Dealfinder Inc. is recommended by MoneySense and Lemon-Aid. It will source a new vehicle through a local dealer at an excellent price hassle-free. Just visit the dealer, sign the paperwork and drive your new car away. It does not handle trade-ins or used cars. The fee is $159 plus tax.
The Consumer Reports' New Car Price Report provides the buyer with the true Canadian dealer cost, holdback amount, discount and rebate information at US$30 a report, less for multiple reports. Apply a reasonable mark-up and take the report to the dealer. Alternately hand it to the salesman and invite him to add the minimum mark-up required for dealer profit telling him you will buy if the price is right.
The Automobile Protection Association (APA) new and used car buying service supplies Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), dealer invoice, holdback, rebate info, statutory costs, a price that excludes mystery charges and stealth fees, and identifies a dealer who will deliver the vehicle at that price. APA pricing is often improvable. Annual membership is $77, plus $65 per transaction.