[soundman98]

^i had done something similar back in '14. where i checked on autotrader/similar for local inventory, called the dealer to confirm the vehicle existed, then made plans for the next weekend to visit, test drive, and purchase. of course, that was back when most dealers had 2-3 sitting on a lot/showroom ready to go.

2 local dealers wanted to play games, and refused to test drive until i put down a deposit and sighed paperwork. they were also marking up the car "because of demand".

the 3rd dealer i ended up purchasing the 1st and 2nd brz's from later, which was a little further, was no/minimal haggle. i confirmed the vehicle, they offered a test drive when i arrived, sat down for paperwork, they showed me their best price below msrp (which was inline with expected), gave a soft-sell on some of the add-on's that i declined, then signed and drove away. i was in/out in under 30 minutes each time, which still blows me away that any dealer could've made the process that painless..