We have a dealer in Columbus OH that is famous for their horrid sales methods. It's even earned their own web site...
http://www.columbusconsumer.com/
I actually like dealing with them. They figure in their "crooked" money into deals, but if you catch them at it, you get the best deal in the world.
My 2002 Ford Ranger retailed for $13, 400. The lowest any dealer would sell it for was $9995 but my friends at Columbus told me they were selling them for $8495. Of course, you know as well as I that this is too good to be true. But the car business has been a hobby of mine ever since I was in grade school. The main reason I don't work in the auto retail industry is because I have integrety.
They attempted to sell me financing, bed liners, fabric protection, service contracts, etc; with no luck. Here's my checkbook, and I am ready to buy. They finally just added on $1600 in the contract for "anti theft engraving" and a service contract that I told them I didn't want. Once I caught them at that, I started to walk out. I ended up getting the truck for $9200 out the door. It was almost midnight and they were NOT happy, but I got my truck for about $1500 less than "honest" dealers were willing to sell it for.
Lesson learned. I will always buy off of the most crooked dealer I can find. By outsmarting them, I always seem to get the best deal.
