The sales guys are still often idiots. But if you know the cost of the car, don't need financing, and either plan to do a private sale of your current car or it's a donate for $2K vs. trade-in situation, it isn't really all that stressful.
What's stressful is when they start playing games with all the levers. If you're fortunate enough to not be in the position to maybe have to play those games, you basically hold the cards.
What's stressful is when they start playing games with all the levers. If you're fortunate enough to not be in the position to maybe have to play those games, you basically hold the cards.