My teenage daughter is a new driver, and we just started looking for a third car—which is why I’m freshly reminded of how much I, an indefatigable shopper, dislike shopping for cars.

It’s too opaque, too high-pressure, too complicated, too time-consuming. So I read with great interest a decision on Friday, when a federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a lawsuit by VW salespeople against the automaker. I might even feel bad for them if they weren’t so annoying.