Hello, new member here. I had a question about purchasing a new S2000 and wanted (current) opinions. I know this topic has been discussed a lot, and I've already read a lot in the forum about it. Just want to get all my ducks in a row before I commit myself to buying one.

I live in the MD/DC area and have visited a lot of the dealerships. I understand that MSRP is considered a good buy for this vehicle, but wanted to know how difficult it will be for me to possibly get a better deal. This will be my 7th car purchase (5th new car, 3rd Honda) and have always been able to schmooze a good deal on new cars by being a patient and smart buyer. I remember buying my 92 MR2 Turbo, fully loaded for $21,600 (sticker $25'ish) back when I was 21 because I was willing to drive to NJ and buy one after getting no satisfaction from Baltimore area Toyota dealers that wanted sticker price. Anyway, I'm ready to buy a S2000. I have the cash down payment, insurance is in line, financing is set and I'm not trading my current vehicle. Now all I need to do is find a dealer I can buy the car from.

Anyway, I've been to one Honda dealer who has a black S2000 coming in next week (the color I want) and I've given them a deposit (I can always back out). I agreed on sticker price because they're an MSRP dealer. No biggie, I thought, that's what people are paying for them. What I'm wondering is, if I had come in to the dealer and acted like I wasn't terribly interested (like I usually do), could I have swung a better deal. Maybe not too much on price, but maybe getting them to throw the alarm system and shift knob in for free. I just hate dealing with salespeople, they all suck hind tit and I wasn't feeling particularly aggressive that day.

Any advice?

Thanks.