Thinking about the issues with Utah forbidding Tesla from selling cars, I was reminded of another Planet Money episode: Why Buying A Car Is So Awful:
Why hasn’t anyone figured out a better way to sell cars? Why can’t you just go to a car store and shop for cars from a bunch of different manufacturers? Why don’t cars have real price tags — with real prices, that people actually pay?
Today on the show: Why car buying is so unpleasant, and what your local legislators may be doing to keep it that way.
Car dealerships have successfully lobbied for some interesting legal provisions over the years.