“What could possibly go wrong?”: Costco customer touting benefits of buying a car with its auto program sparks discussion of its pros and cons

No more haggling over an imaginary price? The Costco Auto Program might be convenient, but critics suspect it’s not really a deal.

“Buying a car is just never an easy process. Dealerships suck, and you lose an entire day haggling over an imaginary price,” Vincent Rives, @vincerives, admitted in his positive review of the Costco Auto Program. 

The Costco Auto Program is meant to keep things simple by offering vehicle rates that aren’t set by Costco or its partner dealerships.