A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new cars and/or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary. It employs automobile salespeople to do the selling. It may also provide maintenance services for cars, thus employing automobile mechanics, stock and sell spare automobile parts, and process warranty claims.
In the United States and Canada, a franchised new-car and -truck dealership is a retailer that sells new and/or used cars, including certified preowned vehicles; employs trained automotive technicians; and offers financing.