Dealer Offer: What Say You?

[elixxxer]

I've been looking for a Z for quite some time. I have been trying to buy find a used car that meets my strict criteria to save some money, but that is proving difficult. I can afford new, but prefer not to take what I feel is a significant initial depreciation hit.

I've been in discussions with a local dealer via email and he has offered me the car I want most for $30,500, which is a 2009 Monterey Blue 6MT + Sport. That seems like a fairly meh deal for a 2009. However, he is also offering me a Pearl White 6MT Touring+Sport for $32,000. That's about $5k under MSRP and significantly below invoice. It's still a bit more than I want to spend (I'm really looking for a used 6MT+ Sport for closer to $25-$26k), but it is doable financially. He says they will offer me great financing rates to close the gap between what they offered and what I want, but unless that rate is almost 0%, it won't be enough.

Based on how much you paid (or others you know), is this a good deal?