Ford cut prices again and again and invented the system of franchised dealers who were loyal to his brand name.

The manufacturers will then auction off those cars to their franchised dealers for resale to consumers.

Last year, according to CNW, 12 million used cars were sold by individuals, 14 million by independent used-car dealers and 16 million by franchised dealers.

And if this doesn't work, warn those local and non-local franchised dealers that you'll shop at non-franchised outlets if you have to.

Because Hyundai HQ in Britain has authorised its franchised dealers to sell the same car from £6,995.

The legislation would also prevent oil companies from directly marketing their product at retail within two and a half miles of a franchised dealer without the franchisee's consent.

Toyota directly employs 17,000 people in the United States, and 55,000 work for its franchised dealers here.

While a franchised dealer may offer a typical discount of 10 to 20 percent below list, a gray market purveyor may offer discounts up to 35 percent or thereabouts.

I have contacted several franchised dealers with no luck, being told that Land Rover only supply to their own service personnel.

The agents bought the beer from several franchised dealers who cooperated in the inquiry.