Are there direct sales? Not through dealerships? Did anybody do this?
Lucid
Do you generally get a better deal?
Direct sales: no bargaining like dealership. Just fixed price with announced rebates or discounts
Tesla, BMW, Porsche, Audi do this
Selecting options from the factory. Or doing a factory tour is not what OP is asking. They asking about buying from mfgr directly, not through an independent retailer.
Yes, everyone does this that works at a tech company or has a Costco membership lol
Only the dedicated EV companies (Tesla, lucid, rivian maybe polestar). None of the traditional OEMs do this because dealership lobby made it illegal.
Tesla