Are Peugeot getting rid of main dealerships?

[startinghandle]

There is tv advert showing electric and hybrid cars and at end of advert it says available direct from Peugeot

 

[jamesy]

John Deere has taken over the management!

 

[sjt01]

I hear that many brands are selling EVs direct, as dealerships are reluctant to. First, they do not understand the product, and second, they stand to lose a massive amount of income from servicing and maintenance.

 

[clbarclay]

I am fully expecting there to be plenty of things ready to go wrong and give dealer garages plenty to do on electric cars by the time they become mainstream.

 

[Flyingscotsman]

Car dealers make their margin on selling labour, parts and consumables.
With EV, no oil to change , no clutches, no diffs, no coolant and because EV rely on regenerative braking - much less wear and tear on discs and pads. Discs and pads probably one of the most profitable service items on a car....
So I can see the logic in direct sales of EV compared to their IC counterparts. Just have to look at the Tesla route to market !

 

[clbarclay]

If the current nominal service life of a set of pads on a regular car is say 20,000 miles (For augments sake, not sure what is considered normal for pads.) then all manufacturers have to do is reduce the amount of material in the new pads to retain that service interval and they get to boast about it as a weight reduction too, which must make the car even more efficient...

 

[daveydiesel1]

Does many ppl go to dealerships for common parts as in brake pads. Woulda though most would be buyin aftermarket

 

[Tomr10]

Does many ppl go to dealerships for common parts as in brake pads. Woulda though most would be buyin aftermarket

Depends on age of car and what spares people make. I had to direct order from Vauxhall for an exhaust sensor

 

[feilding]

If the current nominal service life of a set of pads on a regular car is say 20,000 miles (For augments sake, not sure what is considered normal for pads.) then all manufacturers have to do is reduce the amount of material in the new pads to retain that service interval and they get to boast about it as a weight reduction too, which must make the car even more efficient...

I'd be upset if brake pads didn't last 60k +, got 70k on auto box and 106k on manual box discovery 2' s.

 

[clbarclay]

Not sure if I have ever worn out a set of pads which I had fitted to check. Like most wearing parts on cars, there can be a big variation with drivers too.

 

[Paddington]

Lots of dodgy non genuine LR pads about that may only last 10,000 miles before they wear out or come away from the backing plate, I've had a few of these. Back in the day doing my own servicing with asbestos pads they would last years.

 

[daveydiesel1]

So if not comin from dealers how do ye get warranty fixes done?

 

[Wombat]

As a car manufacturer would you really want the hassle of dealing direct with the general public?

 

[deleted user 837354]

If the current nominal service life of a set of pads on a regular car is say 20,000 miles (For augments sake, not sure what is considered normal for pads.) then all manufacturers have to do is reduce the amount of material in the new pads to retain that service interval and they get to boast about it as a weight reduction too, which must make the car even more efficient...

Electric cars don't use their brakes much- the motors act as brakes the second you take your foot off the go pedal.

 

[sjt01]

Electric cars don't use their brakes much- the motors act as brakes the second you take your foot off the go pedal.

The problem is discs rusting and pads sticking in calipers from lack of use. Also, without braking heat, the pads can absorb moisture and the bonding to the backing plate can fail.

 

[bravheart]

Local Toyota garage has now got planning to build a new workshop in the field allegedly to work on the electric cars we are all going to buy.

 

[clbarclay]

Electric cars don't use their brakes much- the motors act as brakes the second you take your foot off the go pedal.

I know, similar experience to driving a hydro, I wonder how many electric cars will experience the same sort of brake issues as merlo handlers?

I used to race electric model cars which didn't have any for of mechanical brakes at all. They managed to do it all with just the motor. They could even be set to do as much braking as you wanted when you let go of the stick, which could easily cause the cars to oversteer and spin out if you just let off a bit too much mid corner.