CompTrex
Elio Addict
Why would Elio pay PB? I would think if anything, it's the other way 'round.
-
Welcome to Elio Owners! Join today, registration is easy!
You can register using your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account, just click here.
Pep Boys To Provide Service / Maintenance
- Thread starter Devilstower
- Start date
Jay3wheel
Elio Addict
Elio will have to pay Pep Boys for services provided under the vehicle warranty.
As to a prior question as to why not have their own service centers, I would remind us that the big auto service centers are run by 'dealers,' which Elio is not going to have. It would cost many millions of dollars to open the hundreds of service centers to do their own service. The other reason for not doing their own service, and how it relates to cost is all the Elios are going to be new (at least for a while), so the service centers would be mostly sitting empty and not generating revenue. So, if you spend many millions and they are not paying you back, the only way to recoup this cost is through higher cars prices.
Why would PB have to pay Elio for fixing their vehicles? That doesn't make sense...
I've read that Elio is going to have dealerships all over the country, but I'm guessing from your statement that none of them will have service depts.? Is that correct?
Neal
Elio Addict
Sort of. There will be no dealerships, per say. There will be company owned sales centers all over the country. They will not have service centers.
CompTrex
Elio Addict
I was thinking, for the benefit of being their sole mechanic.
in an association between EM and PB, PB is the one likely to have the major financial gain .... they would make money on all parts sold and services rendered .... I could see EM negotiating to reduce warranty charges or something like that in exchange for PB being given the exclusive franchise
Jim
Truett Collins
Elio Addict
Yes for the services they provide, much less than building/renting a building, and paying staff to man it.....
zelio
Elio Addict
Or throw darts at. :-) Z
Of course Rickb and I don't have to worry. No PB in our states.
No PB! O my! What are we to do? Maybe Elio should provide a Pep Boys Dart Board with every purchase to pass the time while waiting for Pep Boys Service.Or throw darts at.Z
Of course Rickb and I don't have to worry. No PB in our states.
I think some bright young future mechanic just graduating from an ASE certiified auto mechanics program should start a specialty Elio Prep and Service Center Franchise in regions where there are no Pep Boys. Could call it Prep Boys.