I did this in 2017 and it worked great, but the pandemic broke this for many dealerships. With both new and used inventory being so tight they can often sell th

I did this in 2017 and it worked great, but the pandemic broke this for many dealerships. With both new and used inventory being so tight they can often sell the car the day it rolls off the truck for MSRP or even more with zero effort. The US is still at least 1-2 million vehicles per year behind replacement and population growth, let alone the backlog from the past two years. The knock-on effect has also dramatically shrunk the used market which causes a feedback loop with the new car market. Parts shortages are just now clearing up so even in a recession situation it may take a year or two to clear up the backlog and get back to stable inventory levels. As that happens dealerships will go back to being flexible and working to make their sales. FWIW: our current vehicle is a Tesla. I put an order in on the website, got a simple quote with about 5 optional extras I could click on or not. Waited 3-4 months and the vehicle arrived as described for the quoted price. In other words a completely normal buying experience with no stress or question marks. The one time I needed service I scheduled it in the app with pictures, they quoted me, then a tech showed up and did the work at my house for the price quoted. I will NEVER EVER go back to the dealership "experience".