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Dealership

Meaning in automotive, with examples

/ˈdiːlərʃɪp/nounCore term

In automotive, dealership means: A business authorized by a manufacturer to sell its new vehicles under the brand's name, usually together with used cars, parts and servicing.

In Turkish: bayi, yetkili bayi, yetkili satıcı

How it is used

The owner is a dealer, and all of a brand's dealers form its dealer network. Departments include sales, service, parts and finance. Dealer is also used for the business itself: take it to the dealer.

Example sentences

  1. Our dealership sold 140 new cars last month and serviced more than 900.

  2. This software update can only be done at an authorized dealership.

Common collocations

  • authorized dealership
  • car dealership
  • dealership service department
  • dealer network
  • service advisorThe person at a dealership or workshop who receives customers, writes up their concerns, explains the work and costs, and keeps them updated until the car is ready.
  • warrantyThe manufacturer's promise to repair or replace faulty parts free of charge for a set time or distance, for example three years or 100,000 km.
  • test driveA short drive that a potential buyer takes in a car before deciding to buy it, usually with a salesperson and on a route chosen by the dealer.
  • trade-inA used car that a customer gives to the dealer as part of the payment for a new or newer car. Its agreed value is taken off the price.
  • pre-delivery inspectionThe checks a dealer carries out on a new car before handing it to the customer, such as removing transport protection, checking fluids and tire pressures and installing software updates.

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