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Hey Brew sorry to hear that things didn't work out. You have to keep plugging away and not give up. It took me a week to get my car (a month is more ideal) and I was denied at 2 dealers in Los Angeles. I ended up getting my car about 20-30 miles away, but for the price I wanted.
Did you look into internet? Many dealerships have an internet department dedicated to web sales. They will often give you below INVOICE price. Just be careful of bait and switch etc. That's how I got my car. Internet quote from a dealer. If anyone's interested, we can open up a new thread or something to more specifically address these things.
Rest assured Brew, you will get a car and for the price you want (or damn near close). I did a lot of research, formed my own opinion and a game plan, ran it by the TFP a bit and came out a happy camper.
What happened to you happened to me. Sunny day, in LA, cars flying off the lot - The Civic just got rated #1 by Consumer Reports. I offered the salesman $1500 below INVOICE. He was "shocked" and rather upset. His manager came out and told me that no way in hell I was going to get that. He told me he was getting $2500 above MSRP for each car and couldn't keep them in stock. The best price he could give me: $1000 above MSRP!!!!! When I showed him my price quotes he just waved me off. He was like, I can look on the internet too. If you think you can get that price then go there. Then he got up and left. I then got up and told him I was sorry that he lost a sale and left, never to return.
The best part, I did get my car and at the price I wanted and they threw in extra goodies too. I so wanted to pull up to the other dealership and be like, "How do you like them apples?", but I figured it was very un-Christianlike.
Don't get discouraged Brew, we all eagerly await pics of you and your new car.
Good luck.
Will, I wish you did take a picture of your briefcase full of cash chained to your wrist. That would have made a cool avatar (especially if you wore a nice suit and sunglasses).
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