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so much information these days is available for free. Model specific forums sometimes have group threads of price paids for free.A number of years ago friends were interested in buying a new car. They aren't car people. They knew I had been researching Honda Accords and assumed that if I thought they were good cars, they would be good cars. They didn't even care what colour it was. They asked how much they should pay. I told them what I thought would be a good price.
They went to the dealership, pulled a salesman aside and said they wanted to buy a car. "We'll pay you xx for a new Honda Accord". He said "Come into my office and let's talk". "We can't sell one for that price, not even close". My friends smiled and restated what they were willing to pay. There were many trips to talk to the sales manager (probably about golf or their kids birthday parties - who knows). My friends just smiled and restated their original offer. After about an hour of this back and forth they got the car for exactly that original offer.
Afterwards they said it had been the best buying experience of their lives. They knew exactly what would be a good price and wouldn't budge. The only question for the dealer was "do you want to sell a car?"
So how to know what's a good price? In the US, Consumer Reports can tell you what a particular model sells for (not just the MSRP, but what they actually sell for). There might be a small charge for that information. That information is of no value in Canada because our prices are different (higher) so I haven't looked into that service.
You can take that info and basically ask all the dealers nearby, and you should be able to get what you want.
Even for tesla there are discounts that most normies will not get because they are not in the know.