Sometime ago, there was a brief poll of the ball-park amounts that people paid for their new sc's...
Well, to cut to the chase, on August 31st, I was able to take delivery on a KILLER '04 black/ecru, run-flats/spoiler, wh. locks, cargo for $59,150 plus $3,350 tax, tag,& title.
Only a half hour before I went to the dealership, heavily armed with confidence gained ONLY from this great site/forum, I went to Bank of America and had a cashier's check cut for $62,500, exactly, and pretty much proceeded with a "take it or leave it" attitude, once I sat down with the dealer.
What could she do? What could her manager say, but YES, especially on the last day of the month AND only a week or so before the '05's arrive?
So, I am now the proud, new owner of a beaut!! The down side, however, is that in only 2 days of use, I realize that I will have to eventually hire someone to handle all the compliments that are pantomimed to me at EVERY stop light! :-)))
Thanks to you all -- it felt great to NOT be screwed, for once.