'Car dealer' is defined by Merriam Webster as 'A firm that sells and buys cars.' Simple as that. A dealer of any kind is a firm or individual engaged in trading, and to that extent the description 'car dealership' can be a little misleading. Such facilities typically do far more for their clients than simply buy and sell cars.
Perhaps most importantly, a car dealership seldom limits itself to trading cars. Other vehicles -- trucks, vans, traded-in motorcycles and ATVs -- are often offered for sale; credit facilities are brokered; mechanical services are available. Let's define a car dealership, then, as a business which trades in the new or used vehicle market, providing services at retail level.
