Do I Need to Go to a 4S Store to Buy a New Car?

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You can buy a new car at a 4S store. Here are the differences between purchasing a car at a 4S store and at a secondary dealer: 1. Source of goods: 4S stores directly obtain vehicles from manufacturers, making them primary dealers; car dealerships like auto malls help 4S stores sell cars, so they are considered secondary dealers. Some secondary dealers refurbish imported 'gray market vehicles' and sell them at new car prices. 2. Mileage difference: Many secondary dealers purchase test drive vehicles from 4S stores at low prices, disconnect the odometer sensor, and after a period of test driving, reconnect the sensor. At this point, the vehicle's mileage appears the same as a new car. Due to severe tire wear, dealers will install new original tires, thus selling the test drive vehicle as a new car to consumers.