Back in the day, car purchasers would go into the dealer and the salesman would write up the order based upon what the buyer wanted. If I recall, it took about six weeks waiting for your new car to be delivered after the dealer entered the order.
Nowadays, it seems that method of car buying is a thing of the past. Dealers pre-order models with colors and options for their inventory that they think will sell and potential purchasers buy off the lot. If a particular dealer doesn't have exactly what you want, chances are he can trade with another dealer who has a car that fits your wants and needs.
So here's my question: Who has actually sat down at a dealer and placed a factory order for exactly what they wanted as opposed to buying a car off a dealer's lot?
Nowadays, it seems that method of car buying is a thing of the past. Dealers pre-order models with colors and options for their inventory that they think will sell and potential purchasers buy off the lot. If a particular dealer doesn't have exactly what you want, chances are he can trade with another dealer who has a car that fits your wants and needs.
So here's my question: Who has actually sat down at a dealer and placed a factory order for exactly what they wanted as opposed to buying a car off a dealer's lot?