[roberthahn]

I purchased my current vehicle through an auto broker - for a fee, a description of the model/trim level, and the name of the dealership I want to pick the car up at (anywhere in Canada), they would negotiate on my behalf. Once they have a final price I sign off on it, and would be told the date to pick it up and make payment.

It was a stress-free experience and I would definitely recommend you look into that if you really hate the idea of buying a car.

[jandrese]

I feel like car buying can always be relatively low stress if you're willing to just pay the sticker price. It's the haggling that sucks. But that means paying more for the car than you really need to.

Some dealerships offer no-haggle pricing around here. Their sticker price is typically slightly lower than comparable cars in other dealerships, but people spend on average more for every car purchased at them, I think it amounted to around a thousand dollars or so. But that study was also from over a decade ago.