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The new Stealership is in the Internet Department

I would say close to it. He's right about them being the first company to move from the head to the groin. Apple Watch + Apple Watch Edition I think are pretty big status symbols.

They are status symbols and I suppose there's a certain "sex appeal" to Apple devices, but I don't know that I'm willing to say they're the first.
 

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# Summary Automotive dealers debate whether the industry is adequately meeting customers' expectations for online vehicle sales, with the thread referencing a critical article about dealership failures in internet sales. Key contributors challenge survey statistics about online car buying preferences, point out that many internet sales staff lack accountability and work ethic, and acknowledge the industry's poor execution despite the online channel being the "front door" of modern dealerships. The underlying consensus is that individual performance and management accountability—not the online sales model itself—are the real problems holding dealerships back.

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