The race on the car market is so fierce that every piece of news turns the whole situation upside down.

This is what happened with Volkswagen, which we already know had plans to revive Explore brand for some time. This week we finally had first contact with the first two vehicles that will be part of this new electric car manufacturer. In this case it is one SUV and a pickup truck.

We still have to wait and see what happens with Scout and whether it will be a success after launch Production in 2027. One thing is clear: you have the advantage of selling directly to consumers without the need for an outside distributor.

As we understand, vehicle The traders were not happy about this News at all.

Mike Stanton, the managing director of the National Automobile Dealers Associationis convinced that this decision by Scout will ultimately be a mistake that will soon be questioned.

In the meantime, Volkswagen National Dealer Advisory CouncilCharlie Hall, reported that Volkswagen had not even informed them before announcing Scout’s arrival.

Not many were in favor of this proposal, “there will be challenges and problems for them in all parts of the country,” said John Devlin, president of the Association of Automotive Industry Executives for 2024This confirms that realistically no one believes this is a good option to skip a link in the chain and of course they won’t give up either.

It is not yet clear whether they will legally challenge this decision or whether they will succeed or not, but it is worth noting that Scout was founded under the idea of ​​accompletely independent companyand that since the announcement of its launch in May 2022, dealers knew that they would have no rights to the vehicles that Scouts would produce.

Therefore, it is normal for them to be disappointed and angry that they cannot participate in this distribution chain.

Several users have made it clear, both on social networks and in motoring forums, that they support this decision by Scouts to “skip” a link in the chain, as several of them agree that the experience at the dealer is not very good for them Good

“I thought most of the articles I read about dealers and EVs were about how they hate selling them, so much so that they sabotage their own sales of EVs. Now they’re mad because they’re being cut out of the process they caused,” says one user.

Others compare the experience at other dealerships to visits to Lexus dealerships and confirm that the goal from the start was to provide the buyer with a unique experience. “I can confirm – I’m really looking forward to going there for routine maintenance. Their coffee is good, they usually have some cool stuff in the showroom, and I’ll probably get a new rental that I haven’t had before,” said another user.

Even another user commented: “I thought most of the articles I read about dealers and EVs were about how they hate selling them, to the point that they sabotage their own sales of EVs “Now they’re upset because they’re being cut out of the process that they cratered.” It’s clear that many buyers prefer to skip the step to the dealer and avoid the questions and coldness of some workers to go, which is why they support Scout’s suggestion.

What is clear is that there will be no consensus between retailers and consumers on this issue, so we will have to wait and see how things develop for Scout to see who is right over time.