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US state dealer laws add up to $5,000 to new car prices, ICLE study finds

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Tags: usa, automotive, cars, prices, politics.usa, government.local, law, retail, dealerships.car, studies, international center for law and economics, author.kristian stout, source.laweconcenter, short read
https://laweconcenter.org/state-dealer-laws-add-up-to-5000-to-new-car-prices-icle-study-finds/

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Kristian Stout
Published
Mar 30 2026
Word count
383 words

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    artvandelay
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    I'm not at all surprised by this to be honest, there's a reason why Tesla/Rivian/Lucid's direct-to-consumer model is so contested by dealership associations. It's insane how much power we've given...

    I'm not at all surprised by this to be honest, there's a reason why Tesla/Rivian/Lucid's direct-to-consumer model is so contested by dealership associations. It's insane how much power we've given to dealership associations in this country.

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    1. Narry
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      This video from Bart’s Car Stories has some pretty good insight into the dealership model, how it came to be, and why it’s maybe dying out.

      This video from Bart’s Car Stories has some pretty good insight into the dealership model, how it came to be, and why it’s maybe dying out.

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