dealerships
Vehicle sales locations
Dealerships are businesses authorized to sell products on behalf of manufacturers, most commonly automobiles.
A car dealership holds franchise agreements with specific brands: Ford dealerships, Toyota dealerships.
The term extends to other industries—boat dealerships, motorcycle dealerships—but without qualification usually means car lots.
We visited three dealerships before finding the right price.
Preserving working condition
- repairRestore to working order
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- technicianSkilled practical worker
mechanic · garage · parts · labor · inspection · alignment · tires · brakes
Machines for transportation
- carsMotor vehicles for travel
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- SUVsLarge passenger vehicles
- sedansFour-door passenger cars
coupes · convertibles · minivans · inventory · lot · test-drive · manufacturer · models
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- financingProviding capital for purchases
- leasesContracts granting temporary use
- rebatesPartial refunds after purchase
incentives · discounts · quotas · closing · upselling · salesperson · invoice · offers
Of or relating to companies
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- bulkMain mass or size
- rentalPaid temporary use
- leasingContractual temporary use
procurement · contracts · municipal · government · livery · taxi · rideshare · enterprise
Presentation for viewing
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- interiorInside area or region
leather · premiere · lighting · glass · salesfloor · walkaround · features · presentation
maintenance
Preserving working condition
- repairRestore to working order
- tune-upRoutine vehicle maintenance
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
technician · mechanic · garage · parts · labor · inspection · alignment · tires · brakes · recall
vehicles
Machines for transportation
sedans · coupes · convertibles · minivans · inventory · lot · test-drive · manufacturer · models · specifications
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- financingProviding capital for purchases
- leasesContracts granting temporary use
rebates · incentives · discounts · quotas · closing · upselling · salesperson · invoice · offers · promotions
corporate
Of or relating to companies
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- bulkMain mass or size
- rentalPaid temporary use
leasing · procurement · contracts · municipal · government · livery · taxi · rideshare · enterprise · upfitting
display
Presentation for viewing
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
interior · leather · premiere · lighting · glass · salesfloor · walkaround · features · presentation · aesthetics
- automotive industriesautomakers, tire industry, auto parts, assembly plants, car design
- Motorcyclingmotorcycles, motorbikes, bikers, riding, helmets
- car salescar sales, car salesman, showroom, used cars, trade-ins
- retail channelsretail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, direct sales, franchises
- Auto Industryrecalls, supply chain, emissions standards, safety ratings, fuel economy
- motorcycle culturegroup rides, charity rides, poker runs, demo days
dealershipsdirect sales
Selling straight to consumers
factory direct · direct-to-consumer · company stores · factory outlets · mail order
dealershipsprivate sales
Transactions not publicly advertised
handshake deals · cash transactions · black market · gray market
- car dealershipBusiness selling vehicles
- auto dealershipBusiness retailing motor vehicles