I narrow down which cars I am interested and go test drive them all. Once you know what you want, do the build and quote in their website so that you know which options you must have and what packages they come in.
Example, I only buy manual transmissions. This makes some cars unavailable and others way more expensive because you have to buy a "sport" package.
Now you know msrp of the exact car that you want. Some dealerships will let you order it for msrp if you can wait. This is a great way to go because you get everything exactly how you want it.
Another option is to try going through Costco or consumer reports. They will give you a quote that is usually a good price, then connect you to a dealer who will honor it. I am not sure how this is working lately with the insane car market.
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I narrow down which cars I am interested and go test drive them all. Once you know what you want, do the build and quote in their website so that you know which options you must have and what packages they come in.
Example, I only buy manual transmissions. This makes some cars unavailable and others way more expensive because you have to buy a "sport" package.
Now you know msrp of the exact car that you want. Some dealerships will let you order it for msrp if you can wait. This is a great way to go because you get everything exactly how you want it.
Another option is to try going through Costco or consumer reports. They will give you a quote that is usually a good price, then connect you to a dealer who will honor it. I am not sure how this is working lately with the insane car market.