BAD TikTok, EV Dealership Experience Preferred, Tesla’s Used Car Biz, NFL Punts the Pro Bowl

The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier

This Tuesday we’re all about the changing season as we talk about popular opinion looking for a dealership when buying that first EV. We also talk about the rapid growth of Tesla’s used car business, as well as the NFL replacing the Pro Bowl with something much more 2023.

• New study finds that 74% of EV intenders would prefer to buy an EV from a Dealership as opposed to purchasing from an auto manufacturer or third party.
  • Participants who already own an EV, EV intenders and younger buyers are more likely to prefer purchasing directly from an automaker. However, a majority of each group still prefers buying from a dealership
  • The 2022 EVForward Dealer DeepDive is conducted as a part of advisory firm Escalent, works to capture the attitudes, behaviors and opinions of the next generation of EV buyers.
• Shoppers overwhelmingly want a combination of an online and in-person sales process
• On-line features must included good information about the vehicle, options to arrange financing and scheduling a test drive
• Regarding service, “"People are much more comfortable taking their vehicle to a dealer than they are, for instance, having a mobile service unit coming out and doing it in their driveway or garage," said K.C. Boyce, Escalent's vice president of powertrain innovation and energy transformation
• Tesla’s used car business is claimed to be as big as publicly traded used car retailers according to Jimmy Douglas, director of sales and delivery operations at Tesla
  • ‘Most people don’t realize that Tesla runs its own vertically-integrated, nationwide online used car retailer. It’s as big as some publicly traded used car retailers you’ve definitely heard of, despite no Super Bowl commercials or wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men.’
  • More attention was drawn to this from a recent job post by Manager of Used Cars, Alex Liebl for an Associate manager for the Used Car Quality team
  • You can visit Tesla’s Used Car Ordering page FAQ page to browse inventory, view the NF prices, warranty, shipping cost, and estimated delivery dates, and you can also get a price on your trade
  • 145 point inspection and used car warranty 1 yr/10k miles in addition to any remaining balance on new car warranty
  • All photos are stock, no condition reports other than accident verification
• Say goodbye to the Pro Bowl and hello to Vegas-held “Pro Bowl Games” following the worst year for viewership in history for the game traditionally held in Hawaii the week before the SuperBowl
  • Will take place in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2023 and will feature players in a variety of skills challenges (both football and not) culminating in a flag football game on Feb 5th
  • Peyton Mannings, Omaha Productions will be partnering with the league on the event and Manning will play a role in coaching the flag football event
  • The NFL will also be featuring key integrations with organizations like the Boys and Girls club

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