[Porsche-O-Phile]

Legally no consideration = no deal.

Ethically I understand your predicament and that you don't want to be dragged down to the sleazy scumbaggery that permeates the car business and want to take the high road. I wish there were more people like that - it would render sleazy sales tactics unnecessary.

However the reality is it's all about the money. These dealers don't give two farts in the wind about you, your satisfaction or your repeat business. They only care about squeezing every last possible dollar out of every sale and there is considerable training and research that goes into prepping sales guys to do just that. Knowing this, and that the "rules of the game" THEY wish to play by are only about dollars, I probably wouldn't feel any remorse about ditching Dealer #1 - especially since they flat-out lied to you (deliberately manipulated you and wasted your time). I'd have literally turned on my heel and walked right out the door personally, but to each their own...

This is why I recommend "no haggle" dealerships that have a straight-up asking price and no B.S. It avoids these kinds of head games. If I wanted drama and runarounds and head games I'd find an 18 year old to date.

Long story short I admire your moral integrity for questioning yourself but I think any real guilt or remorse is misplaced here in this case.