Al,
Wife is for rent - but only as a negotiator.
Seriously, if you do not fall in love with a car, you can set your price and walk away. If you get a call back, then that's great. If not, there are a ton of these cars out here in CA.
I read the other thread. Glad to see that many of my points came up in other's answers as well.
Keep us updated!
Cheers, George