I want to go to the dealership.  A new car is something I am going to live with for many years.  I don&#x27;t throw away working machines easily.  So I want to look at the real object prior to purchase.  I want to see the materials in the interior.  I want to see how many screws are between me and the parts I will one day replace.  I want to look at the jacking procedure (ie do you have to climb under the car or not).    I want to see how the colour will look in actual sunlight (ie not on a screen).  None of that can be done properly through a website.  We might hate them, but visiting a dealer to look at physical object has its place.<p>One big thing that isn&#x27;t ever in the reviews: How many buttons do you have to push to get in&#x2F;out of the thing?  Getting me and my dog out of the new BMWs takes like 10 different steps.<p>And one more: I want to see multiple cars of the same basic model to look for consistent build quality.  A reliable car will be from a factory where every product is identical (Honda) rather than hand-build shed cars (TVR and anything british).