I used to obsess about buying a car and thought dealers were the devil to be avoided. But once I got older and started working, I got over that; and my latest

I used to obsess about buying a car and thought dealers were the devil to be avoided. But once I got older and started working, I got over that; and my latest car purchase went something like this: 1. pick a car I wanted 2. look around online for what the dealer's price is (understood it's not accurate) 3. go into the dealer and tell them I want car X for $Y-300. 4. Let the dealer try to sell me the car on the lot that was the wrong trim and color, stick to the original car, accept $Y+200 for the price, then sign the paperwork and wait for the delivery. 5. Few months later, come in, sign more paperwork, drive away in new car. The whole process was pretty pleasant, people were pleasant, the car was great, and now I still come over to get it serviced. In retrospect they were a little too eager to accept my offer which was way below sticker, so I was probably off on their factory price, but I figure I'm fortunate that I can afford to not obsess about a +/- $1k and do better things with my life :)