Pre-shopping Questions

scottIN

So I'm going to start looking at Z's this weekend and had a couple of questions before I talk to dealers. I've gone back through threads a few months back and they answered a few of them, but not all.

1) are these cars really that hard to find? In looking at dealers within 100 miles of me, I'm seeing less than 10 - and none of them remotely close to what I'm looking for (Touring / Sport / Blue / Grey / AT).

2) at this point in the year, can you order '11s? Or only '12s? Or try to find an '11 on a lot somewhere? Seems to be conflicting info on this. I figure I can get better pricing on an '11 right now, and I'm keeping my current vehicle so timing isn't an issue if I had to order.

3) any 'gotta have' factory / dealer accessories? I'm assuming the splash guards and carpet floor mats (which I bet are std. on most of them on the lot).

Thanks for any info you can provide - I just like to go in with a little knowledge.

I've had a truck for the last 6 years (Ridgeline), but am ready to go back to a car for my DD. Previous to the truck, I had an MB C-Coupe that I modded the crap out of (until my overdrive pulley sheared and drove the woodruff key into the timing gears). Probably won't do as much to this, but I'm sure I'll find a little to do.