The OP described the car buying process as a masochist's dream, with the endless waiting and the characteristic pricing mind games. You take the other end of th

The OP described the car buying process as a masochist's dream, with the endless waiting and the characteristic pricing mind games. You take the other end of the spectrum, making it a sort of sadist's paradise, watching salesmen panic and worry. Isn't there a middle-ground? I don't want to abuse or be abused in some social game; I merely want a box with wheels to convey me from work to home and back.