This is something that perhaps hasn't been considered yet, so I will throw it out there:

I am friendly with the guys at my LBS, and about a month ago they told me that this was the end of the current model year for Specialized. They told me that they could order in most any Specialized bike at a heavy discount. For example, they ordered in a Rockhopper Comp for me, assemble it, and sold it at a $100 profit for $500 (the price of the regular Rockhopper). Pretty sweet deal, me thinks.

If you are friendly with the staff at your LBS, and they are willing to negotiate on price (which any reasonable LBS will do) you could try something similar. All manufacturers liquidate their inventory at some point in the year, so if you could ask your LBS when that happens, you could potentially net a sweet deal (as I did). Just be sure to order your bike as soon as the liquidation begins, because popular sizes tend to disappear quickly.