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Originally Posted by Dgate
John you really sound down on the Aptera folks just because they won,t accomodate you or for that matter a big percentage of the country by setting up a national distribution system and producing thousands of cars in readiness for intro day.
Sounds like its not the car for you...
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Ah ha, the voice of reason again.
But its only reasonable if your are willing to accept the initial premises at face value. Sorry. I'm an atheist in this reguard.
/Rant on
I _was_ Aptera #1891. Nowadays a "national" parts distribution system needs to be no more than an adequately staffed shipping department and accounts with UPS & FedEx. Not exactly "high" tech or a large overhead venture.
If anybody outside their "dealer" network wants one a simple disclosure statement is all thats needed, repairs will be DIY etc. Like the Tesla or any other small start-up, an educated buyer _needs_ to know about what "exotic" means by definition.
IMO it reads to me like they just don't want to go to this relatively _small_ amount of extra effort. And in doing so will alienate some of their most dedicated potential customers.
Supply and demand you say will save them? Well maybe so given our energy future. But
IMHO theres a fine line between caution and arrogance in this reguard. Corporate cultures are formed early in a company's life and are increasingly impossible to change with growth. And its was a type of corporate arrogance that has ultimately gotten the "Big 3" into their current problems. (I have a great Uncle that was in the
upper circle of management of one of the Big 3 auto manufactures back in the 50's, I've heard stories from an inside perspective).
/End rant
For the record _if_ it is a form of arrogance, Aptera has only shown the most polilte form in declining me as a potential customer.
