Something which can be helpful when trying to avoid features is looking for "work" versions of the vehicle. It's frequently a different sales manager who is mo

Something which can be helpful when trying to avoid features is looking for "work" versions of the vehicle. It's frequently a different sales manager who is more amenable to plain vehicles. You'll be looking for "fleet" sales, which is generally for corporate clients or maybe high end clients. Some places will insist you go through regular sales. For example, I bought a pickup but didn't want 4 wheel drive. Being in the suburbs, of course, they only order 4 wheel drives pickups. I ended up getting a "work truck" ordered from a different part of the state where they are used as work vehicles. The useful stuff is generally still available (leather seats), just without the extra that a company won't pay for like pin-striping.