US new car dealerships may be a thing of the past and if manufacturers have their way, dealer networks will be after market services & used car sales:
"Car Dealerships Seek New Model as Sales Move OnlineA longtime fixture of American life is looking for a new model as more auto purchases move online and national chains gobble up neighborhood showrooms" (WSJ)
Honda & Subaru in Aus have given signals that they may be going the same way soon.
A major fleet wholesaler offers online new car buying:
