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For those of you that have purchased new vehicles before, did you buy a car off the lot, or did you order one to be manufactured with options you choose? It seems most people buy a car that is on the lot, and I'm wondering if they end up getting exactly what they wanted, or if there was some compromise in features or colors.

I have never bought a new car, and I doubt I ever will. Although I said I would never buy from a dealer, I did buy my TSX used from one because it was a very rare car that had everything I wanted, except that it had my 2nd choice of interior color. It helps that the only option offered on the TSX was Nav, or non-Nav, and automatic or manual. The TSX is a rare car to begin with, and a 6-speed is rarer yet.

Anyhow, my grandpa is buying a new Colorado 4x4 this weekend and it's being delivered from another dealership. I just figure if someone is going to pay a premium to buy new, it had better be exactly the car they want. It seems unlikely that a dealership would have that perfect car considering the many options available these days.

Does it cost more to configure a car with the options and colors you want, and have it manufactured and delivered to the dealer, or is it simply a matter of having to wait longer?