My comment was very specifically for him, as there’s been an on-going discussion across multiple threads regarding negotiation strategies. Many of us recommend a strategy that consists of putting together a well researched offer and telling the dealer “here is my offer, if you accept I’ll be there in an hour to take delivery” rather than ask for quotes. The response here has always been “calling them and asking quotes works better and doesn’t waste time.” This is just another example of that not being the case, which is why I pointed it out.
Now, this is all predicated on putting together a well-researched target offer that’s appropriate for the given market conditions and an understanding that many dealers will not say yes. But rather than ask them where they want to start, which wastes your time, wastes the dealer’s time, makes you appear to be an uninformed consumer, and allows them set the baseline that you’re negotiating from, you control the conversation. And yes, if you’re target is aggressive, yet reasonable, it does basically reverse the entire conversation into them magically handing you the car for the price you want. And if it doesn’t, it allows you to move on to someone who will in the least amount of time and energy.