Comment Re:This issue was solved years ago (Score 4, Interesting) 99
No, the real reason the whole car buying experience is horrific is that there is no competition, by law. Car dealerships have indefinite, irrevocable monopolies in the regions they cover due to historical events that occurred 90 years ago. The real solution is to erase outdated laws, break the monopolies and open the market to real competition.
Here is a podcast about it:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/19/172402376/why-buying-a-car-never-changes