Tesla has a direct model at the moment. But when they want to go to higher
volumes, I think they're going to need a different retail model," said
AutoNation's Jackson. "And I'd be completely open to selling Teslas. It's a
marvelous product."
A recent report from the California New Car Dealers Association showed the
Model S—the only Tesla on the market so far with a $70,000 price tag—had
4,714 registrations in the first half of 2013 in the state, trailing the
Mercedes E-Class and the BMW 5 Series but beating out the Lexus GS and the
Audi A6.
In June, Tesla's popularity soared with nearly a quarter of this year's
California registrations coming in that month alone.
"If you buy in California, you're going to get a $7,500 check from the
[federal] government," Jackson explained. "You get an additional $5,000 from
the state of California. You'll also get a credit for putting in a
home-charging station. You get a lot of money in California."
California accounts for about half of Tesla's nationwide sales.
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