re: Why do dealers make car buying so difficult

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Email all dealerships you are willing drive to for out the door price of car you are interested in. Then buy from whoever offers the lowest price.

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This is what I do, except I do entertain their phone calls. I find it helps a bit by proving that I am legitimately in the market and not just kicking tires. Car salesmen often, very unjustifiably, feel like their time is more valuable than their customers' time. It helps to pump their ego up a little bit.

There's some good hard working ones out there who will do some legwork to earn your business. Always finance the car, longest term they'll give you with no early payoff penalty, and then pay it off as you want to. Pay it off the next day if you want to.