Are dealerships, car lots and salesman relics of the past, destined to vanish like a politician's promise when they take office? Hardly. You still need to test drive your vehicle, sign the papers, have it delivered to your satisfaction, and get it serviced when required.
But that's just the icing on the cake, because now that the secret ingredients for putting together a really sweet car deal are within everyone's grasp, or more precisely within everyone's 'click', there's no reason to undergo the stress and discomfort often associated with getting the best deal on a new car ever again.