Am I right or wrong asking LBS to match price? (Page 2)

I bought a Cervelo and they list their price on their website... so the price is the price, so when my local bike shop ordered it, there wasn't a question of what the price was ...and I still get free tune-ups! 

But I'm going to lean heavily toward buying it from your LBS.  Phrase the question like this: "How much better can you do on price?"  Don't ask them "If they can do better" ... just ask "How much..."  If they come down around 100 bucks, pull the trigger.  As mentioned, we're all going to be Shittt outta Luck when the LBS start closing up and we all buy our stuff from online sites from out of state.  Never again will you be able to buy a "last minute item" or talk to someone face to face and get local service.  That reality would suck.     

I appreciate all the input from everyone.

I went today and spoke with the LBS and they agreed to match the price of the online store and then I paid tax on that. I realize tax has nothing to do with the bike store, so I was more than willing to buy from them if they could match the pre-tax price, which they did.

 I now have a pair or running shoes, I joined a gym with a 25yd pool 2 weeks ago, and as of this afternoon at about 3:30pm est I have a brand new Kuota K Factor SL. I think I am ready to start training for my first tri. Let the fun begin.

I recently bought an '09 Orbea Orca from a LBS.  I could have gone cheaper, but opted not to.  About a week after I brought my bike home,  my decision was reinforced.  I took a nasty spill and did a bit of damage.  I broke my Ritchie Evo Carbon SL bars ($350) and bent one of my custom wheels.  

 I called the LBS and was told to bring it in and that they would drop everything and fix my bike right away.  They gave me new bars at %25 off.  They also spent about an hour getting my wheel straight and another 30 minutes tuning.  The refused to take a dime for labor.

I also had a pretty tricky derailleur issue that I would never have been able to resolve on my own.  Had I gone the less expensive route, I would have had to pay my LBS for a tune, a wheel and full price for bars.  Ultimately, i think the LBS route is less expensive.

Tom

Thanks for the reply. You actually replied to my queries on slowtwitch as to what bike to go for between the P2 SL and the Kuota etc etc.

I appreciate a response that comes from one of the most respected bike dealers in Triathlon. My LBS happens to be one of the most respected stores in the Southeast and they obv think like you, because they matched the price, actually bettered it by 13 bucks when all was said and done.

I will definately support them in the future not because it is my LBS but because of what they have to offer in as far as service and expertise.