A car's only worth what someone else will pay at that moment in time - That's the rule that bugs owners the most. I paid under $20K for my '06 roadster limited at a dealer auction some months ago. I knew they'd be dropping, but I also knew the wife would love this thing and I wasn't buying it with future value in mind.

Will a large dealer sell you one for a steal just to get rid of them? Sometimes they won't, but they'll take it to an auction and get less for it than you are willing to give. Why? They don't want the public seeing them as a wholesaler, or having to entertain lowball offers on other cars they have in their inventory. How do I know that? I have a dealer license, and I see the big boys do it all the time.

Mike