re: Why do dealers make car buying so difficult

I am having this same issue right now with a dealer. I asked them directly for a price. Their response was to send me a picture of the window sticker and tell me that they will go over all of that in financing. I told them I have my own financing already arranged but they can try to beat it if they want. I asked again for a simple price of the car before any financing or taxes, give me a price, they won't give me a price, dudes are fricking clowns.