These days, I do my car buying via email.
Who has time to waste hopping from car dealer to car dealer sitting down, and wasting time with salespeople? Been there done that.
Once you know what you want, send an email blast to all qualified dealers, ask for an ALL IN price, and see who comes back with the lowest.
just recently, completed a transaction on a new Ford work vehicle via email and text. Only went to the dealer to sign the papers I agreed on once everything was negotiated.
my best experience was 2 years ago, One of our work vehicles (Mercedes Sprinter), I purchased from a dealer in Kitchener. I never stepped foot in the dealership and completed the entire negotiation over phone and email. They even brought the vehicle to me! To this day, I have no idea what the dealership looks like or where it is located.
...he has the old paper bills