So, after spending 30 minutes on the phone with Jeff @ the dealer today, it's clear they're not in a bargaining mood. Reason? They're not used to haggling over "a thousand here, a thousand there" as he put it, since they're a Porsche dealership. Cute...

I made it known that I was aware of the interior needing some TLC in a few areas, and he confirmed that they would touch-up the scratches on the glovebox and dash panel -- for a fee. I told him I would leave the scratches in place, and repair them on my own, for a discount on the price. But that wasn't happening either.

As for the price, he said "we're not in a position where we can have much wiggle-room in the pricing, it is what it is" -- BS

Edmund's TMV puts this at $14,000. He likely paid $11,000 for it. I told him I'd cut him a check for $14,500 and call it a day, and he smugly laughed off the offer as if I had thrown Monopoly money his direction.

Nonetheless, Dan (InfernoRed) is a champ and I owe you one for going out of your way to check on this. Not shocking, but our own forum family has better customer service than 99% of dealers.

Jeff told me to call him back next week and see if they still had it -- then they might bargain "if I'm lucky". I told him I'd be busy looking at the other fifteen roadsters just like it, closer to home.

Doubt we'll be sending each other Christmas cards, but he has my number in case they actually want to move it. That is, if I don't find another one.

With each passing day I get more peeved at the bum who hit me... I was totally happy in my last car. Now I get to do the whole process over again.