How do car dealers get new cars?

I loathe cars and the whole process of buying one, but my old Accord is nearly dead, and I decided that to get a new car. After much research, I decided to check out the 2015 Honda Fit, took it for a test drive, and negotiated a decent deal with a Honda dealer in my area that has a reputation for being one of the better ones.

Here’s my problem: they didn’t have the exact model/color I wanted, so they said that it wouldn’t be a problem. They would be getting some in soon – and would try to locate what I wanted and should have it “by the end of the week”. That’s this week. Well, they have not secured it, and I foolishly put a deposit down on the deal without a definite date.

Yes – I’m an idiot when it comes to buying cars. There is no denying that. My question is this: Where could they possibly be looking to “secure” this car for me? How does the dealer obtain these new cars?

And once they receive the deposit from suckers like me, their motivation to “secure” this car has got to be pretty low, right?