There is a hate/hate relationship between manufacturers and dealers. Most states even have tried to pass legislation protecting the consumer against stealerships. No deal.
The ideal solution would be to eliminate the middle man (dealer) and go direct from manufacturer to consumer.
I understand Kia and Amazon are trying to iron this out. I hope they do.
Side note on the hate/hate relationship: Buick has said dealers must spend $400,000 on retrofitting for EV’s. Dealers said no. They can’t afford that. so half the Buick dealers in the US have quit that franchise. Can you blame them?
We walked out of a local dealer when it attempted to extract an extra premium of ... get this ... $50,400... on a vehicle.
your “stealerships” designation is Right On!